It has been so long since I have last blogged, my apologies. I have been trying to get all of my work done before Spring Break so that I can enjoy it to the fullest. With the weather getting warmer, everyone on campus is out a little more, making us the usual social butterflies we are! I seem to have so many papers lately. This only means I have to spend a lot more time working. Once again time management is key. I am still working on that from last semester, but I am having an easier time dealing with it.
There is a ceremony for incoming freshmen who got over a 3.0 during the fall semester that I was fortunate enough to be invited to and my mom came all the way from Baltimore to support me. I had some of my family from North Carolina (mainly Greensboro) there as well. Your GPA is always important because when people are not able to meet you face-to-face that is one of the first things they look at. This advice is coming from someone who is in the process of filling out applications for internships etc.
While my mom came to visit we also saw a wonderful play put on in NCCU's Theatre, Ruined. It was very good. I was surprised to see some of my friends in it whom I had no idea were interested in drama/theatre. This play was a great way for me to celebrate Black History Month, which was one of the purposes of me going. I have to write a paper about a Black History Event on campus to celebrate black history this month. I am also a little upset with myself because that was the first time I saw a play since I have been down here. I plan on attending more arts events.
Quote of the Week: "Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any long that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it."
- Colin Powell
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
1/14/11
Sick= No Fun
Quote of the Week: "Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better"
- Martin Luther King Jr. (MLKJ)
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagles
EriKa A
12/9/10
End of Semester = FINALS
How this quote relates to finals is for you to wonder and hopefully figure out, but this is from one of my favorite books, First Part Last.
Quote of the Week: "If the world were really right, humans would live life backwards and do the first part last."
-narrator but book written by: Angela Johnson
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
11/16/10
Weekends Away from NCCU w. NCCU [Leadership and Honors Opportunities]
Where I have been the past two weekends:
Nov 5-7: Interlink Alliance Leadership Conference
Central State University and Wilberforce University [Ohio]
Nov 10-13: NAAAHP [National Association of African American Honors Programs]
North Carolina A&T State University [Greensboro, North Carolina]
Quote of the week: Aim for the moon, even if you miss you'll land among the stars. - W. Clement Stone
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
10/27/10
Before the [Homecoming] Games Begin
Unfortunately, the video I created for you all had no sound, so be looking forward to a vlog next time. But....
Open House was on Saturday. I was excited to see so many future Eagles. It made me think of getting more involved, which I cannot wait for next semester to start so I can try some new things because I want to get involved more with dance. Unfortunately, I have to wait until next semester to try out for whichever group I want to join. At least I can spend this time checking out each one to decide which one fits my dance styles the most and make sure my grades are together.
This week all of the Homecoming 2010: Redemption [www.nccuhomecoming.com] events officially begin. I am excited I bought tickets to all the events. Even if I do not go to all of the events I still somehow saved money. I wanted to get all my work done this week ahead of time, so I wouldn't have anything to worry about, but of course that will not happen. Once again it is all about time management, which I am still working on. Overall this week should be fun and exciting once I get my work out of the way... which will happen eventually.
Last week we had some cool pre-homecoming events, like 10:40 Break at night and late night breakfast. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:40 am til about 11:30 no one has class. Sometimes there is a DJ outside of the Student Union at this time, but it is a time that can be used for relaxing, sleeping [my favorite], meetings, seeing professors or anything else you can think of. But last week we had 104:0 in the morning and had 10:40 at 10:40 pm on the practice football field. It was pretty much a party.
The Alphas [Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.] came out during Thursday night's 10:40. There was also a little bit of probating, but I was told most of the Greek organizations will come out during the Spring. The Zetas [Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.] put on quite a show for their probate and it was right behind my residence hall [Ruffin... also known as the good life for Freshmen :)] I wish I could elaborate on the whole probate etc, but as a Freshman of course I do not know too much about Greek life yet. I just know it is something exciting even if you do not know anyone crossing [completing the process joining a fraternity or sorority].
Quote of the Week: "You have to think anyway, so why not think BIG."
