Students at Texas Southern University (TSU) let it be known how they feel about going to a Historic Black College and University (HBCU) and what it is like to be a student at TSU as well.
“I love going to TSU, I turned down six other schools to come here,” said by senior Win Cashin.
People have to get involved with TSU. It could be a life changing experience.
Going to all HBCU’s is not what it used to be.
A lot of HBCU are getting cuts on funding and the students are the ones left with that problem.
“I can’t even have class in the old science building because the school doesn’t have enough money to put speakers in classrooms, but then again they have enough money to work on the appearance. Isn’t learning a little more important?” The third year student wanted to remain unknown.
With that being said, when will the staff at the school realize this?
People shouldn’t have to be ashamed about going to a HBCU; it is a great opportunity to start your adult life off right.
“HBCU’s are great for people of our color to go, because the professors, well most of them, seem like they are willing to go to extra step to see their students succeed,” the thoughts of first year student Brittany Turner.
Students shouldn’t have to think that just because they go to a HBCU they aren’t going to get the same learning they would if they went to a major university.
“Being a student at TSU isn’t what I thought it would be. Yes, I love my school but it took a while for it to grow on me.” That was said by second year student Brandon Smith who wanted to attend a HBCU.
To try and make TSU better when the new President came closed open registration and that is taking away from the number of students that can get into the school.
“When the new president came and took over a lot of things changed,” said John Perry, former TSU student, “It seemed like they were trying to change things that made TSU, TSU and students weren’t as happy as they once were.”
John Perry didn’t return to TSU after that year.
When things are changing at a small HBCU like TSU, people notice especially the attending students.
“As a people when we come together for the better of something we can do anything. Being at a small HBCU like TSU has its good time and then there are times that you think to yourself ‘why did I come all the way to this school’ you have to want to better yourself and there is nowhere else that’s going to get you on the right track other than this HBCU, TSU”
People always put HBCU especially small ones like TSU in last place, but there are optimal things about attending a school like this. People just have to give them a chance.
Going to a HBCU is what the person makes it.
For information on TSU please visit the school website; http://www.tsu.edu/.
