Greetings Prospective Eagles,
FierceEagleDiva has FINALLY returned to the nest and life has been a WHIRLWIND since we last talked! I've been back in school for about a week now since my return from Miami, Florida for the National Association of African American Honors Programs (NAAAHP). It still feels a little weird to be back and I REALLY miss Miami. . .it is soooooo beautiful. As a member of the FIRST debate team NC Central University has EVER sent to it, we placed second out of eight other schools!. . .an all female team of three freshmen and one sophomore, no debate coach, and very little knowledge about the actual structure of the debate. . .we were TRULY the great debaters. Of the three debate topics, our team debated the affirmative and negative perspectives of illegal immigration and exploration beyond the mesosphere. In the first round of the debate, we beat the host institution of Florida Memorial University. In the second round, we beat Miles College (Alabama), and we were beaten by ONE POINT by Benedict College (South Carolina). All of the debate teams were highly professional, eloquent, persuasive, and all around inspiring. I must take this writing space to give recognition to my sisters on the debate team: Tynesha Chandler, Lauren Pinckney, and Desmera Gatewood. . ."we faked it till we made it girls."
The NAAAHP was such an enriching experience that truly affirmed my aspirations to be an attorney. I met so many wonderful honors students and local Floridians that further enhanced my outlook on various cultural perspectives. I can wholeheartedly say that the NAAAHP was one of the BEST experiences of my life and I thank God for blessing me with that opportunity. The NAAAHP will be hosted in Greensboro next year, and I would be more than willing, able, and enthusiastic to participate in it again. . .experiences like this you never forget.
I'm currently in the process of training to be a residential assistant (i.e., an "RA"). Yesterday, prospective RA's participated in a training session that involved current RA's performing mock scenarios of events/instances they've encountered. Today, we had one-on-one interviews with the RA committee. This has been a fun, enlightening, and all around CRAZY experience.
Guess I have to get back to my final exam studies. . .well until next time, I'm out. Have a happy Thanksgiving. FierceEagleDiva has left the nest.
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