Your freshman curriculum was perfectly normal, especially for a liberal arts institution. That's the difference between college and trade school. In a trade school, you'd have dived right into the field on Day 1 with very little coursework outside of the major. I didn't go to Clark, but I know that the first two years at any four-year college are practically the same. The first two undergraduate years of most colleges and universities will consist mostly of general education requirements that all students must take--English, social science/history, math, science, PE, and maybe a foreign language ( which is similar to a high school curriculum, but with added rigor). A few major classes may be sprinkled in your sophomore curriculum, but you don't fully immerse yourself in your major until junior year. The only college/university students that get to skip all the basic requirements are those who passed lots of college-level coursework or AP/IB exams in high school. Also, it doesn't matter the type of college. My dad went to northern, white university, and I attended a southern HBCU and majored in the same field. During my first two years, I took almost all of the same courses he took. In addition, many students who don't feel challenged as freshmen have a totally different experience by late sophomore year or junior year when they enter their upper-level courses. I'd tell any student to use those easier, lower-level courses to pump up their GPA. If they do that, then they'll have some GPA "cushion" in the event that they later earn a lower grade in a tough, upper-level class. Good luck with your future!
i was accepted to Clark as a transfer student. I was so excited to attend but once transfer orientation came around i went by myself. I really hated the vibe of the people!! And they really have no aid available for transfer students.
That's why I am in the process of leaving the school it is just all hype and the environment is so fucked up to the point where majority of the people are fake as fuck and stuck up
I appreciate your honesty. I know people that came to CAU from NYC or Cali or Midwest (etc.) that had the same experience when it comes to cultural adaptation in Atlanta & being homesick. Definitely a conversation that people do not discuss that should be had. I would say regarding your major: at CAU you usually won't start entering your major classes until the end of your sophomore/beginning of junior year. But you did say what many students need to know and understand. The degree is your top priority. I know people that didn t graduate on time or dropped out because they loss focus and were not on top of their stuff. Misadvisement is real! Faculty not caring about you is real! And that's the message that needs to be taken away from that video. Stay on top of your stuff. Best of wishes on continuing your education.
EmmanuelPierrePortraits ❤️ I love that you took a positive message from this video. I appreciate your feed back best of wishes as you continue your education at CAU ❤️
My Aunt graduated from CAU with her masters in Criminal justice in 2004 got a job right after in forensics science became a detective and short after a Huge problem with where she worked at left 5 yrs later Has her own forensic science business that’s doing Numbers!! But long story short she says CAU was the best choice she ever made . But i completely agree if your vibes were off about being there good & you left it might have not been for you trust your gut always 💯💗
I'm a black girl and I went to two HBCUs and I feel also they're not what they are hyped up to be. I didn't like them at all . To messy and unprofessional, unorganized and a whole lot more. I function better in a mixed well rounded environment.
Your perception and experience at CAU didn’t have any inaccuracies. I left Clark too. I tried to just rule my unhappiness as “oh I’m not giving it a chance”, as well. I loved Atlanta so much too during my time there and all that the city had to offer me as a Black woman but I had to realize those were all things I could come back too at any time. The majority of my close friends left before me and I just kept telling myself I’d stick it out and persevere, but I finally let it go& transferred. My major issues I saw there that even seem to persist with other HBCUs is the overall lack of accountability. I didn’t like that the culture of the city was contributing such a definitive perception to the type of things you should be into as a black person or just how you should be for many people on campus there. I feel that as people of color we have enough stigmas, generalizations, and stereotypes hanging over our heads that aren’t true and biased from other races, so the last thing I feel like doing is being harassed by other people of color for not liking some local Atlanta rap or not being into some trend that’s big in the city at the time to the point where I’m being questioned ignorantly about how can I be black. Also, I would often hear “oh I couldn’t work or be anywhere with out all black people”( I love being black) but let’s get real that’s not the real world, and teachers were upholding this perception. Then there was how it was just accepted and expected for administration to be lethargic and dysfunctional. As Black people in my opinion we have to let go of this idea that everything must be a struggle. We never deserved to be enslaved or to fight to be treated humane. So if financial aid pays out your tuition on time, you still deserve your degree. It doesn’t need to be going to class 14 days and getting purged and arguing with 20 people for it back for it to count. The character of the school and it’s history in my opinion just weren’t being upheld for all that you were being held accountable to pay for so called experiencing it. For other readers I’m not trying to bash the school either, this is just my transparent perception and experience that is similar. When I first looked into Clark, I loved the idea of attending school with such a rich history. I loved knowing that the bevy of people there that looked like me were attempting to be successful. The problem is though, there is a need to fix a serious lack of cultural exposure, a degree of pettiness in many areas of administration, and to combust a way too prideful environment, that lacked work ethic behind the pride. I’m happy you made a choice that best suited you and your needs. Mental and Physical health during college is very important! One thing I definitely took from CAU find a way or make one even if it’s the hell up out of there!
