Self-Discipline

Five areas that I lack discipline in are: managing finances, procratinating, being healthy as far as eating, cleanliness of my room and car, and sometimes being on time.

• When it comes to finances I just need to work on telling myself that I dont need to buy everything that I want, but just the things that I absolutely need.


• Procratination has been a struggle for my entire life but to fight it I need to tell myself that it has to get finished or Im going to find myself in that crunch spot.


• Eating right has just become a recent problem upon arriving at college. If I alot more time for myselfto eat I will not feel like I have to go grab a quick meal at Burger King and I can eat a salad instead.


• Keeping my room and car clean has always been something I have tried to work on. I know that if I try to clean for at least 10 minutes per day that it will not get as messy and it will be easier to keep clean.


• Mostly in the mornings I have a tough time getting out the door when I need to in order to be on time, but just making sure to wake up early enough to do everything that I need to will help.

In my life, my mother has so much self-discipline. I can only hope to have as much as her one day. I am accountable for my grades, family , friends, reputation, my job, and myself.

Mission Statement

I am at my best when I am making people laugh.I will try to prevent times when I am doing math homework.I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I can to get work finished effciently.I will find enjoyment in my personal life through to be around other people.I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts such as istening, dancing, art, making people smile.I can do anything I set my mind to. I will Have a huge luxurios hotel home for all homeless dogs..My life's journey is I am trying to discover what really makes me happy in life, for myself. I will find the happiness when my life settles down. .I will be a person who My HUGE loving family would be there along with my husband. They would say that I have been a loving and successful family member and that they love me so much.My most important future contribution to others will be I will always be faithful to the ones I love. I hope to be able to give back as much as I have been given my those who have always been there..I will stop procrastinating and start working on:
always being positive.
NEVER gossiping about anyone or anything.
I will strive to incorporate the following attributes into my life:
leadership
Bravery
generosity and wisdom I will constantly renew myself by focusing on the four dimensions of my life:
Always be willining to help others
Stay in touch with morals and values
Keep thoughts positive
Dont let emotions build up

OU Mission Statement

"The mission of the University of Oklahoma is to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society." http://www.ou.edu/web/landing/academic_colleges.html

I feel that the OU mission statement is something that I am living out for the most part. As far as I can tell OU is providing the best education possible. There are so many fun and creative activities to participate in on campus as well as a billion clubs and organizations. The University is respected by all and has a favorable reputation. As far as change, the only the only thing I could think of would be that maybe the University should offer more options for people with financial problems yet cannot get OHLAP. However I do know they have to get their money somehow.

Who's who?

Today I met Nick Hathaway. He is the vice president of student finances. He has three children that he loves dearly. I asked him about what he looks for most when he is hiring people and he said that more than looking for people with outstanding resumes he looks for people that he thinks would he would want to work with. I then asked him if it was a myth that it was better to attain your master's degree at a different school than the one that you got your bachelors and he said he doesnt believe so. He said again that he looks more for personality traits than for small resume details like that. I would tell other freshmen that although having a good resume is important, having an impressionable personality is also important.

Leader in the Field

In my interview with a leader in my field I interviewed Laurie Kuntz. She is a Child psychiatrist at the Children's Recovery center in Norman Oklahoma. The inpatient center focuses on youths from the ages of 5 to 18 with mental disorders, substance abuse issues, and with suicidal or homicidal crisis cases.   When the phone interview started I asked Laurie what the most difficult part of her job was and she responded: " Seeing some of the children having to face such traumatizing situations is absolutely heart-breaking. You can only hope that they will be able to live normal lives after the things that they have seen." I then asked what the most rewarding part of her job was and she stated that "seeing a youth face so much adversity and then watching them slowly overcome it."  Next I asked her about her leadership roles within the center and she responded that "it is my job to set an example for the other staff members as well as the patients. Many of them look to me in tense situations for guidance or support." I then asked her to give me her definition of leadership and she defined it as: "Any way of helping or influencing other people." She also added that without former leaders in her life she would not be where she is today. Additional reading can be found  at http://newsok.com/adolescent-center-gets-new-name-childrens-recovery-center/article/3329775

Future @ OU

At this point in my life, my future at OU seems so far away, however everyone keeps telling me that these years go by faster than any other. If I could do anything at OU I would most definitely just try to make life long friends and to make my parents proud. Pretty simple. My senior tear I want to be proud of my grades, have 1-2 really close best friends, and know that I will have a job when I graduate. I want to build up my resume over the next years and when I graduate I wan to feel like I was successful and be proud of myself.

