Howard expeience

My first week at Howard has gone far beyond my expectations. I always knew I wanted to attend an HBCU as I went to a predominantly white high school. Being around people like me all the time is such a blessing to me. From the moment we arrived on campus the atmosphere was friendly, excitable, and also relaxing. The campus pal activities were all enjoyable as were the campus pals themselves. Everyone has been very helpful, willing to assist you with whatever needs you might have. Before arriving here I thought it might be difficult learning my way around and getting to know people until I remembered that we are all in the same position. Everyone is new and adjusting to the school and meeting new people. The amount of people I have met and friendships made just in the first week are incredible. Once classes started it was more difficult to hang out and see everyone as there was a lot of homework and studying needed to be done, but I easily adjusted. My classes haven't been too stressful although they require more time and reading than high school courses. I honestly don't know exactly what to expect from Freshman Seminar as I am still a little confused by what exactly we will be doing. I do hope I enjoy it the course though. I am most interested in “The Eloquence of the Scribes”: Initiation, Expectations, and Mastery—Continuing the Legacy of Howard University because I feel it helps to understand the legacy of Howard and those who have come through. I think this course will help me develop an even better appreciation and gain deeper pride for Howard. I am excited to see what it has in store.

The Glass is Half Full

I really have not taken the time out to collect my thoughts and reflect on my experience at Howard, until now. My thoughts boggle my mind only because I am still in shock that I am even here at Howard University; to think, I finally made it to college the place I have been fantasizing about since my junior year in high school. So how do I like Howard you ask? Well I see Howard as a new chapter in my life and so far it has been great! The part I love the most about Howard is all the great people who have come from so many different places. Almost everyone here has been kind, open and willing to get to know you. Next I love the school’s energy and pride; it keeps me up beat and it makes me happy and proud to be here. Finally I like the area. Although some people complain about the rough areas, to me it does not matter because you will find rough areas no matter where you go. The areas that interest me are places like Chinatown and Georgetown and they make me want to explore and get to know the DMV. So now I find myself extremely optimistic as I try to convince my nineteen year old brother to transfer to Howard. However I do have a pessimistic side which haunts my thoughts. I think to myself about my course load and I wonder if I will be able to mange everything. College is so different from high school the professors are so straight forward and they let you know that your education is in your hands. They warn you not to lose yourself, to stay focus and remember why you came to Howard. Things become even more serious when you realize how much you are paying for your education. All these thoughts make me even more afraid to make a mistake or do something that I will regret. I wonder if when mid terms and finals roll around if I will still have this strong love for Howard… I wonder. Unfortunately freshman seminar falls into the pessimistic category of my thoughts. Although I am looking forward to the lectures, I am not looking forward to the blogs, mainly because I do not enjoy writing and I find it hard to put my thoughts into words. However I feel that the freshman seminar lectures will not only enlighten me about the rich history of Howard and my forefathers but it will also help me to realize that I too can make a name for myself by making a difference just as many alumni have done before me. None the less I feel that this class will be extremely inspirational and it will motivate me to do my best and to strive for greatness.

New to the Mecca

Coming into an HBCU as a freshman, I didn't know what to expect. I knew I wanted to see what the environment was like, the culture and of course, the people. My first week was pretty interesting. When i first arrived I wasn't the most social person, I'd just rather get used to everything first and see what I was dealing with before I "budged in", but hanging with freshmen wasn't the best way to do that, being that they were in the same state of mind as I. I did enjoy my freshman week, the parties not so much because they were so much different than the parties in NYC, but I guess I'll get used to it. I had no clue what "Freshman Seminar would be about and when I first got to class, I kinda figured it out. The lectures we we're going to learn about I've never really heard of before, so I knew this would be a great opportunity to learn more about my culture and educate myself further. I think Freshman Seminar will definately help broaden my mind and allow me to explore areas of myself and the world I have never explored before.

HU-YOU KNOW!!

"I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty and mercy."- Kelly Miller

First Week

The first week of classes at Howard has been a one of a kind experience. There are some people that feel college is not for everybody. After the first week I realized that if everybody gives college a chance, they that statement would become fictitious. Howard offers so many different courses and paths for its students to develop themselves. For freshman coming to Howard, freshman seminar is an extremely necessary course. aside from the general math and science classes., students get to learn not only the background o f Howard but of the history of the people that made us coming to Howard possible. Howard was my third choice school but after coming here I know that i made the right decision. I contemplated schools that held prestigious names but none of them held a prestigious history like Howard. I didn't know what to expect coming to the Mecca, but now i realize that Howard is in a league of its own. it is not just one of the HBCUs, it is THE HBCU.

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Why Howard ?

I'll be the first to admit that Howard University was not my first choice in schools. I did not know what to expect but after experiencing freshman week and the first week of classes, I now know that I could not have made a wiser decision. In high school, I could always count the number of black students in the honors classes on one hand. During these past two weeks, not only have I met so many intelligent black students, I have met so many different types of black people. I appreciate the fact that we are all one body but still unique individuals. The Freshman Seminar course will help me to gain an appreciation for Howard University by knowing the who's and the why's behind the Mecca. My expectations for Howard have not been made because life at HU has surpassed my expectations! After two weeks that have felt like so much longer, I have come to love my school! Naps have been my best friend during this last week and I can see the importance in time management. It is so easy to get sidetracked and distracted but I'm learning how to buckle down. I can not wait to see what freshman year has in store for me. HU-YOU KNOW !