Self Reflection

This semester was so crazy and went by so fast, I'm not sure where all the time went. I fell as if I have done a lot of growing since high school and as a person in general. This class was always interesting. Whether or not I wanted to, I always tried my best to come to every class. I can definitely say that I learned a lot, it may not have been academically, but about life. This is a class that is a great way for freshmen and transfers to get to know one another. So far I really like college and all that it has to offer. It's way better than high school, and I feel like I'm doing better. I like being able to do what I want to do and having freedom. My favorite part is not having to ask the teacher if I can go to the bathroom. Plus I feel like we are being treated the age that we are, which is a big step up from my high school. Anyway I'm really excited to see what all will happen next here at Howard and where life is going to me. I think this was a interesting class to start our college career off with and I know that it will only and get better from here.

Peer Presentation #2

The second group presentation was by the "Any and Everywhere's". Their topic was the number of black males incarcerated compared to the number of black in college. This is a topic that is always so interesting to me, especially since the ratio being the way it is here at Howard. The group gave three reasons why this is the case1) poverty 2) child abuse or neglect 3)racial profiling. This is a topic that can be explored and talked about so much because when you think about it, when it comes down to the black community this is a really big problem. More of our men are incarcerated and spending their years behind bars than they are in college. When they come out of prison they usually have a hard time coming back into society. Either because they can't find a job or because they come out and they get right back to doing the things they were doing before they got locked up. so overall this was and really good topic and a good presentation. I wish it could have been a little longer because there is a lot of information to give in just a short period of time.

By: Morgan Nicholas

Peer Presentation #1

This week one of the groups that presented their projects were the Jujubee's and their topic was cyber bullying. This presentation was very interesting. I had always been aware of this being an issue, but I never quite knew how big of an issue it was. In their presentation they shared with us two stories of young girls who had been bullied over the Internet and ended up committing suicide. In one story one of the girls was being bullied by another child's mother, who had created a myspace page just to bully her. in the end the young girl became really depressed and eventually killed herself. I thought the presentation was good, but they should have given more statistics and background information. Overall this was a very important topic because today a lot of people do some kind of social networking online and people should be aware of this issue and how it affects others.

By: Morgan Nicholas

Presentation #2 JuJu-Beans

This week in class one of a my peers presented their research project. They went by the name of the juju beans and their topic was bullying. Which gained my attention because of the fact that their topic was so close to home because I was bullied as a child
The focused on all types of bullying. Their information was good. They talked about bullying in schools, and bullying with the assistance of technology. They incorporated statistics to support their information. I would of like if they had used more examples of specific cases of bullying. I think when students have an example they relate more to the facts being told because it provides a face for the facts. It makes everything more
real and relatable. As for their presentation. I would have to give them a “B” because everything was good but there was one main person presenting. The rest of the group read straight out of their notebooks which to me appeared to be very unprepared. This made the presentation choppy and left the audience unstipulated visually. However the best part of their presentation was the part where they talked about possible solutions to bullying. The boy in their group who i believe is a music or teaching major talked about using the therapeutic qualities that music has to heal the wounds of bullying. I myself am a big advocate of music and feel as though it can have an effect on your mood as well as well being.

Self Reflection: Ashlee White

During this entire semester I’ve learned a lot about myself whether it be from this class or Howard in general. Through out this entire semester you meet new people almost everyday. But I’ve noticed that even after meeting someone the next time you see them they don’t speak so I have been forced so many more times than not to play off me speaking to them and finally I just started speaking regardless and by that I couldn’t help but notice outgoing and friendly I am whereas before I thought I was really shy and timid. More often than not you hear that Howard is a networking school and its not about what you know but who you know. Well this has honestly helped me to see that I am a strong
genuine person because I was truly shocked by the attitude here. While we have lots of fun with one another at the end of the day the relationships aren’t real they are more or less circumstantial than anything for lack of better words and honestly I don’t like those types of relationships so I am nice to everyone while keeping them at a distance.
While doing these blogs and other class work I realized honestly how much of a procrastinator I am and while it isn’t a good trait I do think it’s good that I realized it early on so that I can make the necessary adjustments. I also realized that I have a short attention span so whether it be studying, to writing a paper, to doing my math homework I easily get distracted; I swear I got on Facebook at least five times while writing this very blog.

Dr. Segun's Lecture #5

Dr. Segun's main idea was Ma'at. Ma'at is a goddess and is also considered an ancient concept. It can be found in the coffin texts and tomb texts.Today there are well over fifty principles of Ma'at. As the basis of ancient Egyptian social life, Ma'at ws consdered very important. Moses and the ten commandments is a considerably similar and embodies simial principles and aspects of the concept of Ma'at.
After todays lecture we went to cramton for a gathering that pertains to the african burial ground trip. He also emphasized how t do group work as well as how to study properly. Time management was also another key point that waas addressed during this short gathering. This portion of the lecture was very influential in my endeavors here at Howard. Today I came to the conclusion that in this class it is imperative to know where you came from to know where you're going. Learning about time management as well as practical studying habits is helpful to the overall achievement of my goal: to become a speech pathologist. Freshman seminar is one of the classes that I can count on to encourage me as I go along. I am grateful that i could take this class fist semester of freshman year. This class was a helping hand along the way. The new information about Howard and getting to meet and hear the professors speak was a great opportnity. Dr. Seguns lecture was truly exceptional. And I appreciate the freshman seminar team taking the time to organize a pre-African burial ground trip meeting. It was very informative.

Dr. Felder's Lecture #4

Felder's lecture was has been one of my favorites. He spoke about religion in the African community. He embraces the rich culture in which we come from and emphasizes the fact that we did not COME from slavery, "we are the children of before yesterday and after tomorrow," he says. It is evident that "yesterday" was slavery and "tomorrow" is the advancements that have yet to come. In the Bible, it is stated that "we" came long before slavery. The people of Mesopotamia were people of African descent and the civilizations that flourished like Rome and Greece were of African descent as well. We were NOT MEANT to be slaves. He also spoke about Sojourner Truth and her impact on the black community. His display and soliloquy of her was one that embodies wit as well as acuteness. Today's lecture was indeed inspirational and this freshman seminar class helped me learn about Black History. What needs to be done now is working towards the advancements and changes that we always talk about.
We as a people need to stick together in all aspects of life to make anything work. The schisms in the black community are prevalent and is causing a severe stagnation that we do not need. Time is of the essence and if we want change, we have to start with ourselves.