On Tuesday, Dr. Thornton spoke to us about being the “best and brightest of Howard”, which made me think “how can I be one of the ‘best and brightest’?”
According to Dr. Thornton, in order to become the best and brightest of Howard I must set an example for others and fulfill the Howard pledge of “Truth and Service”. Currently I am a in the process of joining a group called ULTRA Teen Choice, which is a program in which people speak to the youth of the community, promoting abstinence. Washington, DC, still has the highest rates of both new HIV infections and existing HIV infections in the nation. This program is to help youth from 6th grade to young adult make positive choices and positive friendships that will have an impact for the rest of their lives.
In order to help the community I must first set myself apart from the community. I need to know more than those in the community so that I may be able to help others. However, I must not act as if those in the community are insignificant but help them by using my education to give back to the community.
Somebody who has inspired me here at Howard would be Dr. Greg Carr. His lectures are filled with such conviction and spirit. Also he's put so much time into making the Freshman Seminar an enjoyable and enlightening experience for us. It is very inspiring because he has helped expose us to culture, and more of our African history, which causes me to wonder about my roots.
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