The end of the road is fast approaching, and for some of us, it’ll be for good.
College is a fine teacher and all of us are students. Every lesson here is taken in stride. I’m quite sure we all came here differently than we are now, but we have made it thus far and for that, we deserve a hearty handclap.
Many of us are the first in our families to come to college and others of us have big shoes to fill; we are all here trying to find our way.
This year has been one full of discovery, which is the general consensus I’ve gotten from everyone, maybe because it was my junior year. This year, I’ve actually grown to realize a greater purpose for my life. It has been said that experiences mold perception and I am a firm believer in that.
Many of us put ourselves in unnecessary situations and we lose our way in the process. But, oftentimes, when we navigate back to square one, we’ve gained a greater sense of who we were meant to be. So, people, it’s OK to go outside the norm and it’s OK to do things you regret because all of those experiences make us who we are.
Through my adventures of trial and error, I have learned that life is defined by who you are and what you believe in. The different opinions people formulate about you or what you do, in the grand scheme of things, doesn’t matter. It’s all about how you portray yourself to others.
Everyone makes mistakes and everyone also has secrets, it’s OK; they make us human. So, as we leave Howard for the summer or forever, we should all remember not to deprive ourselves of experiences because of what others perceive to be acceptable. We must enjoy life for the time that we have to live it.
Also, in life, I encourage everyone to find something you like doing and do it. No matter what anyone thinks of you, do your thing. It’s always good to have something to do, as long as it’s productive. Skills are our best friend. With a skill, you’ll never go broke and you’ll never get bored.
If you like to read, write a story or if you like to dance, lead a team. The summertime is a great time to be industrious and entrepreneurial. And if you like to travel, go somewhere. There are plenty of things to be learned from “far away” places; so, do your due diligence and learn something so you can come back and enrich the African-American community.
I’m going to leave you guys, my great readership, with a quote from W.E.B. DuBois, which goes, “To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.”
I want you all to take that and run with it. It is very important to give back to our communities and share our knowledge with the masses. So, this summer, do your part and give back; just show everybody how bad we are with our black selves.
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