A Mentor: My Grandmother

When i was younger, I lived with my Grandmother. To be honest, I think I talk more to my Grandmother then any other family member. She taught me to always be optimistic. She always stressed three things: goals, standards, and consequences.
When I left for college, she told me "always keep my goals in mind and be open for new experiences." But along with new experiences, which can be different life situations with different people in your life, always comes with consequences. When people talk about consequences, they are usually talking about the negative ones. My grandmother always stressed that consequences can be both good and bad, they are two streets.
My Grandmother believes that in life you can't truly be happy unless you are helping others in life. One of my favorite quotes from her is "keeping goals and standards that help yourself and others is the most important thing a person can do."
When I was younger, I had this calendar in my room and it had a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr that said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" When I first saw this quotes I thought "Hey! My Grandmother used to always tell me to help others.
Another thing that my Grandmother told me was to be flexible because when people try to accomplish goals they often try to be perfect. But, no matter how perfect a person can be, something can always go room. Another quote from my Grandmother is "don't be floored by trouble." This means that no matter how bad something is, keep moving.
Growing up, I've come across A LOT of different situations that stressed me out and made things more difficult then they had to be. When I found myself in these situations I would always think about something my Grandmother said, and this is why I consider her my mentor. She is always there when I need to talk about something and she seems to always have the answer to any problem.

3rd Colloquium

The third colloquium took place in the end of November at Cramton Auditorium. The speaker of the night was Dr. Fatima Jackson. My Freshman Seminar teacher told me that this colloquium would be especially good for Biology majors, which i am.
Dr. Jackson started off the lecture by saying, "anything that impacts African Americans is a part of African American studies." She then went on to say that, "Human heterogeneity and bio cultural variability presents a change to classical racial stratification models of epidemiology and public health." Dr. Jackson spoke about people needing a new approach to comprehensively capture the nuance of human biodiversity as it relates to health. She said "models must compare cultural behavioral diversity, genetic variation, non-genetic biological differences, and be contextualized by the appropriate biological linease histories." I didn't understand anything was she was trying to say, i knew she was talking about science and she sounded very educated. However, she didn't take the time to try and explain it to the college students in the room.
Towards the end of her lecture she stated that, "methods and materials include historical assessments, geographies, appraisals, cultural reconstruction, and genetic evaluations. In closing, Dr. Fatima said evidence from molecular anthropologist genetic reveals small differences between humans. As a suggestion for her next lecture at Howard students, I would say that she should take more time to explain what she is talking about instead of putting up a slide show written in jargon.

2nd Colloquium

The 2nd Colloquium was Thursday the 29th of October and took place at Cramton Auditorium. On Thursdays I have Chemistry Recitation until 5pm and then tutoring. I was not able to go to the Colloquium because my grades in Chemistry were falling and i needed the extra tutoring to help me understand the material we were going over in class.

UPs and DOWNS of Puerto Rico

Puerto is a beautiful island with a beautiful culture. The positives of the island would be its beautiful beaches. The island has three main malls: Centro Civico, Agua La Perra, and Arguineguin. There are plenty of markets, bars, resturants, parks, and muesums that tourist can go to. The malls are different than those found in the United States because most of the items found in the mall can be bargained down to lower prices. For all the drinkers who visit puerto rico, happy hour starts at four pm. The island includes a Crocodile Park which is home to more than three hundred crocodile and alligators from all over the world. For extra activities, tourists can enjoy gold, camel rides, jeep safaris, boat trips, and fishing. However, with all good comes bad.
The negatives of this beautiful country would be that it is built on steep cliff sides and apartment blocks which are only reached by long stairways. For tourist, the resorts are often employeed. Education wise, the country's literacy rate is around 90%, but only 18% of the populations had obtained a bachlor degree or higher.

Work Cited
"Puerto Rico Holiday - Spain - Puerto Rico Travel Guide." Word Travels - Travel Guide. Destination guides for the world traveller. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. .

Mandatory Seminar Last Wednesday?

What did i think about the mandatory seminar last wednesday? I really did not feel like going to crantom at three o clock and having to sit there for three hours. I got out early from my chemistry class because i had just taken a test. My next class got cancelled, so i didnt have a reason not to go to the seminar. I was stuck. The man who spoke was lively and I could tell he loved his job. I felt like I was a little kid again, sitting in church, trying not to fall asleep. The man spoke like he was a preacher and I was so tired I couldnt help but to fall asleep. His loud yelling would wake me up from time to time and it was very uncomfortable. However, I did start paying attention in the end of his lecture. He was playing music and talking about how everyone learned something from someone great that was above them. He said that "without them there would be no us." Also, he stated that when people look at us, they see our past generations. It is a genealogy. The best quote from the seminar was like "everything you are is because someone gave their everything for you to become great." That quote made me think about life and how when I was younger and I had basketball games. I would always try to do my best, but it wouldnt have been possible for me to do my best if my parents hadnt taken me to the game.

Founders Library

Founders Library was named after 17 men who founded the institution and charter that Howard University was issued. In 1929, congress gave over one million dollars for the building of the new library. Ten years later, on January 3rd, Founders Library was open to the public. It was compared to "Aladdin's Palace" with it's $1,000 gold spire and the giant clock that stroked every half hour. Although Blacks weren't given professional jobs in the early 1900s, Albert I. Cassell, a Black man, was the architect of The Founders Library. Albert made the interior furnishings and wood panelings of silver oak. The outside design of the library is a beautiful Georgian style with red, sand-finish brick and limestone trim.