- Donald Trump
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
Open House was on Saturday. I was excited to see so many future Eagles. It made me think of getting more involved, which I cannot wait for next semester to start so I can try some new things because I want to get involved more with dance. Unfortunately, I have to wait until next semester to try out for whichever group I want to join. At least I can spend this time checking out each one to decide which one fits my dance styles the most and make sure my grades are together.
This week all of the Homecoming 2010: Redemption [www.nccuhomecoming.com] events officially begin. I am excited I bought tickets to all the events. Even if I do not go to all of the events I still somehow saved money. I wanted to get all my work done this week ahead of time, so I wouldn't have anything to worry about, but of course that will not happen. Once again it is all about time management, which I am still working on. Overall this week should be fun and exciting once I get my work out of the way... which will happen eventually.
Last week we had some cool pre-homecoming events, like 10:40 Break at night and late night breakfast. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:40 am til about 11:30 no one has class. Sometimes there is a DJ outside of the Student Union at this time, but it is a time that can be used for relaxing, sleeping [my favorite], meetings, seeing professors or anything else you can think of. But last week we had 104:0 in the morning and had 10:40 at 10:40 pm on the practice football field. It was pretty much a party.
The Alphas [Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.] came out during Thursday night's 10:40. There was also a little bit of probating, but I was told most of the Greek organizations will come out during the Spring. The Zetas [Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.] put on quite a show for their probate and it was right behind my residence hall [Ruffin... also known as the good life for Freshmen :)] I wish I could elaborate on the whole probate etc, but as a Freshman of course I do not know too much about Greek life yet. I just know it is something exciting even if you do not know anyone crossing [completing the process joining a fraternity or sorority].
Quote of the Week: "You have to think anyway, so why not think BIG."
- Donald Trump
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
10/12/10
Clearly Things Can Get Crazy
I have no idea why I summed up certain things by saying it was just crazy. I guess it was crazy.
Quote of the week: "Eagle Pride.... Amplified. Aggie Pride Died. Eagle Pride is immortal"
- Don't exactly know by who, but I love saying it in the presence of an Aggie.
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
Quote of the week: "Eagle Pride.... Amplified. Aggie Pride Died. Eagle Pride is immortal"
- Don't exactly know by who, but I love saying it in the presence of an Aggie.
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
9/15/10
Checking in for the First Time
Hey there Eagle fam. I'm EriKa, also known as EriKa A. The weeks seemed to have gone by so quickly. It seems like my wonderful Class of 2014 just started moving in all of our stuff into our rooms and now midterms are around the corner. Where does the time go? Getting involved in activities on campus is a way to guarantee to watch time slip out of your hands, which is why time management is key. I learned that the hard way. I overslept for my 8 am class on the first Friday of classes; that was not a good look. Since then I have learned to discipline myself [which includes keeping my alarm clock away from me so I have to walk to turn it off instead of lift a finger]. I have not missed another class :)
Some of you may be wondering well, what is there to do at night on campus? Of course every one's first thought is.... PARTY!! The truth is there is so much more to do than party. The more organizations I join, the less time I have to even think about partying. I really only went out during the Week of Welcome and Pre-Dawn of course. Pre-Dawn was pretty interesting except for the fact that a lot of my friends could not get in :(
Note to my future eagles: Always show up to Pre-Dawns EARLY or any event for that matter because as one of my friends told me [and now I am telling you] "Nobody likes a late eagle"
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
My suitemate took this picture in the Alfonso Elder Student Union
Most people forget there is a lovely piano in there.
Some of you may be wondering well, what is there to do at night on campus? Of course every one's first thought is.... PARTY!! The truth is there is so much more to do than party. The more organizations I join, the less time I have to even think about partying. I really only went out during the Week of Welcome and Pre-Dawn of course. Pre-Dawn was pretty interesting except for the fact that a lot of my friends could not get in :(
Note to my future eagles: Always show up to Pre-Dawns EARLY or any event for that matter because as one of my friends told me [and now I am telling you] "Nobody likes a late eagle"
Until Next Time: Fly High
Your Top Flight Eagle
EriKa A
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