Here are the reasons why these four seniors — who were offered scholarship funds ranging from $200,000 to $3 million in total — have chosen HBCUs over th
How To Make New Friends In College, Even If You’re Shy By Julianna Marie If you typed “what do you do if you have no friends in college” into your Google search engine to get here, don’t be embarrassed. That’s the reality of college life: Finding your BFF can be difficult! Whether you’re a freshman, transfer student, or even a…
“I am no longer a victim. I am a survivor.” Aly Raisman is a now retired American Olympic Gymnast. Her highest acclaims include gold medals in Gymnastics in both the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Recently, Raisman came into the spotlight after speaking her truth about sexual harassment on the USA Gymnastics team under physician Larry Nasar.…
“In the public eye, girls and women with strong perspectives are hated. If you’re a girl with an opinion, people just hate you. There are still people who are afraid of successful women, and that’s so lame.” Billie Eilish is a world renowned musical sensation who first started pursuing a music career at the young age of 14. Eilish’s first…
“I believe it’s time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.” Janelle Monáe is a woman who has many passions in which she excels. She is a singer, songwriter, music producer, and actress and she has been nominated for and won multiple awards for all of these jobs. Monaé…
“I believe women and minorities often wait for permission to be invited to something; we need to stop doing that.” Ilhan Omar is a 37 year old Somalian immigrant who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the House of Representatives. She is both the first naturalized African Immigrant, and first non-white woman from Minnesota, to serve in The House of Representatives.…
“My life philosophy has been to be bold and courageous.” We live in a society where motherhood and prosperity are mutually exclusive terms. To the employer of a female athlete, a pregnancy indicates the termination of a flourishing career. When Six-Time USA Outdoor Champion Alysia Montaño became pregnant, she refused to represent this misconception; instead, she took this stereotype and…
“I stand up for what I believe in, and a lot of the time that can be against people’s opinions.” Robyn Rihanna Fenty has repeatedly proven the power of determination and passion through her successes in both her music and business careers. Although “Rihanna” now resides in a lavish London mansion, a young Robyn Fenty lived in a cramped bungalow…
“You have to fight because you can’t count on anyone else fighting for you. And you have to fight for people who can’t fight for themselves. To get anything of real value, you have to fight for it.” Professional wrestler Rhonda Rousey shattered the stereotype that women are delicate. California native Rhonda Rousey is a UFC fighter turned professional wrestler.…
The most important thing to remember is that nobody is perfect, and life happens — including the occasional low grade in college.
