Talks
Elaine Shaw Sorensen – The Educated Woman within Us
by pam on Mar.02, 2011, under Talks
Women today stand at an open door of opportunity in education. At no other time in history have we enjoyed such freedom of self-expression and fulfillment. Indeed, the “educated woman” has become the expectation of society. None today would discourage a woman’s desire for a “proper education”; indeed, it has become a very nearly inalienable right. And this “right” of education is now part of our greatest expectation and vision of ourselves. For this is our time. Today the world looks to women.
Ardath G. Kapp – The Treasure You Will Take With You
by pam on Jan.01, 2010, under Talks
Learning is the first step in helping you fill many shoes in life.
Her life-long dream had turned into what now seemed like a nightmare. During the long, hot summer days of picking potatoes and cucumbers, Alice had envisioned herself walking across the campus as a student at BYU. It was the goal that had kept her going when she would otherwise have given up.
Her determination had brought her to BYU for fall semester. And now the frustration, the pressure, the anguish that she faced seemed more like a nightmare than a reward for such effort.