Sedi = Educate

Freshman seminar on August 31, 2010 was a memorable class. As Dr. Carr lectured about "Learning, Wisdom, and the African World Experience: An Mbongi" I found myself more drawn to history than ever before. First and foremost I realized how little I know about the history of Africa, Africans, and African Americans. In high school, history books and classes only spend about a day covering contributions made by Africans and African Americans. Listening to that lecture, I learned far more than I ever have. Concepts that immediately stuck out in my mind were about Djheuty, Seshat, Dignesh and the Intellectual Genealogy. Djheuty, from my interpretation, was the first scribe. Seshat was the woman in the leopard dress who is credited with inventing writing. 15,000 years ago Homo-Sapiens showed up due to the mother of humanity, Dignesh. Now, I have never been one to be big on history but now I am considering taking more history classes because of what I've been introduced too. Dr. Carr was extremely passionate about his lecture enabling me to be intrigued and passionate about it as well. I am now interested in studying abroad to a place like Egypt contrary to somewhere like Paris or Rome. I've even been inspired to openly want to take Afro-American studies, not just because I have to but now because I want to. Hopefully I am able to take it with Dr. Carr so that I can experience the feeling I felt on August 31st again. If I am unable to take a class with him, I would love to just sit in on another lecture of his.