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The Real Guidelines for HIA by Erica Nieves    From October 16-18 2015, the Alpha Theta Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa attended the New York Regional Conference in Syracuse, New York. There were very interesting keynote speeches and presentations during the Conference. There’s one presentation that caught my utmost attention. It was called, “What the Judges are Thinking?” This presentation pertains to how to have a successful Honors in Action (HIA) project.         The HIA project is a research project that PTK members work on through the summer and fall semesters. We begin with a selected topic, called the Honors Study Topic, every year. From that topic, there comes numbered themes in which students can choose and start their research. For example, this year’s Honors Study Topic was “Frontiers and the Spirit of Exploration”. Out of eight themes, we choose Theme 3: Quests of Human Expression. Our topic is the creative process of LaGuardia students.        The Honors in A
"Making the Most Out of Your Time at Community College" by Kenley Liu I want to be part of an organization that helps an individual grow not only academically but personally. With so many ways to get involved at Laguardia, I discover that Phi Theta Kappa is the most compatitble organization for me to colloborate with. . Phi Theta Kappa is the most recognized program for community college students. Their mission statement is to aid students with high aspirations to develop the professionalism a nd leadership. That ideology is something that I look for and it fits closely to my personal intentions. My personal intentions are to become a writer in the future. Having more access to like-minded individuals within Phi Theta Kappa helps me grow my connections with like-minded individuals. Besides gaining more connections, I want to become a leader. The opportunities given are excellent. There are volunteering and conventions available that I am interested in. Attending