Volume 2, Issue 13
November 26, 2012
Mission Possible: Ball State’s
Student Veteran Newsletter
Ball State University
Spreading Hope
kinds of diverse people
and enjoys helping them.
A fellow student who reScotland believes that volceives Chapter 33 benefits unteering gives his life
has been described as an
greater purpose. Instead
outstanding volunteer and of living for himself, he is
exceptional person.
living for others. In his
Victorin Scotland, a senior words, he volunteers beat Ball State, has been
cause it helps “spread
giving his free time to the
hope.” Scotland has been
Harvest soup kitchen here described by others around
in Muncie. On Mondays
him as a lovable, friendly,
and Wednesdays, he volun- compassionate guy. It is
teers his time to cook hot
clear that he loves helping
meals and serve the less
others and believes in the
fortunate in our commuwork he is doing. Scotland
nity. He comes across all
says that he volunteers
By Emilee Wolfley
Upcoming Events
^Register for your classes
as soon as possible!!
^Final Exams are coming!
Start studying now!
^Food Drive Lasts all semester!
^We are starting a Toys
For Tots drive that will
last the semester as well.
Bring in your new or gently used toys to LU 204,
and we will donate them
to the charity!
Career Search
By Emilee Wolfley
It’s getting closer to the
end of a school year and
you need to start looking
for jobs...so where do
you start? If you’re
about to graduate, you
may benefit from attending one of the Career Center’s informative discussions on
where and how to look
for careers after graduation. They are held on
Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday of this week.
Visit this site by copying
and pasting into your web
browser for more information: https://apps.bsu.edu/
because it helps him to
grow as a person, and he
wants others to do the
same. In response to veterans, he says that volunteering as he does is similar
to what veterans do for the
country. Both volunteer
their time to protect and
help citizens from outside
dangers. Veterans here at
Ball State are encouraged to
volunteer their time for
those they protected. It is
just another way that you
can help the community
that you are a part of.
great part-time on-campus
job or even an internship or
off-campus job. If you
have a lot of free time, conCommunicationsCenter/
sider some work experience
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or volunteering like Victorin
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interviewing skills, or look
It’s intimidating looking for into graduate schools while
jobs, especially fresh out of at the Career Center. They
school, so consider asking have several resources and
the Career Center for some are full of helpful, knowledgeable staff that can lead
guidance. Even if you’re
you in a successful direcnot ready for a full time
tion.
career, the Career Center
can still set you up with a