I could let my life pass me by, or I can get down and try -Maxwell

This week in Freshman Seminar we had Dr. Benjamin come and talk to us. At first she started out with her first slide page. It read: “The Eloquence of the Scribes.” To this I sighed, thinking: Haven’t we talked about the ancient scribes of Egypt and Mesopotamia EVERY SINGLE CLASS! With this idea in my head from the start I was prepared for a nap.

                Dr. Benjamin did talk about the scribes, but for only around a total of 5 minutes. She then went into the history of Howard University and the important figures each building is named after. This to me was still remotely boring, but thinking back on it while writing this blog I appreciate her for giving me this information. African American youth today never really think about the past and even if they did they cannot even fathom what black people had to go through. Learning about the rich history of HU made me appreciate even more all that I am blessed with today. The people these building are named after (Frederick Douglas, Ernest Everett Just, Oliver Otis Howard, and Mordecai Johnson to name a few) are all people who did not sit back and let the world be. These men and women changed what was going on in the world in their own little small way.

                Because I am free, in college, and living I the 21^st century I expect so much more of myself and I hope to someday maybe have a building and lasting memory. There are so many things I can do, and the ball is in my court.

Natalie Nicole Hampton
Nursing Major/ Spanish Minor