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The Value Of Investing Time, Energy And Creativity To Comfort Others, Anjella Warnshuis
The Value Of Investing Time, Energy And Creativity To Comfort Others, Anjella Warnshuis
UCF Forum
When our loved ones die and their estates have been settled, we usually expect it to be the end of their giving. Sometimes it is, but oftentimes the ripples of their memories continue in ways we might not expect.
The Coincidence That Made Me Realize How Small Our World Is, Alvin Wang
The Coincidence That Made Me Realize How Small Our World Is, Alvin Wang
UCF Forum
We tend to think of human development as an unfolding of stages. As we mature from infancy through adulthood, we exhibit common developmental landmarks such as taking our first baby steps, saying our first word, experiencing puberty, and adapting to the vicissitudes of middle- and late-adulthood.
How Wheelchair Basketball Changed My Life, Katherine Torres
How Wheelchair Basketball Changed My Life, Katherine Torres
UCF Forum
I have been around sports all my life. My older brother played basketball when we were kids and I always remembered sitting in the stands cheering him on. He loved the sport so much that my parents bought him a basketball hoop so he could play basketball at home whenever he wanted.
For The Love Of Brownies: A Bitter Batter Battle, Camille Dolan
For The Love Of Brownies: A Bitter Batter Battle, Camille Dolan
UCF Forum
I remember the moment like it was yesterday. My older son came home from a friend’s house where he’d had his first box brownie.
The Last Great Equalizer: Education, Curtis Proctor
The Last Great Equalizer: Education, Curtis Proctor
UCF Forum
Some of us have had moments in life when things align and preparation meets opportunity to launch us toward purpose.
‘Yes, And:’ Overcoming Anxiety With Improv, David Poissant
‘Yes, And:’ Overcoming Anxiety With Improv, David Poissant
UCF Forum
The first time I stood on a stage, I threw up. I was 7 years old, and, 10 seconds into an acting class, fear sent my stomach somersaulting. Years later, I tried a high school acting course. My first scene involved a stage kiss. This sent me into paroxysms of unease that resulted in what I can only imagine was the world’s hardest kiss to watch. By college, I’d given up the acting bug, though I longed to perform for people.
Following Rules And Doing The Right Thing Aren’T Necessarily The Same, Stephen M. Kuebler, Jonathan Beever
Following Rules And Doing The Right Thing Aren’T Necessarily The Same, Stephen M. Kuebler, Jonathan Beever
UCF Forum
A wise person – or at least some person – once said: “If you don’t like following rules, just break some…You are sure to end up with more.”
It’S Time To Push For Schools To Be Places Of True Excitement For Our Kids, Michele Gill
It’S Time To Push For Schools To Be Places Of True Excitement For Our Kids, Michele Gill
UCF Forum
I can still see myself in my eighth grade English class. We are being asked to research a possible career. I pick lawyer because that seems like what is expected of me. But I have no interest in the law. I slump at my desk as the teacher drones on about the assignment, while I secretly compose poems about wanting to be invisible, wishing I could wear a brown paper bag over my head so no one will look at me.
Don’T Hide Behind The Curtain — To Be Heard, You Must Speak, Anjella Warnshuis
Don’T Hide Behind The Curtain — To Be Heard, You Must Speak, Anjella Warnshuis
UCF Forum
When I was younger, I was always told: “Children are to be seen and not heard.” “If you have time talk then you’re not working hard enough.” “No talking during study time.”
Choosing ‘Dean’ As A Career Path? You’D Be 1st, Alvin Wang
Choosing ‘Dean’ As A Career Path? You’D Be 1st, Alvin Wang
UCF Forum
No one ever thinks of becoming a dean — yet college campuses load up on them. There are deans of admissions, deans of students, deans of faculty, deans of arts and sciences, engineering, medical schools and more. But that’s a good thing! There are even national associations of collegiate deans.
We Can’T Make Everything Accessible — But That Should Always Be Part Of The Conversation, Katherine Torres
We Can’T Make Everything Accessible — But That Should Always Be Part Of The Conversation, Katherine Torres
UCF Forum
Take a second and think of a place. It can be your home, where you work, the last location you visited or your dream vacation spot. Do you have a place in mind?
The Right To Kneel: Can An Employer Interfere With Employees’ Political Speech?, Cynthia Schmidt
The Right To Kneel: Can An Employer Interfere With Employees’ Political Speech?, Cynthia Schmidt
UCF Forum
Americans have a number of rights, and we often confuse which rights we can use where. The Bill of Rights spells out our rights, but do we have the same rights on, say, the football field, as opposed to at the courthouse?
Horror Movie Heroines, Thank You For The Lessons You’Ve Taught Me, Nicole Wills
Horror Movie Heroines, Thank You For The Lessons You’Ve Taught Me, Nicole Wills
UCF Forum
Although horror films are inherently gruesome or disturbing, I’ve found them to be a consistent source of my role models: strong heroines who have shaped who I am as well as who I want to be. The lessons I’ve learned from some of the genre’s most iconic heroines have stayed with me through the years, from the power that lies in perseverance to the understated strength of resilience.
I Am Not A “Fundraiser” — I Build Bridges, Curtis Proctor
I Am Not A “Fundraiser” — I Build Bridges, Curtis Proctor
UCF Forum
As a three-time Knight graduate, I am proud to work for UCF. Coming back to my Alma mater as a professional is not only a dream come true, it’s being able to give back to the institution that gave me my start. From former classmates to new external relationships, I get excited to talk about where I work … yet there is less excitement, even some apprehension on my part, when I have to explain what I do. It usually goes something like this:
Let’S Retire The Trope Of The Hapless Dad, David Poissant
Let’S Retire The Trope Of The Hapless Dad, David Poissant
UCF Forum
Welcome to the winter of 2010. That’s me in the boots and puffy jacket because this is Cincinnati and it’s February and there’s snow on the ground. I’m a full-time grad student, teaching assistant, and writer. During the day, my wife works. When she comes home, I write. I teach at night. I would write during the day, but I already have a day job. I’m a stay-at-home dad.
