As you're getting ready to go onto the next step, that being the next semester, you might be worried or stressed about many things moving forward. That, being like many others, increased academic workload, potential for challenging new courses, adjusting to new professors, managing a busy schedule, concerns about performance in higher-level classes, and the pressure to maintain good grades. These are all problems even I face when going from semester to semester, Which is why I'll be providing you with a quick guide on steps and tips to get you ready and prepared for this semester to come. Steps To Get You Ready Quick Registration: Being able to register quickly allows for you to have way more options for class arrangement than those students who wait later in the registration period who get left with left over classes. This also allows you to view the professors to be able to see which youd prefer to have for that semester. Look At Major Requirements: Looking at your major req...

With the semester approaching its conclusion, we all begin to prepare for our finals for the classes we are taking. Tensions begin to rise, and we may sometimes get nervous whenever we have to take a test or an exam, but we are to try our best to remain cal m and level headed. Yes, the grades for the exam carry a lot of weight, and failure may mean we get to repeat the class, but we have to stop focusing on the negatives and look towards the positives; success on our exams means we get to move on to the next class, it means we’ve overcome that difficult obstacle, and it gives us a greater sense of confidence that we can achieve more.   Today, we’ll be giving some tips/practices that can help you prepare for your final exams:   1. Create a study schedule: If you haven’t read the blog on the 8-8-8 rule, I suggest you should. It shows you how to efficiently spend your day, instead of just doom scrolling through brain rot on TikTok or Instagram. Learn when to distance yourself fro...

Higher education has played a crucial role in the advancement of Black communities. Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been instrumental in providing access to education when many known institutions denied Black students entry. HBCUs have and continue to produce influential leaders in business, politics, science, and art. Some include Thurgood Marshall, Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison, Samuel L. Jackson, & Spike Lee. Black History has also influenced policies and programs that promote diversity and inclusion in all colleges and universities. From student led activism in the Civil Rights Movement to modern day initiatives that advocate for equitable opportunities, Black students and facuity have been key players in shaping the educational landscape. Ways to celebrate Black History Month Attend Campus Events: Many universities host guest speakers, panels, and performances that highlight Black culture and history. Take advantage of these events to learn and...

1865, 160 years ago, slavery was officially abolished after the Civil War and years upon years of cruelty and suffering of the black people who were forced into slavery, and those slaves finally gained freedom. Ideally, everybody in support for the abolition of slavery hoped that things would get better for the Africans who were forced to be slaves, but realistically, that wasn’t the case. Jim Crow segregation laws*: From the 1880’s till the 1960’s, these laws segregated African Americans from places that had White people, upholding the standards of “Separate but equal”, meaning it was completely legal for African Americans to be denied from attending schools, restaurants, or any other public space for white people, and even occupying front seats, which were usually reserved for white people. * (Segregation was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964).  Harlem Renaissance:  Perhaps one of the first instances where there was a rise in the incorporation of the culture of Afric...