Girl Talk
Miji Pearse
Contributing Columnist
Issue date: 9/8/09 Section: Forum
A woman's reputation precedes her in every conversation, campaign, speech, exchange, affair, affiliation, alliance or kinship.
Reputation literally and completely defines who and what she is, where she is and how she conducts herself.
Ladies, so often we come to college thinking we have ascended beyond the familiar high school b.s.
I am here to notify the masses that at TSU, not much is different other than the new location and the different faces.
Do not get me wrong. I have absolutely fallen in love with my university and I could not imagine my life without Big Blue.
However, when I arrived, I fell into the trap of dope boys and upperclassmen males. It was fun, adventurous and exciting.
I loved giving men the green light, and like the phrase suggests, I was a "girl that just wanted to have fun." It is easy and very tempting to become caught up in the materialistic crazes of TSU.
We must still remain strong and remember that someone is always watching. Our classmates are waiting for us to become something. Be true to yourself and keep your reputation positive.
Remembering back to my own years, there was no one around to hand me this free advice. Soon after my freshman year I was viewed as a "man-izer" and a gold digger in some circles.
I was forced to wear those scarlet letters. When my sophomore year rolled around and I tried out for the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship, I was faced with major adversity and stigma.
I was almost not slected to compete in the pageant because of my image and reputation.
Ladies, be very mindful of the who, the what, the where and the how that defines you, preceding you as your reputation. I cannot stress the importance of this enough.
Whether girls are running for class queen or class president, it is important to be aware of that reputation factor and keep it as a direct reflection of one's character.•
Reputation literally and completely defines who and what she is, where she is and how she conducts herself.
Ladies, so often we come to college thinking we have ascended beyond the familiar high school b.s.
I am here to notify the masses that at TSU, not much is different other than the new location and the different faces.
Do not get me wrong. I have absolutely fallen in love with my university and I could not imagine my life without Big Blue.
However, when I arrived, I fell into the trap of dope boys and upperclassmen males. It was fun, adventurous and exciting.
I loved giving men the green light, and like the phrase suggests, I was a "girl that just wanted to have fun." It is easy and very tempting to become caught up in the materialistic crazes of TSU.
We must still remain strong and remember that someone is always watching. Our classmates are waiting for us to become something. Be true to yourself and keep your reputation positive.
Remembering back to my own years, there was no one around to hand me this free advice. Soon after my freshman year I was viewed as a "man-izer" and a gold digger in some circles.
I was forced to wear those scarlet letters. When my sophomore year rolled around and I tried out for the Miss Black and Gold Scholarship, I was faced with major adversity and stigma.
I was almost not slected to compete in the pageant because of my image and reputation.
Ladies, be very mindful of the who, the what, the where and the how that defines you, preceding you as your reputation. I cannot stress the importance of this enough.
Whether girls are running for class queen or class president, it is important to be aware of that reputation factor and keep it as a direct reflection of one's character.•
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