On September 26, 2011 my Freshman Seminar class was given a lecture by Dr.Alvin Thornton. Dr.Thornton looks over the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Education and Communications and Enrollment Management Divisions at Howard University. He also has served on the Political Science faculty for 26 years and is well known throughout campus.

His lecture focused on the importance of education at Howard University and how we need to not sleep on our education. During his lecture, I thought about how I need to study more and plan out my future in order to become successful and obtain all my life long goals.

Dr.Thornton repeated how important it is to contribute in society to make a difference in order to be considered a real citizen. I agree with his opinion because we have to stay productive and should help others around us to make society better. the point that you have to help your society in order to really be considered a citizen.

I would have to say that I look up to Dr.Carr as one representative thinker at Howard. He speaks with confidence and is not afraid of challenges. Numerous people look up to him because of his great accomplishments in life and he is a great example of someone who "tills and turns over soil," because his handwork is the life long effect of his success today and the reason why he is labeled as one of the best professors at Howard University.