Oh You Go To Hampton? I'm Sorry.

Every other blog has been assigned a topic and questions but because this blog is about whatever I would like it to be about, I will reflect on my first semester at Howard University. We are now halfway through the semester and I have a pretty good understanding of how things work around here so here are a few things that I have learned to be true:

1) A 14-meals-a-week meal plan is ridiculous ! Unless a person is an athlete, they will NOT be utilizing all 14 meals. It seems as if the cafe's hours do not even allow that.

2)Your style of fashion will change. It may be a drastic change or a mild adjustment but, it will change. I remember when I shaved my head, people told me I had become Howard-ized.

3) There will ALWAYS be something to represent. It may be your school or your hometown or your dorm! You can scream for just about anything.

4) There will always be a party or a reason for a party.

5) I've also learned that I am just not a party-type of person. I can have a social life without being at the club every weekend.

6) I realized that I work better under pressure. My worse papers have been written a week in advance and my best ones have been written the night before class. Go figure.

7) I learned that missing even one class can mean a failure and when you are on a scholarship, that is NOT acceptable.

8) I've learned that I may not always like my roommate but I must always respect her and should expect the same in return.

The list of things that I have learned over the past couple of months can go on forever. In the end, I am glad that I have chosen to experience life at the MECCA because I was not all that excited to be coming here a couple months ago. This week is Homecoming week and I can not WAIT to see what it has in store.