You are so misinformed...How can you say your degree would of been useless if you never graduated. Alot of people from CAU work for CNN, Delta, Coca Cola, NBC, Ernest & Young, Tyler Perry Studios, etc etc. The hype is for a reason boo! You should of stuck it out. Good luck to you
Let’s get back to the facts . . Like i stated in the video Clark Atlanta wasn’t for ME. All the opportunities you named are beautiful job opportunities but non related to criminal justice! It shouldn’t take you graduating to realize whether or not your degree will benefit you. If you watched the video you would know my classes weren’t related to my major. I appreciate your well wishes love. Good luck to you as well.
lets get one thing straight all the companies u just named HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HER MAJOR so just like clark that shits irrelevant to her claim like boo all u are doing is dropping some famous names which is cool and all but the fuck are they gonna go for her she can take her criminal justice degree (you get what I mean) and take it to tyler perry studios or coca cola ur just trying to jump at her bc she left a school u liked her experience and urs is different so u have no right to tell some one what they should or shouldn't do with their money SIS.
I'm glad you are navigating. Students who navigate do WELL. If it doesn't work for you, discover why and move on to what works. College, Military, Living over Seas, is all the same adjustment experience of culture, language barriers, customs and traditions, education, etc.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Only you can make the right call for your life. However I can see where others who actually have attended or are currently attending Clark University, would take offense when you have deemed possibly obtaining a degree from there as "Worthless". That name alone can be harmful especially for an HBCU. So you must take that into consideration. Ultimately I'm glad you found the right University that works for you and your long term goals!
Omg...imma keep it a buck....I went to bennett college (all girls hbcu) in greensboro north Carolina in 2001.....I HATED it and on top of it I got raped my freshman year after I was set up by a junior (girl) who went to bennett. I begged my parents to come home and they said no because "I would be letting my attacker win) boy was I pissed....plus besides the incident the curriculum sucked ass...the professors (if I can even call them that) were ghetto af and very much picking students to be teachers pet type ish...also they didn't teach well. My parents paid all this money for me to eat in the cafeteria and the food was ass....omg it was just a horrible experience...long story short I LEFT after my second semester of sophomore year. I was happy AF to come home to NJ....I was mad AF at the experience...I ended up really not enjoying the company of my own race because I was picked on at bennett for the way I spoke...they called me white girl because of the way I spoke....when really I can't help that I grew up in the suburbs with education by two parents who were educators so speech was extremely important and expected in my household. I'm over it now and realize I can't hold that experience over the ENTIRE race it was just those messed up people that I encountered. Anyway thanks for sharing ur story.
I’m a freshman at CAU & I’m literally transferring by the end of the second semester. For exactly every single reason mentioned in this video. The environment here (in my opinion) is a facade. The staff here is just as unorganized as I was in highschool, it’s ridiculous.
@rinn jeff I like everything you said in the video. I also feel like CAU is not the right school for me and I currently go here. There is a lot of contributing factors that play a role like the social life, the tuition, etc. Also, I really don't see all of the hype behind HBCU's either.
I went to Clark for my freshman year ....was not a happy camper... I'm Christian and I'm conservative ...Humanities were a joke...no diversity in thought at that school....Transferred to Grove City College ..........It has been great..........
Your very young quit school and work awhile school will be there dont move back to your parents house a new city is refreshing i think you would like georgia tech georgia state or spelman lots of jobs there work and save the money i love nyc and atlanta my two favorite cities u could always vist nyc good luck to u !!!
maurice CARTER i didn’t move back to nyc! Definitely not going back to my parents lol too much living to do. I appreciate the advice I’m in school now with one more year taking a year off at this point wouldn’t be smart I’m just going to finish now. I love Atlanta and nyc as well ❤️
I completely understand I went to Clark my freshman year. I was sad everyday hated being in my dorm and some of the professors just didn’t seem like they supported us or cared and the experience was nothing I thought it would be it got to a point where I felt like a failure being there and I had to transfer and I’m just happy I made that decision and I’m glad u got urself out of that situation and hope ur much happier now. I am just glad to know I was not the only person who felt that way being at Clark.
A whole lot of HBCUs are like that. I didn't see the point in being somewhere where I felt I was right back in High school and on top of that the faculty is unprofessional some even rude. Girl ,Texas Southern University is terrible.i have a cousin he's transferring this semester. It's crazy. It's a lot of that going on with these black universities.
I've heard this as well from a lot of videos on HBCUs is that the worst thing about them is the staff and that they are fairly rude and unprofessional. I'm wondering why this is because it seems to be a common complaint
I really enjoyed hearing about your experience with Clark Atlanta,very sorry things didn't work out for you in Atlanta.,just for the future if anyone is college bound,do some research on the university. My experience was very different.I think the world for HBCU. I think you will be fine where you decide to go. FISK UNIV.1970...I will be following you.
