Thinkachieve Events
Live Like a Student: Budgeting
- Event: A certified financial adviser provided feedback on ways to stay within a budget. He explained the importance of emergency funds.
- Questions Raised; What techniques can I utilize to cut back on spending and go on vacations.
- Usefulness:I can apply these techniques to my financial goals to increase my financial status over the years.
Mocs Wreck
- Event: At this event Chattanooga firefighters, police officers, and UTC students, acted out a scenario to raise awareness for drinking and driving. This event made evident the detrimental drawback accidents have on families locally but more importantly globally.
- Questions Raised: What organizations can I join that help raise awareness for drinking and driving.
- Usefulness: This event equipped me with the knowledge necessary to educate my peers about how to avoid such tragedies and minimize drinking and driving.
Health Justice in the Black Community
- Event: Health professionals were present explaining the prevalence of chronic illnesses in the African American community. They also elaborated on food deserts that exist in impoverished minority communities.
- Questions Raised: This event made me ponder on ways to educate impoverished communities and help these communities gain access to healthier food choices.
- Usefulness: The information obtained at this event coincides with my study of interest Exercise Science. This issue is also relevant to issues that directly affect those within my community.
Fed Up: Document Screening
- Event: A documentary was shown that elaborates on the childhood obesity epidemic in America. The documentary also made evident how the foods that are high in sugar and fat content has been problematic globally.
- Questions Raised: The event made me ponder on ways to alter my eating habits and implement healthier options in my everyday diet.
- Usefulness: The information revealed in the documentary helped make apparent the tactics utilized by companies to increase profit while negatively effecting individuals globally.
Aspire to be Individually You!
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Diwali Dinner
- Event: Indian students at UTC indulged in their culture by performing and dancing in their native culture.
- Questions Raised:This event made me wanted to become more knowledgeable about Indian culture and beliefs.
- Usefulness:This event connects to my interest because I am an advocate for diversity and learning more about the Indian culture was very intriguing.
Rhetoric of Whiteness
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Interstellar & the meaning of human life
- Event:Professor Ethan explained the significance of the movie Interstellar and the complex obstacles pertaining to life. He elaborates on the significance of this movie and the legacy this movie continues to uphold.
- Questions Raised:This event made me consider life and death and forced me to accept the idea of impermanence and how it forces one to accept death more comfortable.
- Usefulness: This discussion was imperative because I will face death one day and learning to accept it will make it a lot easier when the time presents itself.
Generation Us: Fresh Insight, Energy, and Maturity
- Event:This event was very insightful! A keynote speaker explained the positive impact one can have on the generation that they are apart of. He also expressed the importance of expanding your perspective on topics outside of your specialized focus.
- Questions Raised:The insight expressed at this event made me curious to inform other and provide others with positive and productive feedback on various topics.
- Usefulness: This information is useful to provide a productive and effective work environment for those in and outside of the classroom.
Org-Fest
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Kristen Hadeed
- Event:The keynote speaker Kristen Hadeed explained her journey to becoming a successful business owner. She thoroughly explained the obstacles she faced and how they helped her become a well-rounded professional.
- Questions Raised: This inspiring speech made me reflect on ways to enhance my leadership skills and abilities and how my actions could one day empower others.
- Usefulness: Engaging in dialect with business owners will serve beneficial as i develop my own business plans in the future.
Piano Recital
- Event: Two pianists played duet pieces and evoked their emotions through their musical pieces.
- Questions Raised:How many hours are delegated towards practicing on enhancing ones talent.
- Usefulness: The skills demonstrated at this evident makes apparent the power of dedications and patience.
Coke Tire Event
- Event: This event was comprised of a car show that displayed an array of cars from different time periods.
- Questions Raised: As i observed the various cars I instantly pondered on how transportation was during different periods throughout history.
- Usefulness: This was useful information and made me appreciate the advancement of technology over time.
Five Steps to Organization
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Eurydice
- Event: The play acted out explained a complex relationship involving a woman "Eurydice" and Orpheus. the Fall in love. During this intense love relationship the devil tries to pursue Eurydice and she tumbles down the stairs and she meets her father in the underworld.
- Questions raised:Why did the dad go to the river during the play and what was the significance of this action?
- Usefulness:This event connects to my life because I love Greek myths and this effect further explains the myth during this time period. This event could be improved by adding a narrator to the play to clarify certain actions performed.
Disability Movie
- Event:The librarians showed a film that was dedicated to deaf individuals and explained the creative ways they utilize to communicate with the world around them. The film elaborated on ways they express themselves.
- Questions Raised:This event made me think about classes I could take to make sure I can communicate with individuals with disabilities. This event also made me ponder on the resources UTC offers to deaf students.
- Usefulness:This event relates to my field of study because in the healthcare arena communicating with diverse groups of people is imperative in yielding healing.
Latin Dance Exhibition
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Dr. Picket Keynote Speech
- Event:The keynote speaker expressed the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how the qualities he possessed led to great leadership. He also interconnected the accomplishment of Dr. King and Barack Obama.
- Questions Raised:This event made me ponder on what greatness means to me and how I intersect my gifts with my passion for the betterment of myself and others.
- Usefulness: This event connected with my field of study because my desire is to become a nurse was validated through this experience. Great Event