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Brittany Hosband
Freshmen, Philosophy Major
Find out what it's like to live a day as an Honors students.

Population Control: Discussion or Debate?

Forums can be one of two things, highly educational or highly tense. To my surprise, the group I was put in for my forum was a little bit educational, and very much tense. The reason it was so tense was due to the fact that some Honors kids have a notion in their head that whatever they say is right, and therefore everyone else’s opinion is wrong. I on the other hand disagree with this notion. To spark discussion, I would say things that I do not agree with but for the sake of discussion I said them anyways. It’s just sad really, that fellow students who are in their second and third years of college can’t follow directions after all these years. We should come into forums with open minds, and for some uneducated people, closed mouths. I value everyone’s opinion and like to hear it. But, with some students discussion isn’t an option. The forum turned into a debate between what people thought was right and wrong, which is everything a forum isn’t about. It’s about talking and solving current problems. So for future reference, if you don’t have anything smart to say, don’t say anything at all.

The “OW” Is Outta This World

Almost every Honors kid has seen somewhere a copy of the Occasional Word, or OW, lying around. That was me in the beginning of the semester. I didn’t pay it much mind because I figured, how interesting could a newsletter really be? My viewpoints changed when I got asked to be a writer for the OW. When I first got asked I was a little hesitant because I never really read the OW and didn’t know what is was all about. One night I took a copy from the Honors house and decided to skim over it before I went to bed. Skimming turned into reading, and one issue turned into more and more. The OW isn’t just some boring newsletter that you would expect. It has fun facts, poems, short stories, a note from the Honors director, study abroad articles and much more. But the fun part about writing for the OW is getting to see your name in print. It’s like you’re a small town celebrity. Ok, well not quite to that extent but you get the gist. It’s so fun having no restrictions on what to write about. It’s quite liberating actually. You are so dictated in school on what to write essays on that it’s a nice change of pace to write what you want to. It’s an added bonus that the OW counts as an activity group hour too (:

Busy Bee Week For Me

This week there are so many Honors events going on it is hard to keep track of them all. There was a Speaker Series earlier this week which I did not get to attend unfortunately. But through the grapevine I heard it was very educational.

The Honors Banquet tickets sales end this week so make sure to get yours! There is going to be a lot of good food and awards and dancing! Not to mention everyone is going to be there. And then there is scheduling which is today. I was so excited that my schedule for next semester consists of me going to class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one Wednesday class. How much sweeter can life get? The only problem I have with scheduling is that you have to get cleared by an advisor which is silly. We are in college I think we are big enough to handle scheduling on our own. Another problem I ran into was that I recently changed my major so some classes say that I have not met the requisites for the course. This is a problem because my advisor said it would be fine to take them. No big deal it just gets to be a pain running around trying to get in certain classes. But otherwise I am excited for next semester. Finals are coming up so this month is looking to be quite busy!

FDG Is As Chill As Can Be

Once a week for an hour Honors students get together in a group know as a Freshman Discussion Group or FDG. It’s a time to get together with friends and relax. Each freshman in Honors was assigned a group at the beginning of the year. During the first semester each student had to attend two hours of FDG. As your semesters increase, your FDG time decreases. FDG for me allowed me to adjust to college life easier. Going to college is a big step in anyone’s life. I know I was nervous my first day and my FDG leaders and group member made the switch from home to college life much smoother. It’s also a good stress reliever because college is quite tedious and hard at times. One week you can have no homework the next week you don’t have enough time to eat. So it is a comforting thought to know that when you go to FDG you don’t have to think about school for an hour. You don’t have to think about crazy drama happening, and you don’t have to think about walking the eight mile hike back to the dorms. FDG is just a great place overall to relax and chill.

Oh My, Oh Me, Class Scheduling I See 

It’s about that time when all college students go into a frenzy about scheduling classes. Thankfully Honors student can sit back and enjoy the mayhem at hand. Scheduling classes early has to be one of the best perks about being in Honors. I get nervous as it is scheduling in fear that I am going to do it wrong, so it really helps relieve stress by scheduling early. It’s great because I wake up at 8 am knowing that any class I want to take I can because they are all going to be open. This alone should be enough to make anyone want to join Honors.

            Actually I never really thought about all the benefits of being in Honors until now. It’s not just a name, it’s an experience. I went into the program thinking “I’m going to have Honor’s written on my degree and that’s that.” That’s not the case anymore. I’m not in Honors for just the name but the perks as well. (: I like having smaller classes with kids who actually care about school. I like the fact that if I need to get away we have our own Honors House. Not to mention I like having friends who give me competition in school. Most of the time the activities are fun and allow me to take a break from school work.  All in all Honors is a lot of fun contrary to popular belief, and it really has a lot of nice benefits to go along with it.

Just Dance, It’s Going to Be Ok

Don’t lie. When you hear the word Honors you think of a bunch of nerdy kids who like to study and read, and not to mention socially inept. Well I hate to break it to you, but that’s just not the case. I was nervous my first day coming to college. I took a look around thinking “Dear God, what have I gotten myself into?” But my opinion completely changed when I started to go to my Freshman Discussion Group and started classes with a variety of Honors kids. Not only are these people genuine and down to earth, but they’re smart AND fun.

I repeat, Honors kids do know how to have a fun time.

When you have school work piling up to the sky, and you’re going to light yourself on fire if you listen to one more lecture, you just dance! It just so happens that Thursday nights are the perfect nights for a rendezvous on the town. The Cell Block in Williamsport is the perfect place for Honor’s kids to go and dance and have a good time.

I get there and the music is poppin’ and everyone is looking snazzy in their clothes. I run into a whole bunch of kids from Honors who needed to get out just like me. We all danced and had a good time. I recommend making a fool out of yourself in high heels anytime you need a good laugh. J

It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Hello everyone. I know the anticipation has been eating away at everyone for me to start this. Well it just so happens that today is your lucky day. Today you get to hear what cool cats do in the Honors Program here at Lock Haven University.

To start off, I would like to make the assumption that everyone and their brother here at LHU has had cabin fever at least once this semester. Swamped with work, drowned by tests, it seems like a one way ticket to hell. Thankfully, this all changed on one beautiful day in February. Waking up to the little voice in my head screaming “Midterms,” I quickly threw on some clothes and rushed down to Honors: History & Philosophical Studies. I took my seat and said a little prayer and began my test. After it was over, I danced out of the classroom and up to my dorm. One funny thing you learn when you come to the Haven is this: everything is up hill. It’s lovely. You get to huff and puff and look like a chain smoker. It’s quite attractive. Anyways, later on in the day I realized that I have to attend Stress Relief, an Honors activity group. I arrived at the Honor’s House to the usual attendees. We gathered all of our bags and decided to go on a nature walk since it was so gorgeous outside.

No matter how many times I walk along the Susquehanna there is always going to be that beautiful and free feeling to it. Maybe it’s just me, but every time I walk by water it just gives me this feeling of contentment inside. So walking along the Dike was a treat for me. The sun was shining and not to mention my tanning package was paying off. Everyone broke off into their own small groups and we went on our jolly little way. By the end of the walk everyone was relaxed and ready for spring break!