My mom just graduation a few days ago and she's from queens I am to my grand mother is to and she works there when I went to the graduation it was maddddddddddddddd people from New York
Your freshman curriculum was perfectly normal, especially for a liberal arts institution. That's the difference between college and trade school. In a trade school, you'd have dived right into the field on Day 1 with very little coursework outside of the major. I didn't go to Clark, but I know that the first two years at any four-year college are practically the same. The first two undergraduate years of most colleges and universities will consist mostly of general education requirements that all students must take--English, social science/history, math, science, PE, and maybe a foreign language ( which is similar to a high school curriculum, but with added rigor). A few major classes may be sprinkled in your sophomore curriculum, but you don't fully immerse yourself in your major until junior year. The only college/university students that get to skip all the basic requirements are those who passed lots of college-level coursework or AP/IB exams in high school. Also, it doesn't matter the type of college. My dad went to northern, white university, and I attended a southern HBCU and majored in the same field. During my first two years, I took almost all of the same courses he took. In addition, many students who don't feel challenged as freshmen have a totally different experience by late sophomore year or junior year when they enter their upper-level courses. I'd tell any student to use those easier, lower-level courses to pump up their GPA. If they do that, then they'll have some GPA "cushion" in the event that they later earn a lower grade in a tough, upper-level class. Good luck with your future!
i was accepted to Clark as a transfer student. I was so excited to attend but once transfer orientation came around i went by myself. I really hated the vibe of the people!! And they really have no aid available for transfer students.
Are you still enrolled there? I'm currently in the process of transferring there
Brandon Bray most schools never give much financial aid to transfers, especially hbcus where money is usually scarce (or they say)
That's why I am in the process of leaving the school it is just all hype and the environment is so fucked up to the point where majority of the people are fake as fuck and stuck up
I appreciate your honesty. I know people that came to CAU from NYC or Cali or Midwest (etc.) that had the same experience when it comes to cultural adaptation in Atlanta & being homesick. Definitely a conversation that people do not discuss that should be had.
I would say regarding your major: at CAU you usually won't start entering your major classes until the end of your sophomore/beginning of junior year.
But you did say what many students need to know and understand. The degree is your top priority. I know people that didn t graduate on time or dropped out because they loss focus and were not on top of their stuff. Misadvisement is real! Faculty not caring about you is real! And that's the message that needs to be taken away from that video. Stay on top of your stuff. Best of wishes on continuing your education.
EmmanuelPierrePortraits ❤️ I love that you took a positive message from this video. I appreciate your feed back best of wishes as you continue your education at CAU ❤️
i was fashoooooooo homesich, i thought i had some weird ass stomach flu, or was suffering from the climate change
My Aunt graduated from CAU with her masters in Criminal justice in 2004 got a job right after in forensics science became a detective and short after a Huge problem with where she worked at left 5 yrs later Has her own forensic science business that’s doing Numbers!! But long story short she says CAU was the best choice she ever made . But i completely agree if your vibes were off about being there good & you left it might have not been for you trust your gut always 💯💗
SIS 2004 key date there im sure things have changed
That is great to know my daughter is trying to figure out how CAU will help her with Forensic. What did your aunt major in?
I live in NY and I wanna go down to Clark but now im kinda nervous
sameeeee or spelman, havent hurd much bad things bout spelman
Jayde Cooper you got a new subscriber thanks for the heads up
Seriously
Don’t be nervous girl everybody’s experience is different
Torii Dyt go you won't regret it I'm from New England and I went South as well when in Rome do as the Romans do an instructor used to always tell me
I'm a black girl and I went to two HBCUs and I feel also they're not what they are hyped up to be. I didn't like them at all . To messy and unprofessional, unorganized and a whole lot more. I function better in a mixed well rounded environment.
I feel th same way they are very unorganized
your dad gotta be Liberian lmaoo. that exacrly how my mom can talk
lmao yes girl Liberian parents are funny as hell
Yasss. Sooo true. “Fine girl”
As soon as she said “fine girl”....I knew immediately those are Liberian parents!!
Your perception and experience at CAU didn’t have any inaccuracies. I left Clark too. I tried to just rule my unhappiness as “oh I’m not giving it a chance”, as well. I loved Atlanta so much too during my time there and all that the city had to offer me as a Black woman but I had to realize those were all things I could come back too at any time. The majority of my close friends left before me and I just kept telling myself I’d stick it out and persevere, but I finally let it go& transferred.
