that you can’t get a big internship as a freshman. I know many of my peers at Howard received internships with Google, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman as freshman.”
Develop Time Management Skills With an active life encompassing
academic and field studies, among other extracurricular focuses, success in college will require extremely honed time management skills, according to Deshaun.
“College life is filled with obligations and things to do,” he said. “You will have to find a balance between school and work, family and friends, and
your own personal time. It may be a challenge, but it can definitely be done.” “You have to utilize your time wisely,“ Lucretia added. “There will be so many events and interests on and off campus, but you have to choose to make studying and homework a priority. I would definitely suggest keeping a planner and sticking to it.”
Maintain Your Motivation Beyond the external
“Networking is key. Make sure you are making the right connections because the connections you make may provide many opportunities down the road.“
elements, Deshaun and Lucretia believe in the importance of having a personal motivation and the drive to work toward it. Maintaining a motivation can help keep students focused on the primary goal of their educational efforts, academic goals, and inner ambitions. Being inspired by
Lucretia Williams, Student Howard University, Computer information system major
Deshaun Crawford Student and computer science major Delaware State University
their families and giving back to their communities help these students push forward toward their dreams. “My biggest motivation is to
make my family proud,” Lucretia explained, “being that they have invested so much for me to be here. I’m from the South Bronx, where most people don’t graduate high school or even go to college, let alone attend great schools like Howard University. I feel it is my duty to do the best I can so I that I will have the ability to give back to my community and to everyone who helped me get to where I am today. After my undergraduate studies, I want to go to graduate school for human–computer interaction studies. I also want
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to start my own non-profit that teaches STEM to inner-city students as well as continue growing a start-up company that I started last year.” Deshaun shares similar motivations. “I am the first person in my family to attend college. Personally, I would like to set an example for all of my younger siblings and create change for all of my other family members. Professionally, I want to use what I achieve to take away barriers from individuals that face barriers from the moment they are brought into the world. I want to help individuals get from where I started to where I am now. I believe I can do anything until proven otherwise, and I encourage other students to do the same. Set a goal for yourself, complete it, connect it to your next goal, and do it again.” S
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