Hey, my name is Layla (17), I am going to be attending Howard University this Spring as a sophomore transfer student. I am taking the fall off because I have been forced to join the military due to lack of funds, lol.I’m definitely, what you would call a starving artist. I am a writer (not professional, though I aspire to be), but my minimum-wage job doesn’t support my passion, feel me?I am not religious, though I am a conscientious objector to all things war and intolerant. Of course, this is quite the dilemma for me because I am joining the military. Either that or not go to school. I pick the lesser of two evils, at least I hope so.I don’t see religion as the crutch that some use it for, I see it as a beautiful thing that, like human nature, has the ability to transcend dogma.I plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in marketing and then go on to Harvard or Wharton business school (s) to pursue a dual degree in marketing or international relations and international development.Hit me up sometime!
It was alright teaching myself. A little more difficult than I expected because of deadlines. I had to become a lot more responsible, lol. It was rewarding in that I could pursue my own academic interests. High school bored me to no avail. I wouldn't have been able to do it, staying in public school for seven hours a day listening to those dumb teachers droning about what I already knew.
I was definitely able to pursue varied studies and eleaborate on what I already knew, rather than going over the same material constantly.
And TRUTH, get a life. Seriously. I wouldn't be attending Howard University this spring without a diploma, so put 1 and 1 together, if you can count that high.
Man, I almost feel like I was denied a proper education when you put it like that...then again, I hated highschool because of the social strata and the emphasis placed on it than the coursework.
Just one more question: you said in another post that you had some schooling in Brooklyn, NY. Which high school did you attend?
Man, I almost feel like I was denied a proper education when you put it like that...then again, I hated highschool because of the social strata and the emphasis placed on it than the coursework.
Just one more question: you said in another post that you had some schooling in Brooklyn, NY. Which high school did you attend?
We moved from Brooklyn when I was eight. I continued fourth grade here in the south. I used to live in Bushwick before we moved. As far as proper education goes, as far as I am concerned all blacks are denied proper primary education. We dont even have the opportunity to learn our real history. I know exactly how you feel.
We moved from Brooklyn when I was eight. I continued fourth grade here in the south. I used to live in Bushwick before we moved. As far as proper education goes, as far as I am concerned all blacks are denied proper primary education. We dont even have the opportunity to learn our real history. I know exactly how you feel.
In all actuality, the real issue with education as far as I was concerned was underfunding. My old highschool is one of the top ten high schools in Brooklyn, with a 96% graduation rate, and yet it happened to also be one of the poorest.
Nonetheless, there was none of this 'we-don't-know-our-history' bs that some schools seem to be running. Most of my teachers were Afro-centric so, no matter what class we took we learned something about our history.
Nonetheless, there was none of this 'we-don't-know-our-history' bs that some schools seem to be running. Most of my teachers were Afro-centric so, no matter what class we took we learned something about our history. 
