Honorably

a Publication of The Honors CollegeVOLUME 24, ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 2015

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ONE CAMPUS, ONE BOOK

One Campus, One Book is a common reading program at UCM whose purpose is to engage all of our students and campus community in a shared, academically-driven experience. This initiative is intended to bring meaningful conversations on relevant, complex subjects beyond the classroom and into students’ daily lives.

Elizabeth Svoboda, author of the University of Central Mis-souri’s One Campus, One Book selection, What Makes a Hero? The Surprising Science of Selflessness will present a book talk at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in Hendricks Hall. A book signing is planned following each talk.

Svoboda believes every person has the power to unlock po-tential heroism. Using dozens of fascinating real-life exam-ples, she explains how genes compel people to do good for others, how going through suffering is linked to altruism, and how acting generously can greatly improve a person’s mental health. Her book also reveals how to enable our most heroic selves to step forward.

The program is sponsored by UCM’s American Democracy Project, a multi-campus initiative driven to prepare the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for democracy.

If you would like to submit a book to be considered for next year, click here. Please fill out the form and submit by November 20th, 2015.

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Halloween Party Pics

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8Home-coming Success

HCSA Service EventNovember 14th

Meet outside JCKL enterance facing Maguire St.8:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

HCSA Committee MeetingNovember 16th

Elliott Union, Room 2334:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

HCSA End of Semester PartyDecember 2nd

Elliott Union, Room 1016:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The Honors College Commencement ReceptionDecember 12th

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.University Union BallroomRefreshments are provided

HALLOWEEN PARTY 2015

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On October 29th, HCSA hosted our annual Halloween Party! Members of The Honors College had a great time decorating pumpkins and enjoyed Halloween treats with fellow HCSA students.

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A SEMESTER AT DISNEY

What is the Disney College Program?The Disney College Program or DCP, is a semester long internship opportunity for college students (or recently graduated students) from around the world. Students are able to work in either Walt Disney World or Disneyland in both the theme parks and resorts while receiving skills and experience from one of the top entertainment companies in the world. There are multiple roles available for the Disney College Program interns; including Attractions, Quick Service Food & Beverage, Merchandise, Recreations, and Entertainment, just to name a few. Education opportunities are also available to College Program participants. For example, I am taking a Disney class called Creativity and Innovations, which I can use as college credit!

What did the application process look like? I first found out about the Disney College Program from one of my friends. As long as you are a student at a university, over 18 years of age, and have completed one semester of school you are eligible to apply for the College Program- worldwide. So, as you can imagine, there are thousands of applicants every six months.

To apply you go online to the DisneyCollegeProgram.com page and then fill out the information about yourself, which school you go to, which park is your preference, and you rank the roles to show which you would be most interested working in. The next step of the interview process is answering a personality test. They give you an allotted time to answer the questions. Lastly, once you pass that part of the interview process you are given a day where you have a phone interview with one of the recruiting cast members. After that you wait about 3 weeks-3 months to hear back from them to know if you have been accepted and in which position.

What is your job at Disney?I am a Cast Member at the Emporium (the largest store in the Magic Kingdom park and the top grossing store in the world). I help guests with any questions or concerns they might have. I work register shifts, zone shifts, door greeting shifts, stock shifts, and baby care center shifts. As college program participants we do not get the best of hours, usually working evening around 5:00pm to sometimes 3:00-4:00am in the morning. However it is truly one of the most magical places to work in all of the parks because it is one of the first stores on the corner of Main Street USA, I get to see people see the castle for the first time, I get to see and hear all of the parades, shows and fireworks, I get to see all of the little girls and boys dressed up as princesses and pirates, and happy families making magical memories.

Honors College student, Jordan Surber, is having a magical semester in Orlando, FL. She is a junior, graphic design major and has been given the opportunity to participate in the Disney College Program for Fall 2015.

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Are you getting college credit?Yes, I am still a full time student with UCM, I am taking an internship class, a specialty projects class, as well as my Honors 4000 class. I am doing my honors project over the study of Disney’s print production. It works out great for me to work in a merchandise location, because I am able to learn about the end of the print and packaging process from idea, to design, to print, and then onto shelf and to the customer.

What is it like to live at the happiest place on Earth?It is truly magical, and I’m not just saying that. Not only do I get to experience the Maui for myself as a guest coming in, but I also get to make that magic for other people. I get to understand the behind the scenes of how the every day magic and processes happen for the guests without fail or flaw. People save up for their whole lives to come to Disney on their dream vacation, and to be able to be a cast member that makes the difference in their vacations is truly the greatest thing in the world. I also lucked out with some really great co-workers and roommates. All of my roommates are from around the country from New Orleans to New York City.

I am so happy that I was able to do this internship with Disney. Not only is it a dream of mine to work for Disney, but the experience has already blown my expectations out of the water. Doing this program was one of the best decisions of my life, and I couldn’t have done it with out all of the support from my friends, family, and especially UCM!

