Self-Reflection Blog

             Unfortunately this will be my last blog entry for this semester. As the semester comes to an end and I look back on the past weeks, I realize that I've learned a lot in my freshman seminar class. Honestly, at first I thought that freshman seminar was a pointless class that I wouldn't learn anything in. I also thought that I only had to sit through some boring lectures to pass the class, however, I was definitely wrong. As I attended more classes, I began to enjoy each lecture more and more and I couldn't wait to blog my opinions. The lectures ultimately taught me a lot about Howard University's history and African culture. The African Burial Ground in NYC also taught me a lot about Howard University's history and African culture. At first I did not want to attend the trip because of the long 4-hour drive to New York, however, it opened my eyes to a momument that stood on a street I walked down numerous times. The Burial Ground taught me a lot about the slave trade and the history of New York. I enjoyed listening to Dr. Carr speak about the monument and meeting the different people that worked there. Also, I was glad I got a chance to roam the city freely before we returned back to Washington, DC.
          In addition to the lectures and the African Burial Ground trip, the group project taught me a lot. In the beginning of the semester I did not want to partcipate in a group project because group work can be time consuming and sometimes not everyone in the group contributes to the project. In the end, however, our group project came together very well and I thought our presentation was wonderful. It was well organized and informative. I learned that group projects are not always difficult and creating a PowerPoint is a very effective and organized way to present research.
          I would reccomend this class to any student at Howard University. It pushed me to be more organized because I had to keep track of blog entries and mbongi forms. Also, I was forced to be punctual to every lecture and participate in group work. This class was definitely a great learning experience.

By: Sasha Joseph