As many of you know I am going back to school trying to do something with my life. I have been an officer in Phi Theta Kappa (international honors society for two-year colleges) for the last year. This weekend I have been in Edmond campaigning for Regional President of Oklahoma/Arkansas, and last night I managed to pull it off with a landslide. I'm wanting to shout it to the world, but since I haven't built that moon size microphone yet, I figured I would come here.
Congratulations! I too returned to school in my thirties, and discovered that those of us with some "real life" experience were the most motivated students.
If it's not prying, what are you studying?
Quote from: custosnox on February 26, 2012, 12:13:21 PM
As many of you know I am going back to school trying to do something with my life. I have been an officer in Phi Theta Kappa (international honors society for two-year colleges) for the last year. This weekend I have been in Edmond campaigning for Regional President of Oklahoma/Arkansas, and last night I managed to pull it off with a landslide. I'm wanting to shout it to the world, but since I haven't built that moon size microphone yet, I figured I would come here.
Congratulations.
Awesome. Congratulations!
Quote from: Ed W on February 26, 2012, 12:27:21 PM
Congratulations! I too returned to school in my thirties, and discovered that those of us with some "real life" experience were the most motivated students.
If it's not prying, what are you studying?
I'm working on my Liberal Arts degree. I plan on transferring to TU and getting my B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and then I'll be going out of state for my graduates.
How do you get a Liberal Arts major off of your porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
Congrats! and well done!
And hey, I am a Liberal Arts Major. Was very close to getting my BA in Sociology, then Pshychology, then History, then, well started making it as an artist. Go figure life. Now am working on the Tulsa Art Deco Museum and am learning sooooo much. Everything from "collections management systems" and learning new words like concatenation, to how to throw a large fundraiser party, to how to get things appraised without conflict of interest etc.
Keep on a truckin!
Quote from: RecycleMichael on February 26, 2012, 04:44:36 PM
How do you get a Liberal Arts major off of your porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
Got a good laugh out of that. The only reason I'm doing Liberal Arts is because there isn't a Cultural Anthropology major at TCC, and this way I can pick and choose classes that will transfer to a four year with and Anthropology department.
Smart move. And showing leadership doesn't hurt either. Why out of state?
Quote from: AquaMan on February 26, 2012, 06:45:51 PM
Smart move. And showing leadership doesn't hurt either. Why out of state?
I think you really answered your own question. "Smart move. And showing leadership doesn't hurt either."
;D
Just kidding.
Quote from: custosnox on February 26, 2012, 06:43:50 PM
Got a good laugh out of that. The only reason I'm doing Liberal Arts is because there isn't a Cultural Anthropology major at TCC, and this way I can pick and choose classes that will transfer to a four year with and Anthropology department.
One of my cousins' husband got a degree in some form of Anthropology. He spent some time at a dig in Belize. He emailed excerpts from his log book. It actually sounded pretty interesting.
Quote from: TheArtist on February 26, 2012, 05:39:11 PM
And hey, I am a Liberal Arts Major. Was very close to getting my BA in Sociology, then Pshychology, then History, then, well started making it as an artist.
I hope some day you get/make the chance to complete your degree. Not because it will make difference in your career but just for the satisfaction of doing it.
Quote from: AquaMan on February 26, 2012, 06:45:51 PM
Smart move. And showing leadership doesn't hurt either. Why out of state?
Out of state because the Anthropology programs here are extremely limiting. In fact, the only ones I have found so far in state are TU, up to a BA, and OU, up to a PHD. I'm not a big fan of OU, and I don't think they will have a program that focuses on the area I'm wanting to go into. Besides, I love the Northeast and am hoping for the excuse to spend more time up there.
Congratulations Mr. President.
Does this mean we have to give you gifts on President's Day?
Quote from: RecycleMichael on February 27, 2012, 06:03:48 AM
Congratulations Mr. President.
Does this mean we have to give you gifts on President's Day?
Now there's an idea I hadn't considered ;D
Congratulations. Career-wise, what are you hoping to with the degree once you have finished up?
Quote from: custosnox on February 27, 2012, 12:43:21 AM
I'm not a big fan of OU
Absolute Blasphemy ! Off with his head ! or take away his ambition..... ;D
Is Dr. Lawless still the director of the honors program there? He may have retired by this point. I understand about having to move out of state for humanites centered graduate work. The only Ph.D. philosophy program in the state is OU. Not only is there program not suited to me, it's also just too close to OKC.
Quote from: Conan71 on February 27, 2012, 09:19:26 AM
Congratulations. Career-wise, what are you hoping to with the degree once you have finished up?
What I have in mind is actually teaching and field research in my area of study, which I'm still honing in exactly where I want to go with that but I'm in the general area of ancient Mesopotamia up to the Roman empire.
Quote from: DolfanBob on February 27, 2012, 09:23:11 AM
Absolute Blasphemy ! Off with his head ! or take away his ambition..... ;D
sadly it's the fans that turn me off of them so much... That and it irritates me when Universities put so much emphasize on sports. I just think how much that could go to academics.
Quote from: jacobi on February 27, 2012, 11:07:59 AM
Is Dr. Lawless still the director of the honors program there? He may have retired by this point. I understand about having to move out of state for humanites centered graduate work. The only Ph.D. philosophy program in the state is OU. Not only is there program not suited to me, it's also just too close to OKC.
Honors program where? TCC? I'm not sure how long it has been since you went, there are advisors for the program for each campus. I'm not in the honors program, though I should be and need to get that done, and the only one I know is Varnakey (no idea if that's even close to the actual spelling).
QuoteHonors program where? TCC? I'm not sure how long it has been since you went, there are advisors for the program for each campus. I'm not in the honors program, though I should be and need to get that done, and the only one I know is Varnakey (no idea if that's even close to the actual spelling).
TCC Metro. He may well have retired. He was there as of a couple years ago.
Quote from: jacobi on February 27, 2012, 06:40:14 PM
TCC Metro. He may well have retired. He was there as of a couple years ago.
Not sure. Like I said, I haven't gotten into the honors program as of yet, so I don't know who all is involved with that, and I'm primarily focused on Southeast.