Raising the Bar

Dr. Alvin Thornton gave a very energetic and passionate presentation this week. He clearly felt very strongly about the political discourse occurring; to the point where I felt as though I were in church listening to my Pastor speaking about God. He opened my eyes to the many valid points he made about how we should succeed in school and fulfill our rights to an education to the best of our abilities. In order for me to ensure I become part of the “best and brightest” at Howard I will study an ample amount of time each night, not allow myself to be distracted by obstacles in my degree path, and keep an open relationship with those willing to help and further inspire me. As many have done in the past; I hope to move on from Howard and become very successful in my career path. We have been blessed with the opportunity to attend this school and it would be so sad to let it all go to waste and just throw it away. We need to take advantage off all of every chance we receive.

The rights we are born with, written in our constitution, freedom of speech, religion, etc., are just a few of many things that define us as citizens if the world. Throughout the world people are struggling with their own political, economic, and social issues. I believe that making an effort to help not only those in the U.S. but in the entire world is a primary component of being a world citizen. We must all work together to better the lives of those in which we share a major common theme, human beings. We are all united in that sense and belong to the world, in turn making us citizens closer than we think. In order to help other countries though; we must first get our own nation in order. Once our nation is united and making an effort to work together as citizens we can then help to inform other countries and people on how to achieve goals.

 Howard alumni that have gone on to become very successful such as, Thurgood Marshall, Terrance Howard, Phylicia Rashad, and Toni Morrison are all inspirational. Seeing how far they have made it, beginning as just normal people, shows me that it is positive for anyone to achieve what they dream as long as they work for it. I love going to a school known for producing notable people later in life.