The Good, The Bad and The Ugly- College Experience 

College life is an experience we all will never forget the laughs, friendships, new beginnings and new relationships.  The long talks at night with friends, college parties, events and most of all the long nights of studying for an exam or final.

College is really what you make of it, like if you’re a boring person your experience will be boring I feel like if you come to college and plan on being something you must keep yourself involved and focus.  I’m a graduating senior now and I wish every freshman the best in life do something you wouldn’t ever thought you couldn’t do think outside the box just be “G.R.E.A.T”.  My experience of being a HBCU college student was amazing I am bless and humble to be able to be a part of “Lane College” FAMILY all the ups and downs college is really a struggle and I’m glad I made the right decision. Being here really change my life I've met many people and lost a lot of friends but through it all I'm getting what I came here for which is an Degree and making my family and friends proud after school I plan on doing a lot of traveling and networking to build up my career after Undergrad school. After graduating in April, I do plan on going to “GRAD” school to take up Journalism and Production my “GOAL” while being in a GRAD program I would like to keep myself focus, motivated and successful.  Even though College was a struggle I’m proud for pushing myself harder I thank my grandmother for giving me the knowledge and the encouragement. I also thank my mother and father for the guidance and the support and for teaching me how to be a man. Throughout the years of struggling I had to make life Decision like missing classes for a job I knew I needed so I won’t go broke or must ask my parents for money. Because I always Had this saying if they did it for you, then you can do for them and plus I like making my own money that's why I knew after high school what I wanted to do which is to become an adult, be successful, make my own money and be my own boss. Before even thinking about coming to school I had many people downing me saying hurtful things but that didn’t stop my dreams or goals I thank Lane College for an Experience to remember I am A Lane Man and I do have the power of potential.

What a summer experience......... 

Why plan for Summer break I mean it never goes the way you want it to go it’s always something. We all had that one time when we did something that was gone benefit you and your life. Well last year I went to Baton Rouge for an internship and while attending that internship I met many new people I made many new lifelong friends while in Baton Rouge I always did service projects gave back to the community and fellowship as BBQ, Music, Dance etc.

 Over the summer I realized that this could be the place for me to start my career and a new name for myself such as networking, journalist, photographing and more the new station down south is very cool and lit I would love to be a part of the culture and experience making history with the City of Baton Rouge. The food is amazing it makes me feel like I’m at home in Memphis, TN  you can’t go to New Orleans without going on Bourbon Street that’s just not right you got to get the whole experience best time of your life.

 After undergrad I been thinking about maybe going to LSU or SU I haven’t made up my mind both schools is amazing but, I feel I should try something new because my 4 years being in college has been the best 4 of my life and no SHADE to any of my black college students I have to get out of the habit of the all black culture as like acting we the only ones that lives on earth it’s like this if you have work at a fast food restaurant anything necessary is possible. I even went to go see the capital so this summer I plan on finishing strong because when the fall gets here its go time graduate status than i'ma be saying what a college experience.

I feel like I have did my time of being a part of an HBCU I am proud to be graduating soon from a black college next up it’s a university remember I said we have to change up the culture of the world that’s what I mean I feel that where the money is at we as black students we should be lifting one another up instead of bringing one another down. am glad I had the opportunity of being a part of the Baton Rouge, LA experience it made me open to people better such as making conversation and participating in group projects etc. I guess you can  it brought me out my shell more I don’t know ever since I was little I had my guard up but since I been in college it made me become a better person.