My Education Is Important
Throughout my entire life, I’ve been surrounded by multicultural people in school. From my elementary days all the way up to high school. Everyone in my family who had pursued higher education succeeded. It was only right that I did the same. Majority of my family members attended HBCUs. Even some of my teachers inspired me attended HBCUs. It was put into my mind that and Historically Black College University was the way at a young age. I chose to attend the great Texas Southern University. The history of the school and the accomplished individuals inspired me to attend this University. It was a place of opportunity for me to grow, adapt, and learn.
Majoring in journalism my plans are to develop a brand and use my platform to have a for or an outlet to uplift the minds of others. Having an education is the key the having a higher end in life. In this people want to employ and work for those who are educated.
“Attending a Historically Black College was an experience of a lifetime,” my former orchestra teacher told me. My orchestra teacher Michael Smoot attended Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Hampton was also the first place he learned how to play a string instrument in the violin. I still keep in touch with Mr. Smoot from time to time and I update him on how I’ve been doing and what are plans. Mr. Smoot is always more than glad to reach out help whether it’s giving me a piece of music to play or help tune my violin.
My grandmother attended Prairie View A&M University and went on to move to North Texas in Dallas pursue her career as an educator teaching elementary students. Being a proud alumnus of the historic Prairie View institution, her hearing the news that I was attending the arch-rival Texas Southern University she was not too happy. However, me being here for the past 4 consecutive years she has really come along in accepting that and fully supports me. My mother attended the great all women’s college in Atlanta, Georgia Spelman College. Getting her bachelors and masters in Biology she became one of the most recognized middle school science teachers of the Dallas Independent School District.
I understand that college is a place to make an impact and leave a legacy behind in your name. My experience I have came across professors and students who have accomplished things in their careers and those who will soon be successful in their crafts as well. My intentions are to do just that. Seeing people in the community like John Lewis and Sheila Jackson Lee uplifting everyone has driven me to do better. I write for the TSU Herald Newspaper and plan to keep a good legacy on that to bring the news stories and supply the student body with great publications. Networking and partnering with others can sometimes be the beauty of things. I remember 2 years ago I ran into JerDadrian Henderson another communication major who wanted to me help him launch our production company called “1Supreme Mic.” A production company geared towards music and entertainment that gives artist and others the platform to gain publicity. You want to surround yourself with like-minded individuals.