Issue #5 September 2017

PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALLISON JACOBS

ISSUE NO.5 SEPTEMBER 2017

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

HONORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS p. 3

p. 9

Director's Desk

Dormroom Recipes: Microwave Cheesecake

p. 5

p. 10

Advisors' Corner p. 6

Alumni Spotlight: Jodi Wilkof p. 7

HSA Philanthropy: Kid's Inc.

How to Get Back in the Groove / How to Graduate with Honors p. 13

Making Memories: Summer, August, and September Event Pictures

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From the Director's Desk Dear Honors Students, I would like to welcome everyone back to campus (albeit belatedly) and wish you all a fantastic semester! The Honors program had a great start to the semester with Colloquium leader training and the first-ever Honors picnic at the Rez before school began. As I said in my August e-mail message, feel free to stop by the Honors office and tell us about your summer happenings. I know many of you had some amazing experiences this summer and we want to hear about them.

Personally, I got out of the heat and humidity by visiting my mother in Wisconsin and spending time in Oregon. The first half of July I was in Oregon with only my wife (our first vacation without kids in 23 years!). If you have never been to Oregon, it is worth the effort as it has everything from snow-covered peaks to whitewater rafting to beautiful waterfalls to a rocky, rugged coastline. The second half of the vacation I was with a buddy and we did some amazing waterfall hikes, went to a music festival (if you have never heard Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, or Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, you are missing some great music!), and even managed to try some of the breweries of Portland.

Sincerely, Mark Kearley

YOU'RE INVITED TO

"True Wealth" Mental Health Fair OCTOBER 10TH, 2017 2:00-4:00 PMÂ LANDIS GREEN

Come out to learn more about mental health resources available on (and off) campus!

Hosted by HSA

JODI WILKOF ALUMNI

SPOTLIGHT

Jodi Wilkof, class of 1992, is a successful business owner of Green Party Events. The company specializes in eco-friendly event planning and design. Wilkof and her company both call Tallahassee home. The personal attention she and her parents received during the admission process attracted her to Florida State University.

Once here, she made herself a home at FSU by participating in Student Government, becoming a Resident Assistant in the Honors dormitory, and the organization Literacy Volunteers. However, after graduating with a double major in Human Resource Management and Political Science, Wilkof attended law school at the University of Virginia.

Wilkof contributes part of her success to her undergraduate education at FSU and involvement in the Honors Association. While here, she created lasting relationships with professors in her honors seminars who taught her “to think critically and question everything”. Since then, she has had a plethora of opportunity that began in the classrooms of FSU. She says, “I have been fortunate to have had a number of amazing professional experiences since graduating from FSU - clerking at the Supreme Court of Florida to managing a political campaign to owning my own business.”

If she could give one piece of advice to current Honors students, she says, “Don’t get stuck on a particular career or career path; be open to possibilities you never dreamed possible. And pursue your passions.”

HSA'S

To fill out a volunteer packet click here!

DOBBY IS A FREE PRINTER This printer is for HONORS STUDENTS ONLY. Since Dobby is a free printer, a student must bring the following to bribe Dobby into printing the essay they finished at 3 AM: 1.) FSUID to check-in at the front desk 2.) Bring a USB flash drive with your document saved as a PDF or your computer with a USB port 3.) Paper!

Ensure that your document is a PDF and Dobby will print everything for you. Dobby is new to printing so he only prints black and white.

Remember, Dobby needs paper to remain freeeeeeeeeee!

If you are unsure on how to convert your file to a PDF, here is a link to do so on Microsoft Word CLICK HERE!

Dobby's Hours: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM

Dormroom Recepies Microwave Cheesecake

Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 2 graham cracker sheets 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons sugar 3-4 drops vanilla extract Raspberries, to serve

Preparation 1. Melt the butter in a small microwaveable mug or dish. Grease a ramekin with the melted butter.

2. Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs, then mix it with the remaining butter. With a spoon, press the crust flat against the sides of the dish.

3. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla, stirring until there are no lumps. Transfer the mixture on top of the cracker crust, then spread it evenly on top.

4. Microwave for at least 4 minutes, 3045 seconds at a time at 50% power.

Make sure the cheesecake does not bubble over the sides.

Via Tasty

5. Chill in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, until it is completely cool to the touch.

6. With a knife, loosen the edges of the cheesecake then invert onto a plate, or eat straight from the dish.

7. Top with a few raspberries, and enjoy!

FIRST

ALL ABOUT ACE ACE Learning Studio is your one stop spot for all tutoring needs!

Located in the William Johnston Building right off of Landis Green, this top notch studio features group study rooms, tutoring, advising, collaborative learning technology, and laptops/iPads for individual checkout. With tutoring available in a wide variety of courses you are sure to find someone able to help you in your studying needs. For a complete list of course tutors, visit the ACE website at: http://ace.fsu.edu/tutoring In addition the walk-in tutoring and scheduled tutoring sessions, ACE also offers scheduled group studied sessions known as PASS. PASS, also known as Supplemental Instruction (SI), is a program which targets traditionally difficult courses at FSU by implementation of frequent group study sessions focused on the most difficult content of the course. For more information visit http://ace.fsu.edu/pass-1

The Tutoring Corner Everything you need to know to ACE those finals!

Where to get help Tutors are located at the ACE Learning Studios, Libraries, and in some Department Buildings! Check with a particular department to see if they offer tutoring on specific classes, especially in upper-level courses

Organizations that Tutor Alpha Chi Sigma-Chemistry tutoring is available in both Strozier Library (7pm11pm Sunday through Wednesday) and Dirac Library (8pm-11pm Monday and 7pm-11pm Wednesday) Biology Tutors-Biology tutoring is available in the King Study Center, room 1054 of the King Life Sciences Building. Tutors are typically available Monday through Friday from 9 AM til 4PM

Coping Through College AKA The Puppy Club!

Our purpose is to help incoming and current Florida State students cope with college. Whether they are stressed out, lonely, overwhelmed, nervous, or homesick we will be there. Our goal is to make Florida State have a friendlier and more welcoming atmosphere. We will conduct events such as campus walks, massages, trips to the FSU Reservation, yoga, ice cream socials, coffee hour, speed dating, and many more. Research has proven that dogs are useful in decreasing stress and anxiety, so dogs will be ever present in our club! We hope to eventually get a dog park built on campus!

Graham Carlson

Cozumel, Mexico

Social Pictures Photographed by Tristen Jahn & Allison Jacobs

Making Memories

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga Yoga

Rome GBM

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Graham Carlson GBM

Salt Lake City, UT

Yoga

HSA Welcome Event

HSA Welcome Event

PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALLISON JACOBS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: MICHELLE M. NGUYEN ASSISTANT EDITORS: KAYLA ROJICS & ELLIS DAUGHERTY