“Initiation, Expectations, and Mastery—Continuing the Legacy of Howard University”

This week the lecture was “Initiation, Expectations, and Mastery—C ontinuing the Legacy of Howard University”given by Dr. Alvin Thornton. This lecture asked the question of what will we do to be successful in college and life. Now at this lecture it was totally different from all the others. It was no power points just an open discussion. He first started off by talking about Howard University and legacy.  Dr. Thornton wanted to know how we will affect Howard University legacy now that we are a part of it. The one thing that I know I will do to be the best and brightest at Howard University is to give my best and never stop trying. I understand that greatness is in my future but I must work hard to achieve it. I also understand with greatness I will be a citizen of the world. By be a citizen of the world I will take on world issues and understand how my actions affect more than just me. Dr. Thornton said that Howard University students will “turn over the soil”.  This to me means to change things in the world and challenge how the world operates.