Event 3

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 was a very exciting and rewarding day for me, as I attended the Fall Honors Banquet, at which I received the much-desired First Week Honors Scholarship. I had asked two of my favorite professors to write a “note of recommendation or support” for me after only about one week of classes. It was to my advantage that I was chosen as one of the eight lucky scholarship winners. The evening banquet was set up on the second floor of Nova Southeastern University’s University Center (UC) with classy white tablecloths and splendid, appetizing food in the form of a buffet. Professors, students, and staff celebrated the wonderful Honors Program, which allowed for more interactive, one-on-one learning in NSU’s classrooms. Dr. Rosenblum, the director, gave an inspiring welcome speech. The evening passed with great food and introductions. I met a woman, whose name I now forget, who works at the Academic Advising Center. I told her my first impressions about Nova and she told me a bit about her job. It was nice to meet someone other than a professor, so I could see what kinds of other activities were being done by other staff members of NSU. She also told me about the Career Planning Office, which will be helpful in my future. The evening was an overall success, with great food, intelligent conversation, and friendly neighbors of the NSU community.