Freshman Seminar… What can I say? Freshman seminar started off being my most dreaded class because it was at 9 in the morning. But by the third lecture, it was a class I looked forward to. I always found myself learning something new in each lecture and each lecture engaged me more than the one before. When I used to think of freshman seminar I thought of a class that solely helped the transition from high school to college. I was wrong. Do not get me wrong, as a class we were taught time management, study skills, how to do research and preparation skills. But what I took away so much more than that. I learned life lessons. The lectures, which one tied into the next, all told a story that could be related to me in some way and made me want to look at myself differently. All very positive lessons, all inspiring lessons, all life changing lessons. I do not know if anyone else felt the way I felt during those lectures but I noticed a change in my thinking after each lecture. I was influenced to want to go out and try new things not just here at Howard, but back in my own home town.
The moment I really want to discuss is visiting the African Burial Ground. That moment changed how I felt about a lot of things. I was so interested in the whole trip from the beginning to the end. The history and the stories were so… right in my face and it was all real. Watching a movie about slavery and being in the presence of my ancestors are two different feelings. When I used to watch movies about slavery they would get to me but I would always brush them off as “just a movie”. Being at the African Burial Ground made me even watch movies different. I am just really thankful for the experiences I have had through this class and for all I have learned.
Richelle Jenkins
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