Here is a link to the tour: http://www.hbcucampustours.com/home.asp (She’s interested in Tour A).

Thank you!

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My name is Dontavia M. and I am a 17-year-old rising senior at Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, Florida . I would say that I have big dreams and aspirations, and that I am more motivated than your average teenager. The future comes one day at a time, and I am not trying to rush it, but I am trying to prepare because it is coming quite fast. I plan to graduate June 2011 and from there go to a four-year HBCU and then on to Mortuary Science School in Atlanta, Georgia . I’ve done my research about many HBCU’s and have narrowed the list down, but I know actually seeing the colleges and universities up close and getting feedback from actual students would help me tremendously. This college tour would help so that I would not have to separately set up dates to go to each college that I like, and I can see even more than just the colleges I already know about and have researched.

Aside from this tour helping me narrow down and maybe even pick my college or university, it will also be a growing experience. I will learn a lot as I go away from home, and maybe even meet friends that have the same interests as me. Making lifelong friends and getting information about the places where I expect and hope to pursue my education fro the next four years really excites me. One of my favorite quotes is: “Ability is what you’re capable of doing and motivation determines how well you do it”. I have a lot of motivation to make my dreams come true and I am capable of any and everything that I put my mind and hard work into, so this is the beginning of a long journey that will take determination and I hope to finish it with honors, success and lifelong lessons and friends.

Thank you,
Dontavia M.

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