Dependable Strengths Workshop Friday & Saturday, January 21-22 9:00am-5:00pm ITE 456 Pre-registration is required. http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/ds.php ]]> Friday & Saturday, January 21-22 9:00am-5:00pm ITE 456 Pre-registration is required. http://careers.umbc.edu/skills/ds.php http://www.umbc.edu/blogs/careers/2010/12/dependable_strengths_workshop_12.html https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/4138/guest@my.umbc.edu/b64938d0fdec25d367af159a82cf6217/api/pixel featured-on-career-path-website workshops Career Center https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xsmall.png?1411655278 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/original.jpg?1411655278 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xxlarge.png?1411655278 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xlarge.png?1411655278 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/large.png?1411655278 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/medium.png?1411655278 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/small.png?1411655278 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xsmall.png?1411655278 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/018/729f2c7eeeab66f50f4ab3677539a585/xxsmall.png?1411655278 Career Services Center 0 0 true Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Stress Free Zone


The Stress Free Zone has a new look this semester, with healthier food options and some new activities.  Check out the schedule below.

Now, what's this I'm hearing about a stress-busting event in the library at 10:00 tonight??

Tuesday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space (The Commons 2nd floor) ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Ch'i(ll Out) with The Mosaic Center 12-5 pm... food, games, and hot beverages!
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm

Wednesday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Ch'i(ll Out) with The Mosaic Center 10-5 pm... food, games, and hot beverages!
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm

Thursday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts
- Free Play in the game room 6-10 pm

Friday:
- Free healthy foods and baked goods in Student Org Space ~10-4 pm
- Free shirts if they are left!

Stop by the Student Orgs Space on The Commons' 2nd floor.

Also, read about the origins of the Stress Free Zone here.  The current Stress Free Zone is #12, but there's never been a flash mob before . . .
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In the fall of my junior year in college, I got stuck with a final exam in the very last possible time block, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on a Friday.  The test--on industrial organization theory--was more conceptually difficult than it was time-consuming, and after a little less than two hours I had completed what I considered to be a first draft.  That left a little more than an hour to review my answers, look for weaknesses and correct errors.

I took a minute to relax and stretch.  There were windows high on the left wall of the room, and from my desk I could see that the sky had gone completely dark.  I imagined myself walking out of the room into that evening, with weeks of vacation ahead, and a reunion with my high school friends planned for that very night.  But I banished the thought, because there was still an hour's worth of work to do: time to polish the rough text I had thrown onto the pages of my bluebook.

That was when the chimes began.  UCLA has a speaker system that occasionally broadcasts the melodic sounds of a carillon from the library building's bell tower.  No doubt it wasn't supposed to start playing during a final exam period, but there it was, impossible to ignore.  The tune it was playing, gently and insistently (and quite loudly), was "Silent Night."  BONG bong bong BONG.  (I put down my pen).  BONG bong bong BONG. (I started to think about how nice it would be when the stress of finals left my body, as soon as I turned in my exam and walked out the door).  BONG BONG bong.  BONG BONG bong.  

It probably took 45 seconds before my will to resist was completely destroyed, and I turned in my exam and wandered happily into the December night.

Good luck on all of your exams and papers.  The welcoming December nights await you too, after this last push.  And luckily for you, UMBC doesn't have a carillon attached to a loudspeaker system (at least, as far as you know).

For your amusement, here are some links to a few of my other exam stories--

--The exam I neglected to turn in, and what happened after

--The exam during which I suffered an unusual injury

--My first law school exam

--The paper I finished the morning after I graduated from college
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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Chantelle Walsh

Hometown: Cumberland, Maryland

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: 3 1/2 Years

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A:Panhellenic Council President, Recording Secretary for Phi Mu Fraternity for Women.


Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A:  I pretend to oversee the activities of PHA.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A:  Getting to watch and help my fellow PHA women grow into strong leaders. I love being able to see first hand how the greek experience can encourage people to become the best they can be.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

 A: Being strong doesn't mean being the loudest person in the room or the last one to cry. To truly be a strong person is to be completely honest with yourself and with others, to have the courage to talk about your weaknesses and your darkest moments. 

 Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Working together. I have always been very independent but after my first few failed attempts at programming without asking for help I realized that it is just impossible. Whether you are studying, planning a charity event, or robbing a bank working as a team always leads to better results.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: I once -almost- caught a squirrel in my lacrosse stick.
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Have a creative idea or research plans?

· URA provides up to $1500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor

· Students of all years and disciplines may apply

· Start now: Proposal Deadline — March 3, 2011

 

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ABSTRACT: The threat of bacterial pathogens, such as the anthrax-causing Bacillus anthracis, as biological weapons has made it more urgent to understand the mechanism and properties of bacterial endospores. In harsh conditions the bacterium transforms into endospores which can remain dormant for many years and then germinate in favorable conditions, such as a human host. A detailed understanding of certain spore characteristics can help improve the methodology and instruments used by first responders in a biohazard emergency to ensure rapid, accurate, and non-invasive detection. This study attempts to use the characteristic of intrinsic fluorescence to differentiate molecular species by their unique spectra. The effects of certain germinant nutrients and temperature on the growth and germination of the Bacillus spores were also characterized. A comparative analysis was done of the spectra of different strains of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus (both simulants for Bacillus anthracis) grown in three different growth media. After several calibration curves of Dipicolinic acid (DPA) and DPA complexes were created, the samples were scanned for these endogenous fluorescent molecules. Measurements of the concentration of the fluorescent DPA complexes were used to follow the germination of the spores.


To read a q&a with Neeti and to find out more information about her research, click on the website below!

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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Luke Justin Roberts

Hometown: Laurel, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Since the summer of 2008

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A:Vice President of Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) and Vice President of DEVICE (a student engineering club on campus that invents stuff).

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A:  I play music, help lead CRU, and make stuff work in DEVICE.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A:  I have always loved playing music and sharing it with those around me, so that's a huge blessing to me.  I love being a leader in CRU and making a difference in people's lives, and I also really enjoy helping others understand how stuff works in DEVICE.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

 A: To have good time management.

 Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Spending time with my family.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A:  Favorite spots:  I like the playing guitar in different staircases and sitting on the dock at the lake across the circle.
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I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Sameera Syed

Hometown: Burtonsville, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: A little over three years.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A:Currently just a member of a few different orgs; previously a First Year Ambassador and Senator in the SGA. 

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: Elusive creature that lurks the halls of PuP.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: Being a student. I finally began to savor my undergraduate experience after my sophomore year, in which I pulled a 180 by making a drastic change of major. Since then, I have been able to understand what it means to truly love academia. By switching my field to one that actually fascinates me, I have come to enjoy the simplest of school related things, such as attending classes and being in the presence of my professors and classmates.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

 A: Don’t be afraid of changing the entire direction of your life in order to reach your fullest potential. If you genuinely believe that there is another pathway out there that will give you greater fulfillment, pursue it. The short-term ramifications resulting from your decision may seem insurmountable, but the true value of such a change will be seen in due time.

 Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: 30 Rock. Love the witty jokes and ridiculous situations that the characters find themselves in. It’s like a celebration of absurdity, awkwardness, and nerdyness… what more could you want?! 

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: As an incoming freshman, I remember coming across discussions on Facebook in which new students defended their decision to choose UMBC over other more prestigious universities. It was as if coming to UMBC required a really good explanation... as if “u must be crazy” to have enrolled here. Now that I’m nearing the end of my time here, I’ve realized how baseless this notion is. I’ve developed a great deal of respect for my professors and have met students who will one day be the movers and shakers of tomorrow. I’ve been able to build a strong foundation for my future academic and professional pursuits and have enjoyed the process of doing so... I guess those who reject a school, idea, or concept just have yet to gain from the very thing they’ve dismissed.
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