College students' writings
Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:
The importance of personal narrative : why girls relive their awful moments / Emily Warne, 2003
The importance of stories about supernatural helps in genealogy in the development of the spirit of Elijah / Barbara J. Young, 1970
The importance of the miraculous and supernatural to Mormons / Mary LaVee Mower, 1975
Submitted by BYU student Mary LaVee Mower for her Summer 1975 English 391 class. About the importance of miracles and supernatural occurences to members of the LDS church, and the difference in reactions between men and women. Contains a cover essay, informant abstracts, and informant items. Items include a story of garments saved from a fire, Granpda's nerves, Grandma and the evil spririts, various healings, miracles in geneaology work and casting out spirits in the mission field.
The inevitable process of growing up / Amanda Heiner, 2003 April 8
The influence of traditions / Laura Mathews, 2008
This project examines the traditions of ballroom dancing and general sports. This 15 item collection contains stories about dance performance superstitions, bronzing, massages, singing songs before performances, praying, eating spaghetti before soccer game, wearing lucky socks, deep breathing, and eating a banana before performances. Collected by Laura Matthews, Dr. Jacqueline Thursby's ENGL 356-001 class, Winter 2008.
The initiation of the Mormon missionary / John Allsen, 1982
Submitted by BYU student John Allsen for his Fall 1982 English 391 class. About vaiorus initation rites in the mission field, particularly in foreign language missions. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include categories like unquestion obedience to the senior companion, testing of character, misuse of language, and more.
The initiation rites of the "green" missionary / Christine Hilton, 1978
The ins and outs of pickup basketball / Katie de Jong, 2001
De Jong writes about the rules, terms, and practices surrounding pickup basketball. Project created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University during 2001.
The inside out side / Linda Walton, 2002
Reed discusses the characteristics of gestures and their importance in our society. Gestures can be instinctive, coded, or acquired. Gestures act as a silent language that is not recorded, but is understood. Gives examples of positive and negative personal experiences people have had with gestures. Created by Laura Reed while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during fall semester of 2001 at Brigham Young University.