Attitude

In the dictionary, attitude is defined as: a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state. To me, however, attitude is so much more. Attitude is perhaps one of the biggest aspects of influence. In a group project attitude plays a large role in the outcome of the project. If the participants in a group have a negative attitude then the outcome of the project is going to reflect that. If the participants have a positive attitude the project will be finished more efficiently and the outcome will be much better. One person who has influenced me because of their attitude is my friend Lorren. Even in the face of adversity Lorren consistently has a positive and happy attitude. I always go to her when I need someone to talk to because I know that, because of her attitude, just being around her will make me feel better. Attitudes are one of our most important assets because they determine how other people respond to us. I think a smile says alot about our attitude and that is the most significant asset a person can have.

Problem vs. Challenge

The Problem vs challenge that we learned about today was the challenge of getting across the carpet. We met the lead team today and at OU they are leaders and helpers for the students. An experience of mine that started as a problem and turned into a challenge started about two weeks ago. I Did really poorly on a test and felt really discouraged when it came time to study or take any other tests. I then had to tell myself that that one bad test would not be what every test would be like. So for the next test i studied really hard andended up doing really well. I overcame my challenge.

A letter from OU

Dear seniors of Eisenhower high school,
I hope things are going well for you during your senior year. I just wanted to give ya'll some advice to help your senior year to go by smoother:
1. DO NOT TAKE A MATH CLASS UNLESS YOU HAVE TO.
I made the mistake of taking a math class just as an elective and it stressed me out more than anything.
2. TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AS POSSIBLE
You will want them next year.
3. CHERISH THE TIME
Even though all you can think about right now is getting out you will most definitly miss this time of your life.
4. APPLY FOR AS MANY SCHOLARSHIPS AS POSSIBLE
As well as free money for college it is really nice to have your name called over and over at the end of the year awards assembly.
5. HANG OUT WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN OVER SUMMER
You will want to keep in touch with old friends so make your relationships stronger.
I hope this helps you in some way. Have a great year :)
Stephanie Little

Bystander Behavior

It is difficult to say that I haven't been a bystander to many things. It is much easier and more comfortable to sit back and watch things happen rather than speaking up. One particular instance I remember being a bystander of was one of my "friends" and his racism. Our high school was 60% african american students and this guy I was friends with was extremely racist. He would always talk about the black students with the mentality of a close-minded white man during slavery. When he would crack the jokes to me or try to talk to me about his hatred I would just sit there and listen. I never said anything until months later. An instance where I wished that a bystander would have stepped in came my senior year. This guy who everyone liked and who was known for doing funny pranks went too far one day when he pulled a prank on me. His prank ended up being extremely harassing and someone who was in the classroom told the authorities what happened. Because this person would not reveal their name I was the name that everyone knew about that would obviously have to testify, and as they questioned the other witnesses from the class no one said that they saw anything for fear of rejection from the pranker. Many people were angry at me for not lying to keep him out of trouble and I feel like if I would have had a few more people to stand by my side and tell me I did the right thing, it would have been much easier. As sad as this may be I think that college students are more often bystanders because acceptance is the most important thing at this age.

Priorities

Before I came to OU my priorities were simple: keep my parents happy while also keeping myself happy. It seems that my parents had SOMETHING to do with everything I did. I had to keep my grades up, spend time with family and contribute my part by doing housework or helping, all the while trying to keep myself happy and doing things I wanted to do. Now however I do things more for myself. The freedom I have experienced by coming to OU has greatly changed my priorities. Now I keep my grades up because I want to see myself succeed, I spend time with family because I miss them during the week, and I stay organized because I cant live any other way. For the most part my priorites are the same (grades, family/friends) however coming to OU has pushed me to have my priorities more for myself.

Influences

The person who has had the most influence on me in my life would have to be my mom. She has constantly been such a strong force in helping me to achieve my goals and has been so understanding through all of my difficult days. I honestly would be so lost without her.
Also, friendship has affected me. I feel like people at my age can be so petty, backstabbing and petty and to find someone who is quite the opposite of those characteristics is amazing. In high school it was so simple to have friends and see them everyday however in colloege it becomes more difficult. Starting a whole new friend circle has caused me to value my friendships with people more.

All About Me

My name is Stephanie Christine Little. I was born in Nueremburg Germany on September 18th 1990. I grew up with both of my parents and my older brother and for most of my life we lived in Lawton Oklahoma. We have always had lots of pets so I have a soft spot in my heart for animals. I have also always participated in some sort of dance class. I have taken tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, river-dance, clogging, pretty much any type of dance you can imagine. Dancing has always been a huge influence in my life. In elementary school I played soccer and in high school I ran track. Also in high school I was on the Pom squad (shocking) and my senior year I was co-captain of the squad. I have a horrible fear of bugs and i absolutely loath mayonnaise. My favorite type of food is American (hamburgers, hot dogs) but if I could I would live on candy. Things that I most often am doing include texting, hanging out with friends, and (since my arrival at the University of Oklahoma) homework. At the University of Oklahoma I am currently majoring in elementary education however I plan on changing my major to psychology and working with troubled youths. That's all folks :)