Dr. Thorton's lecture was very interesting to me. Hearing him talk about being a man around my age and seeing people like Dr. King on a daily basis was amazing. His challenge to us to choose a path and be great really affected me. Here at Howard University, I feel like success is not an option. With so many of us on different journeys, there is one common goal, success. I am not 100 percent sure of what my end goal will be but I do have my goals while I am on my way. Those include keeping a 3.5 GPA or higher, running for at least one office, starting a club or organization, and making life long friends.
Being a citizen of the world means that I understand my position in life and my value. It also means that I understand that I, as one person, can make a difference in the world. My citizenship in this nation informs me as a citizen of the world because I know the stereotypes I must breakthrough as an American.
A representative thinker of Howard who inspired me is Dr. Carr. He is strong in his beliefs, and these beliefs have guided him to his own definition of success. He has inspired me to take my own thoughts and beliefs, and make them apart of my own success.