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Dear Miss Sinda, Let's sit down and have a talk.... What are your goals as a high school senior? "First and most important would be my boyfriend". "Second would be breaking my pole vauting record of 10'6 and winning first at state". "Third on my list of goals as a high school senior would be obtaining a full-ride scholarship to Akron University in Ohio and pursuing a career in the real world". Now, now, now Miss Sinda, where do you think this relationship will be in five years? "Well my boyfriend and I will be married with kids and have a little house in the country". Really..... So now since your married and live in the country did you achieve your goals in track and academics? "No I didn't, I was to caught up on my boyfriend and didn't stay focused and pursue my dreams". As you can see I chose the wrong path. My priorities were all backwards. That's why I am 24 going on 25 and just now realizing what is important in life. The first step I need to take in pursuing my dream is a college education.

I would tell myself to do more research on universities. I would tell myself to consider the consequences that would arise from being away from and home or going to school in my hometown.

The advice that i would give myself is to make sure that i am very organized and make sure i have great time management skills. My parents will not be at college to wake me up and make me go to class. therefore, i need to be motivated to become a great student and to prepare myself to exceed in the classroom as well as on the football field. I have to make sure that i am a great scholar athlete by maintaining a great gpa while being successful on the football field. I also need to make sure that i am open to making new friends and achieving new heights in life. Finally, i will have to learn how to deal with adversity and not get too frustrated with myself when times get rough and hard. I have to pray about it and see the situation for what it is and achieve and overcome the troubles. That is the advice that i would give myself.

Before attending college, I have always been a bad student. After several trials, I found my major while I was attending undergraduate. That time was for me a time of self acknowlegment. I realized that I could be a very good student when I found what really interested me. Because I attended a Black Historical College, I finally realize that I could find my place in this world among other human beings. The society we are living in promotes negative images about young black male in general(drugs,violence, jail, misogeny,......). Attending Savannah State University was the first time of my life that I was exposed to great black thinkers from the US, Africa and its diaspora. Savannah State University was a safe place where I could learn from my teachers, my peers and share freely my opinions. I realize that we are all part of the same complex and beautiful family: HUMANITY

Throughout my college journey I have learned many lessons, but most importantly I have learned to prioritize. Prioritizing is a lesson that every college student should learn because it is easy for one to be distracted from maintaining good academic standards by things such as social events and friends. It is valuable to attend college because currently, our American economy is not in the best shape, and in order to survive, one must have obtained or obtain some type of special training or other level of education other than a high school diploma. Also, the job market has become very competitive and attending college to earn a degree and receive some type of experience is neccessay to set one apart from the next applicant in a positive way.

What I’ve gotten out of this experience is great relationships with professors and friends. I am still enrolled here at Savannah State University everyday I meet someone new and they tell me something I never knew about the school. I've learned about where I can go to get help with papers I learned how much a relationship with a professor is, because they do not know unless you say something. Savannah State offers great activities that can help you in the long run with career fairs, seminars, helps you find internships and to me Savannah State makes us all better men and women.

As a freshman here at Savannah State University so far my college experience has been an exciting and humble learning year. As an african american woman it is valuable to attend a university let alone a historical HBCU to have a successful career in life. So far my college experience has been a student becoming into her own . I have a few years left in college and i hope to gain skills i can use in life as well as my career.

I have gotten many valuable things that will last a life time. i have wonderful people whom I interact with who re not just friends, but it's more of a sisterhood. The tteacher-student ratio is great allowing your professor to know you as more than a number. I gained skills and knowledge of things I may not have learned else where. All and all it's a great experience and I love it.

since i am just now starting college I have not learned much other than my subjects at hand and the fact that if you want smething you have to go get it. Nothing is free and at the college level, it is time for you to grow up and learn to be an adult. It is valuable to attend college so that you can further your education which is very important.

I have gotten alot out of my college expeirnce thus far. I have learned to communicate and open my mouth and voice my opinions and ideas with my peers as well as the faculty and staff. Savannah State University has been valuable to attend because it gave me a broad expeience as to how the world is outside of home and my community. It has taught me that education is the key to my success and future.