Aisha J. Brownlee
Monday 12:10-1:00
Last week’s freshman seminar was very captivating and exciting. Dr.Segun Gbadegesind spoke on self-actualization and communal responsibility. Self- actualization means reaching ones full potential and communal responsibility meaning receiving an education to contribute to the community. He began his lecture by telling the story of Iwa, meaning character. When one loses Iwa, their character, they lose everything, their worth, health, children. He used the concept of Iwa to help center his lecture finally concentrating in on the importance of education. With education one is not only bettering themselves but their communities as well. Iwa can be looked at from different perspectives in relation to achieving ones full potential to contribute to community. Iwa as ones existence is the responsibility to yourself and your community. Many ancestors continue to exist today through immortality because of their many scholarly contributions. Essentially leading to the concept that education is the immortality of the crown of existence. Because of the many sacrifices the ancestors made for blacks and others, their existence lives through our memories. We honor them by trying and expecting to receive nothing but a higher education. Having a quality education leads to one having good character, the greatest talisman. Dr. Segun Gbadegesind was a very motivating and enlightening speaker. His repetitiveness of stressing the importance of education is something that needs to be stressed and instilled in many individuals. One thing that someone can’t take from you is your knowledge and with knowledge comes historical memory. With historical knowledge and a drive for a quality education African Americans can attain self-actualization and spread the knowledge to others along with providing an impetus for others to pursue the knowledge of the ancestors. I was very inspired by Dr. Gbadegesind lecture which reinforced the significance of receiving an education.
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