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Honors Program
So, I just got back from class a couple hours ago and realized that I’m ridiculous. Somehow my conveniently set up schedule of posts every Monday and Friday has gone downhill very fast, and suddenly there is nothing for me to post anymore. Oops, my bad.
But then I realized that hey, here’s something I haven’t written about- the honors program. I just gave a very compelling presentation for my honors class about proportion and harmony (which I won’t bore you with- don’t worry. I will tell you, however, that it did involve Donald in Mathmagic Land… which is always nice).
Anyway, that made me realize that it’s a good topic to tell you, my oh so devoted readers, about the honors program. I’m not entirely sure what the requirements are for it… I know as an incoming freshmen they take people with an ACT of 27 or higher, but to get into it beyond that you just have to have at least a 3.5 college GPA.
The benefits are simple- bragging rights. It’s all about the resume, right? This is just one of those things that may or may not actually benefit you in the long run but for now, it’s nice to have that one extra thing to tell future employers about. That, and Dr. Mike who’s in charge of the program, hosts a back to school party with home made pizza, and a sweet Christmas party complete with presents. I’m clearly willing to do anything for food and gifts…
All you have to do once you’re in the program though is to take at least 6 honors classes over the course of your 4 years here (very easy- honors classes usually just involve an extra paper or presentation or something like that) and maintain a decent GPA. And then, when you graduate, it’s notated on your transcripts and stuff that you RULE… or something like that.
What to Eat?
Cafeteria food had to be approached at some point in time. What better time than now?
I’m going to be honest with you right now… Cafeteria food is not the finest food that you will ever eat in your life. In fact, I hope you never have to endure typical college cafeteria food ever again after graduation.
But, don’t worry. It’s really not all bad. Any cafeteria has its good and bad days, and QU is no different. In fact, there are some days that I just downright look forward too (seriously, I’ll arrange my schedule around dinnertime right at 5:00). Spicy chicken sandwich and curly fries, toasted ravioli (cheese is the best but I’m not picky), and chicken Caesar salad days are my top three for sure. Luckily Chartwells (the food providers) puts out a weekly menu so you know what days have potential and when to stay away. And on those really terrible days when you have no other choice but to go to the cafeteria, you can always go for the pizza, lunchmeats, soup, or salad bar to tide you over until later that night when you can just order takeout from somewhere else… with real food.
And then again, when the only options are tater tot casserole, meatloaf, something called “American Spaghetti”, or macaroni cheese leftover from lunch you can always go to the Hawks Hangout, also know as the University Center or UC, which is basically just a grill, deli, and tiny general store all in one. You can get mozzarella sticks and nachos for a quick snack or hot dogs, burgers, philly cheese steaks, grilled cheese, and fries for lunch or dinner. They actually have breakfast too but I’ve never actually woken up early enough to go to that… Apparently their breakfast sandwiches and hash browns are delicious though.
And the best thing is that it’s all part of your tuition so when you’re strapped for cash, all you need is your ID card and you have yourself a meal- a buffet-style meal complete with ice cream for dessert (or cake, cookies, brownies… I’m hungry).
The Town
Something that scared me the most about coming here was the idea of moving from Chicago to a small town surrounded by corn fields. I’ve come to realize that it’s really not that bad, especially since Quincy is surrounded by a number of even smaller towns so it’s actually the hot spot of the area. Plus, it’s been growing in the 3 years that I’ve been here which makes me even happier (we just got a Buffalo Wild Wings. Yes!). Besides the corporate chains, though, does have Quincy a lot to offer. It’s fun just to take afternoons and explore the coffee shops of Quincy or take random walks through South Park and venture along the creek that goes through it. Some of my favorite places that I’ve found in my three years of exploring here are:
Quincy University Communication Program 