{"id":1241,"date":"2019-08-14T12:06:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T19:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T20:06:10","slug":"liberal-studies-student-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/liberal-studies-student-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State Everywhere: ‘I longed for a new chapter in my vocation’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rekindled passion for learning takes liberal studies online student on new adventures<\/h2>\n

In the summer of 2016, I reached a turning point in my 12 years as a full-time yoga instructor in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

I longed for a new chapter in my vocation. Was it time to write a book? Open a retreat center? Was this the \u201cgood and proper work\u201d that my favorite poet, Mary Oliver, spoke of?<\/p>\n

I looked back on what I had learned from the many teachers I studied with who teach yoga and yoga philosophy outside of the university classroom, and I reflected on the choice I made to leave college and explore a non-traditional education.<\/p>\n

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Tell us your story<\/h3>\n

Write your own OSU Everywhere story by sharing the triumphs and challenges you faced as an OSU Ecampus student.<\/p>\n

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As yoga continues to gain popularity in the West, I began to see graduate programs in yoga studies emerge, and I wondered what it would be like to engage in the topics I\u2019ve loved for decades with a new found academic rigor.<\/p>\n

Late nights worth the challenge<\/h3>\n

After searching for Buddhist and Hindu scholars across colleges in Oregon, I came across Oregon State University Ecampus and a class on Gandhi and non-violence, a topic not only captivating but relevant to our times.<\/p>\n

Since that first class, I have framed my life around completing my undergraduate degree online in liberal studies.<\/p>\n

My theme is the intersection of religious belief systems and environmental ethics, and I am proud to say that I am a full-time student at Oregon State Ecampus.<\/p>\n

Aside from teaching a few yoga classes per week, most of my time is spent studying at my desk with my dog at my feet. However, on some fortunate weekends, I pack up my articles and notebooks and head to the woods of the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

“<\/span>My theme is the intersection of religious belief systems and environmental ethics, and I am proud to say that I am a full-time student at Oregon State Ecampus.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have definitely felt the challenges of being a returning student. For the first year back, I was only able to take one, maybe two, classes at a time because I worked a full-time job as a studio manager. There were many late nights and early mornings racing to meet deadlines for course assignments.<\/p>\n

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“What I do know is that being an Oregon State student has rekindled my passion for learning, and I look forward to many more articles in my backpack and ideas that might leave the world a better place,” Diana says.<\/p><\/div>\n

Doors opened to new achievements<\/h3>\n

Yes, there have been anxious moments, and there have also been new achievements, such as participating in a research project that involved studying ancient Tibetan Buddhist biographies. It was right up my alley.<\/p>\n

While I began as a religious studies major, I recently shifted my major to include my deep care and concern for the ecological systems of our planet. This is why I am studying how religious beliefs affect how we engage with each other, communities and all other life on Earth.<\/p>\n

I am open to all the possibilities that lie ahead. Will I go to graduate school for yoga studies? Will I become an environmental activist or lead carbon-neutral yoga retreats that help restore the land?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure, yet what I do know is that being an Oregon State student has rekindled my passion for learning, and I look forward to many more articles in my backpack and ideas that might leave the world a better place.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Ecampus!<\/p>\n

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Editor’s note:<\/strong> Diana completed her liberal studies bachelor’s degree requirements online and graduated from Oregon State University in fall 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

The OSU Ecampus staff thanks Diana for submitting her unique, inspiring story to share with others through the Oregon State Everywhere campaign<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 3<\/span> minute read<\/span><\/span>“After searching for Buddhist and Hindu scholars across colleges in Oregon, I came across Oregon State University Ecampus and a class on Gandhi and non-violence, a topic not only captivating, but relevant to our times. Since that first class, I have framed my life around completing my undergraduate degree in liberal studies,” says Ecampus student Diana Hulet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":1242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,3,677,8],"tags":[75,26,77,169,25,24,544],"class_list":["post-1241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-features","category-students-and-alumni","category-students","tag-college-of-liberal-arts","tag-distance-education","tag-liberal-studies","tag-online-degrees","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning","tag-osu-everywhere"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Diana-Hulet.jpg?fit=744%2C478&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-k1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1649,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-economics-hope-sims\/","url_meta":{"origin":1241,"position":0},"title":"Oregon State Everywhere: Developing passions, adding skills for the future","author":"Hope Sims","date":"December 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\"The courses that I\u2019ve taken have helped me expand my education in economics and further develop my passions for sustainability. 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