Opening Pep Rally: My First Real Impression of Howard

My first couple of hours on campus had been great. I had finally met some of the HU fam from Facebook in person and was finally enjoying the freedoms of being a college student. After getting settled in and touring the campus, there was a pep rally set up for us where we were supposed to run out on the field like how the football team does before the game (man I miss high school football!). Funny thing was, it was hotter than ever out there (the student council knew it too because they even gave us "swag rags" to wipe our faces) so most people just strolled on out taking their sweet old time so it took a MINUTE for everyone to get into the bleachers so the festivities could begin (turns out EVERYONE at Howard takes their sweet old time to do everything..INCLUDING administration..more on that topic in a later post) To make a long story short, we met the who's who of Howard (President, Provost, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, etc.), got to see the cheerleaders in action, listened to the band perform, and watched some upperclassmen take part in skits with the administration. There were two parts I liked the most from the rally: 1) When we all sang/learned the Alma Mater and 2) When the upperclassman girl performed the black national anthem. These 2 events really solidified my school pride (HU, You Know!!!) and gave me a purpose for being there. Overall, I was impressed with HU thus far. Let the festivities begin!