Summertime: A time when the shackles of education are thrown off and young people grab hold of the reigns to their lives.
Before I launch into a wealth of valuable advice (read: a couple of slightly humorous observtions) for the first-time office worker, I must say a word about something I realized today -- getting out of a mall at closing time is tantamount to escaping from Alcatraz ... at high tide ... in shark-infested waters.
As humans, and especially as students, we have this nagging voice that encourages us to want to find out more about things that are taboo.
Nothing spells summer like the letters "s," "u," "m," "m," "e" and "r." That's a fact. You can write it down if you want. But if you live in a country other than the United States, this summer can also be encapsulated by the curious compound word "football." Derived from the Greek for "incredibly dull," the word has been anglicized to refer to a game in which 22 men incidentally crash into one another and then act like fish out of water, flopping around in feigned agony until an older man threatens them with an almighty square of yellow or red construction paper.
While some University students travel the globe during their summers and others find time to tan at the beach, some many University students are hard at work as interns.
Put down your flute of champagne and get off the plush G5's seat. You have arrived, and it is time to get off the plane.
Maybe you're in your early 20s. Maybe you're just a teenager. It doesn't matter, you're old. You might not know it but, in many ways, your best years are already behind you.
It was a hot, sunny morning on May 4, the first day of finals. It was definitely not a day conducive to studying or taking exams.
Brendan: For many fourth years, this will be the last Life column they read as students. We want nothing more than to end their illustrious Cav Daily-reading careers on a high note, and really go out with a bang.
Sounding off ... to the Races! I wanted to begin my column with an apology to a very special reader, whose feelings I accidentally hurt two weeks ago.
Walking through the old wrought iron gates of the University Cemetery on a sunny afternoon in April, students are met with a peaceful calm.
Acouple of months ago, I started to get bothered by the concept of time. You see, I am a late bloomer when it comes down to it.
In his much quoted epic "The Aeneid," Virgil said, "Fortune favors the brave." Although there is no doubt Virgil meant for the line to define the heroic deeds of the Trojan exiles, the notion of "brave" could easily be applied to first-year College student David Banh, who is graduating from the University this year. An Early Bird Banh said one major reason for his desire to graduate from the University in one year was financial. "A lot of it was financial motivations," Banh said.
Even though he has been teaching classes since 1976, Architecture Prof. Joe Howe said he considers himself "basically just a construction man." Howe attended The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina, for his undergraduate education, which was interrupted by World War II. "Dec.
As the end of classes quickly approaches, I can't help but think of all the memorable moments from the past year. 1.
As the semester winds down and students eagerly await their fall classes or curse ISIS for a late registration time, many still cannot decide which courses are worth their while. Though some may be looking for an easy "A" or a class without a required discussion, there are many courses out there which students found essential to their education at the University.
Unlike the world of Ducktales and Darkwing Duck, which apparently exists in a parallel universe populated by intelligent super-mallards, the world of Rescue Rangers takes place in our own reality, albeit animated.
Usually, parents snatch up school supplies as soon as they come out, and only a few wait to buy crayons and notebooks until the last lazy days of summer. This year, all of that will change. Gov.
If you've ever looked around the room in one of your classes, then you should know as well as I do that sleeping in class is rampant here at the University Between the kids who are either struggling to keep their eyes open, falling asleep and waking up abruptly every five minutes or sprawled out on their desks drooling and snoring, I think it's pretty safe to say that 10 to 25 percent of students will fall asleep at some point in almost any lecture. How can this be?
As the sun slowly makes its way to Charlottesville, bringing with it gorgeous flowers lining the sidewalks and blooming in the Pavilion gardens, many students lament over the fact that they only get to enjoy the color and the beauty of summer in Charlottesville for a few weeks before the school year is over. But every year, some students end the school year looking forward to many more weeks during which they can take full advantage of the warm weather in Charlottesville, along with the numerous activities not possible during the school year, either due to weather or time constraints. Students stay in Charlottesville over summer vacation for a wide variety of reasons: to take classes, to be a summer guide or orientation leader, to work, to intern ... the list goes on infinitely. Each student has his or her own unique reason for why spending the summer in Charlottesville is an enjoyable experience. Fourth-year Commerce student Payal Maheshwari said the summer she spent in Charlottesville as an orientation leader after her first year at the University was the best time of her life. "Charlottesville in the summer is just so different, because you can enjoy the beauty of it and never have to worry about parking on Grounds or the daily things we go through when everyone's in town, like waiting in line at the dining hall," Maheshwari said.
