This piece composed and published as a guest blog February 2018 Ghetto!? I “ain’t” never been Ghetto! The word Ghetto for generations has had a negative connotation. The word’s origin rises from the Blacks and Jews being pushed into one area of a city, thus creating projects, which then resulted in whites fleeing the city, […]
I spent so much time preparing to go to South Africa; time making sure that my mental state was positive, packing (or not over packing) appropriately. A great deal of the 30 days prior to departing to South Africa included self reflection, goal setting for the trip and mediation. My theory was simple: many born […]
Song Dedication – Friends by The Carters Traveling can be overwhelming, exhausting and exciting all at the same time. You can buy all the souvenirs and take pictures to capture the moments but the priceless experiences you have with the people you meet are the greatest gifts one can encounter. My study tour in South […]
I was nervous! Like first love nervous. Like meeting a family member for the first time nervous. Or even the nervous feeling that you used to get that sits at the bottom of your stomach before you had to take that test at school. I was nervous to meet her. What stood between us was the […]
So here am I, two semesters completed as a PhD Student. I was never the 4.0 GPA kid in high school, not even the 3.8 or the 3.5 and depending on what grade and what social distraction I had going on at that time, I wasn’t the 3.0 GPA kid most times either. I checked […]
As a first year, first semester doctoral student life has all of a sudden become very eye opening. I have gotten advice from those who decided to take this doctorate journey before me and each time I have heard the consistent message of: “It’s going to change you. The way you think, the way you […]
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