Howard Incoming Sophomore

24 replies · 7620 views · Started by SixthAngel · May 2008

SixthAngel

Georgetown, SC

SixthAngel Georgetown, SC

Hey, my name is Layla (17), I am going to be attending Howard University this Spring as a sophomore transfer student. I am taking the fall off because I have been forced to join the military due to lack of funds, lol. I�m definitely, what you would call a starving artist. I am a writer (not professional, though I aspire to be), but my minimum-wage job doesn�t support my passion, feel me? I am not religious, though I am a conscientious objector to all things war and intolerant. Of course, this is quite the dilemma for me because I am joining the military. Either that or not go to school. I pick the lesser of two evils, at least I hope so. I don�t see religion as the crutch that some use it for, I see it as a beautiful thing that, like human nature, has the ability to transcend dogma. I plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in marketing and then go on to Harvard or Wharton business school (s) to pursue a dual degree in marketing or international relations and international development. Hit me up sometime!

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· May 2008

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It was alright teaching myself. A little more difficult than I expected because of deadlines. I had to become a lot more responsible, lol. It was rewarding in that I could pursue my own academic interests. High school bored me to no avail. I wouldn't have been able to do it, staying in public school for seven hours a day listening to those dumb teachers droning about what I already knew. I was definitely able to pursue varied studies and eleaborate on what I already knew, rather than going over the same material constantly. And TRUTH, get a life. Seriously. I wouldn't be attending Howard University this spring without a diploma, so put 1 and 1 together, if you can count that high.

Man, I almost feel like I was denied a proper education when you put it like that...then again, I hated highschool because of the social strata and the emphasis placed on it than the coursework. Just one more question: you said in another post that you had some schooling in Brooklyn, NY. Which high school did you attend?

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SixthAngel from Georgetown, SC · Jun 2008

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Man, I almost feel like I was denied a proper education when you put it like that...then again, I hated highschool because of the social strata and the emphasis placed on it than the coursework. Just one more question: you said in another post that you had some schooling in Brooklyn, NY. Which high school did you attend?

We moved from Brooklyn when I was eight. I continued fourth grade here in the south. I used to live in Bushwick before we moved. As far as proper education goes, as far as I am concerned all blacks are denied proper primary education. We dont even have the opportunity to learn our real history. I know exactly how you feel.