Who would you recommend this program to?Anyone that is looking for a great way to broaden their personal and career skills set, this internship is a great place to do it. I already know that after just a few months working for the Walt Disney Company, I have been able to break out of my shell more, learn to communicate better, take responsibility and improve my time management. Plus, having a huge passion for Disney is always a good starting point!

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

What inspired you to want to study abroad?I was born in Australia and study abroad was the first opportunity I had to go back. Australia was full, but New Zealand is only 8 hours away, so it would give me the opportunity to see both countries. I found this opportunity listed as one of UCM’s available study abroad programs on the international office’s website.

What were the most shocking differences you encountered while studying abroad?There weren’t any major shocking things in New Zealand. A lot of the differences here are not big enough to be shocking, like having tea 24/7 wasn’t surprising. One thing is that recycling is HUGE in New Zealand. One of the other biggest things that surprised me was how dedicated Kiwis (New Zealanders) are to their rugby team, the All Blacks. They just won the rugby World Cup against Australia, but many New Zealanders were up, or stayed up, at 4:30AM to watch the start of the match. It may seem strange that the biggest shock is how supportive Kiwis are to their national rugby team, but that just sort of says how impressive that love and support is.

Did you have any difficulty adjusting?If I had been asked as I was getting into the country, I would have said yes. The lack of power outlets is annoying. Having to repeat things to people because of having a different accent was kind of funny since I feel like I talk very clearly. The time change, moving 17 hours ahead of the time in the US, was difficult to get adjusted to. At around 7PM for the first 2 weeks in Auckland I would notice if I wasn’t moving I would start to nod off, because it was about 2AM in the US. Learning how to make tea or coffee was an important rite of passage that I managed to pass. Auckland being a city is more ‘Americanized’ than the rest of the country. Blending in and fitting in wasn’t hard because if you don’t speak, no one would think you’re not a Kiwi. The main adjustment, I think, was getting used to being in a new city/town. I left 100ºF weather in Missouri and it was 40ºF on a nice day in Auckland. Going from summer in the US to winter in NZ was tough getting used to. Figuring out where all the public transportation goes to and from took time, but being within walking distance of Uni was nice. Figuring out the slang in Kiwi vocabulary was interesting too.

Senior, Shayne Fisk is an International Studies major, with a Computer Science minor. Shayne found the opportunity to study for a semester in Auckland, New Zealand and could not pass it up!

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What goals did you want to accomplish while studying abroad?I wanted to be able to explore on my own and gain some independence from home. Being born in Australia, I’ve always been interested in this part of the world and focused whatever projects from school I could on the area. Becoming part of the culture has been amazing and it feels like home now since I’ve been here for so long.

What was your favorite part about studying in New Zealand?I would say the people I’ve met have been my favorite part of being here. The family I’m staying with are all fantastic and go out of their way to show me around and make me feel at home, and homestay was a great way to get more directly involved in the cultural experience. The friends I’ve made at Uni from around the globe, and even the lecturers (professors) here are awesome. I’ve never felt unsafe or unwelcome in Auckland. I wasn’t sure how friendly people would be since I was told Americans were often targeted/disliked in other nations, but aside from teasing about things our country does I’ve never been worried at all. Teaching Kiwis about Americans and our culture/life has been just as fun as getting to know about Kiwi life.

Do you have any advice for students studying abroad in the future?If you’re interested in studying abroad at all, definitely do it. Whether it’s a 2-3 week program or a 1-2 semester program, it’s worth it. There are a lot of challenges in adjusting to new places, being away

from home sometimes is hard, and keeping up with the classwork while trying to explore can be a balancing act. However, studying abroad is a great and very rewarding experience. Seeing how society works in other parts of the world, and being included in another culture is amazing to be a part of.

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SUCCESSFUL HOMECOMING Congratulations to our Honors College students!The Honors College is proud of Jake Wilmes for placing

first runner up for Homecoming King and Jennifer

Hermanson for placing second runner up for Homecoming

Queen. Also, our very own Kim Lake was crowned

Homecoming Queen 2015! Great job to all Honors College

students who participated in this year’s Homecoming

activities!

The Honors College in the Homecoming Parade

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SERVICE OPPORTUNITY The next HCSA service project is just around the corner! Please join HCSA on November 14th to

help with some fall yard clean up. Services will be provided to members of Care Connection, a non-

profit Area Agency on Aging. Their mission is to provide services and resources to senior citizens

to create a healthy aging experience. HCSA is going to help with raking and composting leaves,

removing leaves and wilted plants, clearing away branches and brush, and other miscellaneous

yardwork! Members will meet outside of the JCKL entry that is facing Maguire St. at 8:45 a.m.

The event should be over no later than 1:30 p.m. Wear your Honors College t-shirt, and bring your

student ID to receive points! To register to volunteer, please visit the following link: http://goo.gl/

forms/vERdHx7LwR

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