A successful college student is willing to put in the intense work necessary to pass every class. A successful college student graduates with their desire degree. A successful college student is very responsible. A successful college student takes the advantage to enjoy the college experience and college campus. A successful college student understands it is imperative to be a disciplined individual; for example‚ someone who is willing to sacrifice a long sleepless night to study rather than attending
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written‚ and starred in by the legendary filmmaker Spike Lee. Spike Lee was once again trying to make America conscience and aware of racial issues‚ but this time it was focused on internalized racism at historical black colleges and universities (HBCU). Lee explored an issue that is still prominent in today’s society‚ light-skinned versus dark-skinned African Americans‚ good hair versus bad hair‚ and the Greeks versus the Afro-centric students. School Daze is a very enlightening film‚ but it took
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DiAundrea Leonard June 04‚ 2013 MNGT 458-01 Dr. Gwendolyn Catchings Strengths and Weaknesses for JSU Jackson State University is a prestige Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) that strives to educate a diverse student population in a broad range of baccalaureate‚ master’s and doctoral programs. For this assignment‚ I did an internal evaluation on Jackson State University’s strengths and weaknesses that I felt should be addressed in order for the institution to continuously advance
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Washington build Tuskegee and be successful maintaining it.. This was important to Mr. Washington because coming from being a slave to being the founder of the first HBCU was monumental. If
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I came to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the fall. I suffered from depression my junior and senior year of high school. I was never officially diagnosed‚ because I lied to every therapist my mother sent me to. I could not be honest with anyone but myself at the time. However‚ I thought things would be different when I came to college. I thought I would be able to open up to people again‚ but I never anticipated that I would get worse. I thought college would cure me
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Growing up I lived in a black community and grew up going to schools with majority African Americans people. After I graduate college I attended a HBCU in Kentucky and never had the opportunity to work with somebody outside of my culture or race. When I came to Kentucky‚ even though I attend a HBCU I have had to opportunity to be exposed to people of different cultures and race. Being exposed to people who are different from me can help me throughout my profession because
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newly freed Black children and adults who emerged from slavery worn but eager and determined to get something they never had; a chance to learn how to read a Bible. This was a big change for them. Cheyney university of Pennsylvania is the oldest HBCU in the US. It was founded in 1837. It was followed by two other black institutions; Lincoln University in Pennsylvania (1854)‚and Wilberforce University in Ohio(1856). By 1953‚ more than 32‚000 students were enrolled in such well known private black
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WHY I CHOSE TO ATTEND UAPB Well UAPB wasn’t the first college on my list right of high school. I had plenty chooses of college I wanted to go to. My aunt who was a graduate of UAPB told me to come see if u would like UAPB. So I can the campus during the summer of 2006. Since my aunt had told me so much about the university. And it seem pretty descent‚ she showed me the JBJ cafeteria‚ all the dorm rooms‚ and the hyper gym. After that I was kind of neutral about coming to UAPB. Then my aunt showed
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Obtaining a college degree is very beneficial in ones life. I decided to became a first generation college student‚ and attend the number one HBCU‚ Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University. I decided to further my education because I wanted to get away from home‚ make money‚ and help my family. I wanted to attend college because‚ I wanted to get away from home. I wanted to escape from home because I was tired of living in poverty. Therefore‚ I was not staying in the best living conditions
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My mother is an EMT who helps the sick and I learned a lot from her desire to help others as well. Becoming a nurse is a big decision but a rewarding career and since I have had some challenges in finding my father dead it is the UNCF member school HBCU that has empowered me to move forward because I know you care about students and their career goals. Most of all receiving this money will take a lot of
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