Would I fit in?
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Started by potentialhowardite
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Jan 2010
So I'm a potential c/o '14er who's recently been accepted to Howard. I'm going to visit in a few weeks and then I'll more than likely attend the accepted students day. Howard's one of my top choices but I've heard so many mixed reviews about the school so I'm eager to form an opinion of my own. I'd consider myself fairly outgoing, sociable and for the most part pretty confident (of course I have the usual insecurities of a teenage guy). I guess some would describe me as quirky or preppy. I've grown up in a predominantly white area for all of my life and my parents have managed to help me find some balance in my life (I'm always around relatives and close family friends, I'm enrolled in Jack and Jill, we've met people within the community). I'm really eager to be around more like-minded people who look like me. I've heard that I'll find what I'm looking for at Howard but I'm nervous as to whether or not I'd truly be happy there. I love having fun, meeting new people, partying (although I'm not the greatest dancer...working on that though) and being social, but I also want an intellectually stimulating environment where I can debate about politics or books read in class. I'm also willing to fight for what I want but I'm not looking for a hard-core, cutthroat environment. Now that I've described myself, do you honestly think Howard and I would be a match? Does it have the diversity of people I'm looking for?
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"potentialhowardite" wrote:So I'm a potential c/o '14er who's recently been accepted to Howard. I'm going to visit in a few weeks and then I'll more than likely attend the accepted students day. Howard's one of my top choices but I've heard so many mixed reviews about the school so I'm eager to form an opinion of my own. I'd consider myself fairly outgoing, sociable and for the most part pretty confident (of course I have the usual insecurities of a teenage guy). I guess some would describe me as quirky or preppy. I've grown up in a predominantly white area for all of my life and my parents have managed to help me find some balance in my life (I'm always around relatives and close family friends, I'm enrolled in Jack and Jill, we've met people within the community). I'm really eager to be around more like-minded people who look like me. I've heard that I'll find what I'm looking for at Howard but I'm nervous as to whether or not I'd truly be happy there. I love having fun, meeting new people, partying (although I'm not the greatest dancer...working on that though) and being social, but I also want an intellectually stimulating environment where I can debate about politics or books read in class. I'm also willing to fight for what I want but I'm not looking for a hard-core, cutthroat environment. Now that I've described myself, do you honestly think Howard and I would be a match? Does it have the diversity of people I'm looking for?
In my experience, HBCUs are majority people of African descent. However, we are very different and diverse in terms of cultures, personalities, likes, and dislikes. Therefore, I think you will find some interesting lifelong friends at Howard University. In addition, Howard is located in D.C., which I am sure you will have opportunities to network with a diverse group of individuals, professionally and personally. Best wishes with your future endeavors.
...I'm looking for a school where I can get a well-rounded experience not just preprofessional training and good parties...(although those are a plus) an intellectual school where people can learn from each other. in a review someone that goes there said "The experience I've gotten from Howard has been inspiring yet
disappointing...a large segment of Howard students perpetuate Black
stereotypes. I've heard some opinions expressed in classes which have no
factual basis and are pretty ignorant and uninformed...The preprofessionalism spills over to the mindset of the students. You
will find classmates asking 'What can you do with your degree?' rather
than 'What are you reading?'...I would say if you want classmates who talk about texts outside of class
and who are passionate about human rights, you will feel out of place
because most of the people here are about fashion, dating, and money." 
Is this true? Please help me!
