Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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■ nonors I A ' X Vicc MCiX ' e nijaLc u itx ' fy The Temple Honors program is a small, tight-knit community involved in many aspects of Temple life. Encompassing majors from Chemical Engineering to Journalism to Math to Dance, the Temple Honors community admits incoming freshman and transfer students based on academic record, teacher recomme ndations and SAT scores. Honors courses are offered not only for core classes, but in many other intriguing, interest-based areas as well, allowing a student to fulfill his or her Honors core with anything from Honors Calculus to Political Protest in the 60s. Many students enjoy the community feel and intellectual stimulation these classes provide. Honors classes are smaller, more interesting, and have a class make up with a high level of intelligence. Although honors professors might expect a little more than normal, they make up for it with their interesting personalities, said Steve Smith, a freshman majoring in Psychology. Aashka Merchant, a ) : Hull} Ost and other Honorables check oiil he niiii kin. ciinvJ hy lldiiiirs ludants for Halloween. Honors Students enjoy the Honors Football Tailgate party before and during the game at l.ineold Financial Field. 28 Honors Program itiat, Ik have cert ihoroueti guide th careers ; p ever ihattliey Bill the provide fteshma! hve in 1 comple) from carvino

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)lestiKJer from lounsi )i ' ifaii(iliviiij iiiwnaviewi :o(fms«mesia -ondon, as we McTico.Spau If you don ' t go somewhere else then you can never truly understand the discomfort of the newness, away from your friends and family, away from your first language or the triumph of making new friends, learning to navigate the fourteen ■1 different Parisian metro lines, or receiving a smile from a local banker after seeing her everyday for nearly a mont h. Laura Stahl on hfT studies in France Laura Stahl, a junior majoring in Finance and International Business, studied in France in the fall of 2006. Though she is not technically studying through Temple ' s study abroad program, she says the international studies office was crucial in helping her set up her exchange program. She believes the Temple Study Abroad program is vitally important to enable people from all over the world to understand each other. It encourages more students to study in other cultures, Stahl said. These students come back with a new outlook on life. It is really all about learning tolerance - tolerance for another culture and that stays with a person. It is something that you carry with you for the rest of your life and by having a more tolerant worldly viewpoint essentially spreads that tolerance to B V others. It is such a positive chain reaction, B B - By Elizabeth Parks M (Above) Senior broadcasting major Mary Irishman learns the sport of hurling during her summer semester in Dublin. Ireland (Left) Junior journalism major Sammy Davis poses in the classic British red phone booth during her fall semester in London. England. Study Abroad 27

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Honors students fit in a game of chess between classes in the Honors Lounge located on the second floor of the Tuttleinan Learning Center idle up W m professors I) mile yp for iSitveSiMi J lercli3iii. s freshman majoring in Political Science, also noted that, the workload might be heavier and people have certain expectations of honors students, but I thoroughly enjoyed my classes and the professors have been amazing. The Honors Program also provides students with academic advisors to help guide the multi-interested students through their careers at Temple, ensuring that ihcy get everything out of their education that they can. But the Honors program doesn ' t only provide support academically. Many freshman and sophomores choose to live in Honors housing, located in the 1300 dorm complex. Furthermore, the Honors Activities Board, a student-run organization, arranges activities specifically for honors students. Their events range from community service projects to pumpkin carving for Halloween. - Bv Elizabeth Pcvks especially hked the scavenger hunt at the beginning of the semester because 1 met a lot of new people. Cindy Mii-gan. Freshman Bf ' iT The pumpkin carving was probably the best event, because it was a great way to celebrate the season. PJ Rathita, Sophomore The honors tailgate part and Philly Cares Day were two of the most fun events. They brought a lot of the honors community together to have some fun. Steven Smith, Freshman Honors Program 29