A couple weekends ago, I had the privilege of attending a performance of STOMP at Ball State’s Emens Auditorium. It was such an incredible performance! I was expecting the show to be good, with clever routines and great rhythms. It definitely delivered on all of those aspects, but also on humor too! It was a show without speech, but still had hilarious antics by the performers.
Shows like this are some of the benefits of being a college student. Just in the last year and a half, I have seen major shows like The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, Beauty and the Beast, and STOMP. My friends have even been to concerts like Skillet and Luke Bryan. All on a student’s budget! Check out Emens Auditorium’s website for more information about upcoming shows and concerts.
Showing posts with label opportunities. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
In Reality
A couple weeks ago, a surprising opportunity was presented to me: I was invited to a luncheon with the CEO of Pepsi Beverages Company. What an incredible opportunity! Mr. Eric Foss was personable and professional. The best part is that he’s a Ball State grad! A group of 10 business students were given the chance to eat and converse with a real-world CEO. I suppose you could call it an “immersive” experience!
We were each given the chance to ask a question or request advice about his experience. When I mentioned the importance of international business, he shared with us about the time he spent working out of Hungary. He explained that four things are important to success in his eyes:
One of the best pieces of advice Mr. Foss gave us was this: “No matter what happens in business, family and friends are the most important.”
Before that day, a Fortune 100 company like Pepsi seemed unreachable to me. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to meet the CEO of one of its divisions, it is very real to me. Mr. Foss is just a regular guy who loves his job and loves his family. He even said to us, “Do what you love and for the company you love.” That’s a kind of job I’d like to have, and one of my classmates that was there today even would like an internship with Pepsi. Our situation with the MCOB Honors Program affords us opportunities like this that are able to turn massive corporations into connections at the tips of our fingers. What could be more real than that? Thanks, Ball State!
We were each given the chance to ask a question or request advice about his experience. When I mentioned the importance of international business, he shared with us about the time he spent working out of Hungary. He explained that four things are important to success in his eyes:
- cross departmental knowledge
- corporate and local experience
- international and domestic experience
- a presence in emerging markets
One of the best pieces of advice Mr. Foss gave us was this: “No matter what happens in business, family and friends are the most important.”
Before that day, a Fortune 100 company like Pepsi seemed unreachable to me. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to meet the CEO of one of its divisions, it is very real to me. Mr. Foss is just a regular guy who loves his job and loves his family. He even said to us, “Do what you love and for the company you love.” That’s a kind of job I’d like to have, and one of my classmates that was there today even would like an internship with Pepsi. Our situation with the MCOB Honors Program affords us opportunities like this that are able to turn massive corporations into connections at the tips of our fingers. What could be more real than that? Thanks, Ball State!
Friday, April 15, 2011
One for One
Tonight, I’m sitting in my room thinking about how quickly my first year of college has flown by. I’m also sitting here completely amazed at how much has changed, how much I’ve changed. I still marvel at the fact that we’ll be moving out in just three weeks – some days it seems like we just moved in!
But most of the time it doesn’t feel that way.. Because things aren’t the same as they were in August. For one thing, I have wayyyyy more friends than I think I’ve ever had. They’re pretty fantastic – without them, my year would have been totally different. My class of Miller Honors students has become more of a close-knit group of friends (being stuck on a bus for 3 hours together does that to you). You know what else is different? I’m a Christian now! Being part of my Bible study and CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ) has truly changed my life.
Coming to Ball State has opened my eyes in so many ways. For one thing, I can now see how many incredible opportunities students have here. The possibilities are endless. Literally. Some days, my roommate and I are stressing about which opportunity to choose because there are so many! But I love it when we realize just how lucky we are to have these opportunities. The world is ours – I mean, really. I’m going to Europe on a field study next month! I never could have done that a year ago. My mind is now open to some amazing opportunities for internships over the next three years too.
Something else my eyes have been opened to this year is the fact that we are not alone on this world. College, and especially Ball State, presents so many opportunities to get involved in something bigger than yourself, whether it be in the local community or in the rest of the world. Let me tell you about something I recently experienced.
TOMS Shoes sponsors a really cool international event every year called “One Day Without Shoes.” The idea is that people around the world go barefoot for a day to spread awareness for those who never have the choice to wear shoes. TOMS has a one-for-one policy: for every pair of shoes bought, one pair is donated to a child in need. So cool! I just love this idea and decided to participate on April 5, 2011.
The photos below are from a barefoot walk entitled “Take the Walk” that coincided with One Day Without Shoes. About 50 of us walked a mile around campus in our bare feet!
But most of the time it doesn’t feel that way.. Because things aren’t the same as they were in August. For one thing, I have wayyyyy more friends than I think I’ve ever had. They’re pretty fantastic – without them, my year would have been totally different. My class of Miller Honors students has become more of a close-knit group of friends (being stuck on a bus for 3 hours together does that to you). You know what else is different? I’m a Christian now! Being part of my Bible study and CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ) has truly changed my life.
Coming to Ball State has opened my eyes in so many ways. For one thing, I can now see how many incredible opportunities students have here. The possibilities are endless. Literally. Some days, my roommate and I are stressing about which opportunity to choose because there are so many! But I love it when we realize just how lucky we are to have these opportunities. The world is ours – I mean, really. I’m going to Europe on a field study next month! I never could have done that a year ago. My mind is now open to some amazing opportunities for internships over the next three years too.
Something else my eyes have been opened to this year is the fact that we are not alone on this world. College, and especially Ball State, presents so many opportunities to get involved in something bigger than yourself, whether it be in the local community or in the rest of the world. Let me tell you about something I recently experienced.
TOMS Shoes sponsors a really cool international event every year called “One Day Without Shoes.” The idea is that people around the world go barefoot for a day to spread awareness for those who never have the choice to wear shoes. TOMS has a one-for-one policy: for every pair of shoes bought, one pair is donated to a child in need. So cool! I just love this idea and decided to participate on April 5, 2011.
The photos below are from a barefoot walk entitled “Take the Walk” that coincided with One Day Without Shoes. About 50 of us walked a mile around campus in our bare feet!
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