Can’T We Make Better Decisions To Ensure Ethical Outcomes?, Stephen M. Kuebler, Jonathan Beever
Can’T We Make Better Decisions To Ensure Ethical Outcomes?, Stephen M. Kuebler, Jonathan Beever
UCF Forum
Ethics is not just for deep philosophical discussion. Check out the news on any given day and you are apt to find a report that makes you wish people acted more ethically.
How Learning To Play Bass Rocked My World, Michele Gill
How Learning To Play Bass Rocked My World, Michele Gill
UCF Forum
I've always wanted to sing, but I'm not very good. I have a loud, strong voice, but a short range, and I am not always on key.
Ucf Forum Announces 2018-19 Roster, Gene Kruckemyer
Ucf Forum Announces 2018-19 Roster, Gene Kruckemyer
UCF Forum
The UCF Forum opinion series will begin its seventh year Wednesday with a panel of columnists offering their opinions on topics that are close to home, international issues, and everything in between.
Despite My House Divided, We Can Unite For Our Team, Barbara Thompson
Despite My House Divided, We Can Unite For Our Team, Barbara Thompson
UCF Forum
College football season is here. My husband, Jim, and I are loyal fans of the UCF Knights and look forward to the Saturdays when we load our grill, lawn chairs and cooler in the car and head out to our favorite tailgating spot on campus.
Season Of Change And Possibility, Lisa Roney
Season Of Change And Possibility, Lisa Roney
UCF Forum
Choosing to become a professor or teacher of any kind may very well be about something as simple as your reaction to fall. If you were a kid who loved to return to school after the boredom of summer, even if you couldn’t wait for it to arrive each May, maybe that feeling drove you to seek a life in school.
My Baseball Quest Has Taught Me About America, Slowing Down — And Myself, Fernando Rivera
My Baseball Quest Has Taught Me About America, Slowing Down — And Myself, Fernando Rivera
UCF Forum
I am on a quest to visit every Major League Baseball stadium.
What Inspires Me: People Helping Others And Making The World A Better Place, Kimberly Nassoiy
What Inspires Me: People Helping Others And Making The World A Better Place, Kimberly Nassoiy
UCF Forum
Yes, I’m one of those people who blow up my friends’ Facebook feeds with all the posts I share. I can’t help myself! If I see something I think is really cool, funny or innovative, I want to show it to everyone.
Adoption Has Been The Most Wonderfully Difficult Thing We’Ve Ever Done, Adam Meyer
Adoption Has Been The Most Wonderfully Difficult Thing We’Ve Ever Done, Adam Meyer
UCF Forum
My wife and I have decided to toss common sense out the window – and adopt a second child from China with Down syndrome.
I’M Trying To Be A Cool Mom — But I Have No Idea If It’S Working, Joan Mccain
I’M Trying To Be A Cool Mom — But I Have No Idea If It’S Working, Joan Mccain
UCF Forum
Four years ago, my husband and I took our first born, our daughter Kelly, to college. It felt like a huge moment in our parenting life — because it was. I admit I cried for a few miles on the way home, after a hot, sweaty, whirlwind flurry of moving her into her freshman dorm room. Within a week, I had written her this short note, tucked into a care package of brownies, sour gummy worms, and $20 that I pulled out of my wallet when my husband wasn’t looking.
Beauty Never Needs Permission To Show Up, Barbara Thompson
Beauty Never Needs Permission To Show Up, Barbara Thompson
UCF Forum
As I was rushing out the door to go to work one recent morning, I paused for a second on the back steps of my house to find my keys. When I looked up, I noticed a remarkable sight.
What’S In A Name: Family Treasures, Lisa Roney
What’S In A Name: Family Treasures, Lisa Roney
UCF Forum
My mother’s cousin Virginia and her husband, Pat, visited us from time to time when I was a kid. Virginia was my grandmother’s oldest sister’s daughter, so—as we southerners were trained early to calculate—my first cousin once removed.
In Life, Tomorrow Is Never Guaranteed, Fernando Rivera
In Life, Tomorrow Is Never Guaranteed, Fernando Rivera
UCF Forum
May 2, 2018, started like many other days with my usual morning routine: eating breakfast, reading the newspaper, getting kids ready for school, listening to WUCF on the way to work
You Are Never Too Old For A Mentor, Christal Peterson
You Are Never Too Old For A Mentor, Christal Peterson
UCF Forum
This may seem like a loaded statement – especially coming from someone who has only lived a quarter of a century – but it is true: No matter what chapter, phase or level you are in your life, you are never too old for a mentor.
Manners Make Us Look Past Ourselves And To Others, Kimberly Nassoiy
Manners Make Us Look Past Ourselves And To Others, Kimberly Nassoiy
UCF Forum
What has happened to manners? One day on my way to work, I waited at a green light while another car crossed the intersection after the light had obviously turned red for that driver. And I thought to myself: Why are you so special that the rest of us have to wait?
Good Leaders Don’T Have To Like People – But They Must Love Them, Adam Meyer
Good Leaders Don’T Have To Like People – But They Must Love Them, Adam Meyer
UCF Forum
Three years ago I read this quote by former NFL coach Vince Lombardi: “I don’t necessarily have to like my players and associates but as their leader I must love them. Love is loyalty, love is teamwork, love respects the dignity of the individual. This is the strength of any organization.”