Am I even HBCU material??
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Started by Mizz Simone
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Jan 2010
Mizz Simone
mesquite, TX
In about a few months I will be beginning my college app. process, and at the moment...I'm confused and scared. My whole life I have dreamed of attending Princeton University, but now that dream seems pretty impossible. Lately I have been thinking about the idea of attending Spelman.....It is a great institution, but I am afraid I wont fit in. When I do make my decision, I want my college experience to be fun,exciting and filled with top rate education. My fears of attending Spelman consist of the ideas that girls won't like me because I am "too white" or the guys I meet who might not want me because I am "too fat" or "too dark." People at HBCU's are known for their confidence and strength, but with my apprehensions and my low self-esteem, could I ever be HBCU material?
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The issues you mention related to your self esteem would be an issue at an HBCU or a non-hbcu if you believe those ideas in your head... I would think you'd have more of an issue being "too dark" at a non-hbcu, because at an hbcu there will be people darker than you and probably hundreds or thousands your same color. Also as for being "too fat" I would recommend 2 things. Don't worry about what other people think so much. It is important to be healthy and work on your weight to be fit and active, but if people don't want to date you for whatever reason, let that be there problem not yours. There is always someone out there for you no matter what. I'd think your odds of connecting with other folks like you would be greater at an HBCU. Lots of recruits are coming from your same background. Visit some HBCUs, email some folks from the schools you like. 
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hey simone, when i read this i almost felt as if i had wrote it! im going to spelman next year and i too deal with some of the same problems as you but ive realized that i am a good person and a great catch and as long as i continue to believe and exude this than i kno my experience at spelman is going to be better than ever!! even though i don't know you i think that you are going to be just fine at an HBCU, you just need to believe that for yourself gurl and everything'g going to be fine!!
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"Mizz Simone" wrote:In about a few months I will be beginning my college app. process, and at the moment...I'm confused and scared. My whole life I have dreamed of attending Princeton University, but now that dream seems pretty impossible. Lately I have been thinking about the idea of attending Spelman.....It is a great institution, but I am afraid I wont fit in. When I do make my decision, I want my college experience to be fun,exciting and filled with top rate education. My fears of attending Spelman consist of the ideas that girls won't like me because I am "too white" or the guys I meet who might not want me because I am "too fat" or "too dark." People at HBCU's are known for their confidence and strength, but with my apprehensions and my low self-esteem, could I ever be HBCU material?
