Missouri State University located in Springfield Missouri consists of many students involved in a variety of sports, clubs, and majors. Students from the Nixa High School journalism class visited the college on October 14th and were tasked with finding students stories, and how they used courage in their lives. Finding a wide range of people was difficult with classes being in session but courage was still possible to find. Whether it’s from putting effort into sports, pushing through difficult classes, or even encouraging others to show strength, students on MSU’s campus showcased valuable character. Courage is something most do not look for in everyday life, but with the lense focused on it, courage is everywhere.
An MSU graduate dunks a basketball to draw attention to the STUMO cause to help current students get through their college experience.
Students and graduates at Missouri State help support their SMC Night for current students. Brooke Eslinger (15, third to the right), plays volleyball for MSU and she says cooperation is key when things are stressful.
"In hard moments, college sports can be hard but remembering that its just a game and that you have teammates there with you keeps things strong," Eslinger said.
This demonstrates courage can be accomplished with friends as well as independently.
Ayden, who is a student at Missouri State, shows his thoughtful tattoo he got in honor of his mom. Ayden stated that the process of getting this large tattoo involved a lot of courage to experience the pain in order to have a larger representation for his love for his mom.
Freshman Rosa Alvarado, starts her first year at Missouri State involved in the Pride Band. She was able to beat her anxiety during the start of the new band season,
"It took a lot to put yourself out there and show up the first few days because you don't really know what you're doing," Alvarado said.
Ashton Wakerman does a push-up to showcase his natural strength in power lifting. He puts in hard work every week to keep up with training,
"I train 4 times a week, 2 heavy days, 2 light days," Wakerman said.
He pushes himself to create new PR's and uses his courage to work toward being an elite power lifter.
Transfer student from Pittsburgh State, Grayson, climbs a rock formation with his courage as he wears a mask that blocks his vision and hearing in front of an 2001 camera (featured below). Grayson says he takes pictures like these in his free time, simply because he finds it cool.
MSU student Grayson shows a picture he had taken previously, to show the color change that he appreciates from his camera from 2001.
