Syracuse University

Although I was a student at Syracuse, it just didn’t feel right. I had my I.D and my S.U hoodie, but it didn’t change the fact that I did not like where I was. I was taking classes with adults who had been out of school for over 2 decades. There’s nothing wrong with this, but I did not fit in with them and I wanted a different college experience. This is the first time I’m admitting this to anyone, but it made me even more frustrated when I was placed in remedial Math and English classes. Unlike other students, I had to take classes all year round just to keep up with the full-time students in an attempt to graduate on time and make myself feel like I experienced the real deal. So many people had no idea I was in this situation because I was embarrassed that I was not initially accepted. When I told people I would be going to Syracuse, all I would hear was, “Wow, Syracuse is a good school.” I knew if I told them I was a part-time student, they would not be as enthusiastic. Being a part-time student was like going to a community college, an experience that was often times undervalued. Not that other people’s opinion should matter, but when you’re eighteen years old, your pride is everything…

Aaron Sorkin's Commencement speech Aaron Sorkin a Syracuse graduate, gave a very inspiring commencement speech for the graduates and the families of the graduates at Syracuse University on May 13th 2012. In the speech, the main topic was overcoming failures everywhere in life. He talks about his struggles when he was a student at Syracuse and all the battles he fought then. Earlier in his life he battled a drug addiction with cocaine: Sorkin said in his speech he didn't think he could write…

Before I go into detail regarding my qualifications and other adjustments I would like to make as President, I would like to explain why I wish to become President. When I first came into Syracuse University, I wanted to find a place where I could nurture myself and build skills that would make me become a better leader, especially in the field of business. So, in the second week of school, I joined various business clubs such as the Financial Management Club, the Entrepreneurship Club, and the…

Walser is a company that owns multiple dealerships throughout Minnesota. Most of them have service garages attached to them which repairs and checks out cars. When theses garages need a part to fix a car they have to call it into the hub, which is the warehouse that has all the parts. The warehouse fills out the order and delivers it to the service garage that need the part. The hub uses to be an old auto part store before Walser bought it and was the best place I ever worked at. The Hub is…

2. What programs and services does your agency provide and which of those does the County fund? Cortland County Historical Society serves as a repository for information related to the history of Cortland County its residents, industries, government and more. We host special events including our 18 lecture Lunch & Learn speaker series, an attic treasure sale, as well as bus trips of historical interest. Cortland County Historical Society also produces publications including: a quarterly…

Archimedes was a Greek mathematician and inventor who made significant changes to a number of fields and developed huge breakthroughs during his time. His discoveries, like figuring out how to find the surface area and volume of a cube, have had a great impact on mathematics and many other areas of science well. He was born in approximately 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily, and spent the majority of his life working in and for this city before finally dying there in around 212 BC. Throughout his life,…

Archimedes had so many different discoveries and triumphs and inventions under his belt, but he considered his other theoretical achievements his greatest triumph. With his inventions in geometry and mathematics, he is also known for the odd weapons he created for the King to help protect Syracuse like the "Death ray" and "Archimedes claw". He is credited also with inventions and discoveries in the field of physics such as hydrostatics, and calculus. In mechanics he had defined the principle of…

After the taxing summer heat, and humidity all through the year, I seek the crisp breeze of winter air in New York. The east coast is what draws me to Syracuse. Having lived in such a small town the majority of my life, I crave the excitement of living in a city like Syracuse. Ever since I was a child a city has symbolized everything I wanted in life: opportunities, culture, and adventure. Syracuse University provides a city thrill while maintaining small town life with its intimate community…

On Wednesday September 7, 2016 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, students who study at Syracuse University attended the Student Involvement Fair. The Syracuse University Student Involvement Fair is reserved for recognized student organizations, as a way to showcase their involvement on campus and to recruit potential new members. The purpose of this event was to bring the Syracuse University community together by showing students the many things they could become involved with. During the Student…

To begin with, college sports are very important not for only athletes, but also for people, who are ready to support them in difficult minutes of their life. There is an unlimited amount of achievements for athletes that can influence on their future life. Obviously, every person can say their favorite athletes which can be gifted and talented. On the contrary, I do not have my preferred athlete. However, I can suggest that for athletes it is important to be well developed physically and…