My major issues I saw there that even seem to persist with other HBCUs is the overall lack of accountability. I didn’t like that the culture of the city was contributing such a definitive perception to the type of things you should be into as a black person or just how you should be for many people on campus there. I feel that as people of color we have enough stigmas, generalizations, and stereotypes hanging over our heads that aren’t true and biased from other races, so the last thing I feel like doing is being harassed by other people of color for not liking some local Atlanta rap or not being into some trend that’s big in the city at the time to the point where I’m being questioned ignorantly about how can I be black. Also, I would often hear “oh I couldn’t work or be anywhere with out all black people”( I love being black) but let’s get real that’s not the real world, and teachers were upholding this perception. Then there was how it was just accepted and expected for administration to be lethargic and dysfunctional. As Black people in my opinion we have to let go of this idea that everything must be a struggle. We never deserved to be enslaved or to fight to be treated humane. So if financial aid pays out your tuition on time, you still deserve your degree. It doesn’t need to be going to class 14 days and getting purged and arguing with 20 people for it back for it to count. The character of the school and it’s history in my opinion just weren’t being upheld for all that you were being held accountable to pay for so called experiencing it. For other readers I’m not trying to bash the school either, this is just my transparent perception and experience that is similar.
When I first looked into Clark, I loved the idea of attending school with such a rich history. I loved knowing that the bevy of people there that looked like me were attempting to be successful. The problem is though, there is a need to fix a serious lack of cultural exposure, a degree of pettiness in many areas of administration, and to combust a way too prideful environment, that lacked work ethic behind the pride.
I’m happy you made a choice that best suited you and your needs. Mental and Physical health during college is very important! One thing I definitely took from CAU find a way or make one even if it’s the hell up out of there!
Brooke Pillow well said!
This comment was 2 years ago but you said a word! I loved all of it
You are so misinformed...How can you say your degree would of been useless if you never graduated. Alot of people from CAU work for CNN, Delta, Coca Cola, NBC, Ernest & Young, Tyler Perry Studios, etc etc. The hype is for a reason boo! You should of stuck it out. Good luck to you
Let’s get back to the facts . . Like i stated in the video Clark Atlanta wasn’t for ME. All the opportunities you named are beautiful job opportunities but non related to criminal justice! It shouldn’t take you graduating to realize whether or not your degree will benefit you. If you watched the video you would know my classes weren’t related to my major. I appreciate your well wishes love. Good luck to you as well.
i think u missed the actual messages!
She made the best decision for herself. Leaving Clark is not a bad idea.
lets get one thing straight all the companies u just named HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HER MAJOR so just like clark that shits irrelevant to her claim like boo all u are doing is dropping some famous names which is cool and all but the fuck are they gonna go for her she can take her criminal justice degree (you get what I mean) and take it to tyler perry studios or coca cola ur just trying to jump at her bc she left a school u liked her experience and urs is different so u have no right to tell some one what they should or shouldn't do with their money SIS.
She must've forgot that KENYA FREAKING BARRIS graduated there.
this is literally how I feel at morehouse rn. i decided to transfer a week ago
I'm glad you are navigating. Students who navigate do WELL. If it doesn't work for you, discover why and move on to what works.
College, Military, Living over Seas, is all the same adjustment experience of culture, language barriers, customs and traditions, education, etc.
Wow i wanted to go to this school so bad!!
I honestly experienced the same thing. I ended up transferring as well. Love Atlanta though, i plan on moving back after school.
Baddie Jay Tv LOVE Atlanta ❤️ I’m happy you too did what’s best for you.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Only you can make the right call for your life. However I can see where others who actually have attended or are currently attending Clark University, would take offense when you have deemed possibly obtaining a degree from there as "Worthless". That name alone can be harmful especially for an HBCU. So you must take that into consideration. Ultimately I'm glad you found the right University that works for you and your long term goals!
Omg...imma keep it a buck....I went to bennett college (all girls hbcu) in greensboro north Carolina in 2001.....I HATED it and on top of it I got raped my freshman year after I was set up by a junior (girl) who went to bennett. I begged my parents to come home and they said no because "I would be letting my attacker win) boy was I pissed....plus besides the incident the curriculum sucked ass...the professors (if I can even call them that) were ghetto af and very much picking students to be teachers pet type ish...also they didn't teach well. My parents paid all this money for me to eat in the cafeteria and the food was ass....omg it was just a horrible experience...long story short I LEFT after my second semester of sophomore year. I was happy AF to come home to NJ....I was mad AF at the experience...I ended up really not enjoying the company of my own race because I was picked on at bennett for the way I spoke...they called me white girl because of the way I spoke....when really I can't help that I grew up in the suburbs with education by two parents who were educators so speech was extremely important and expected in my household. I'm over it now and realize I can't hold that experience over the ENTIRE race it was just those messed up people that I encountered. Anyway thanks for sharing ur story.
I have a question what exactly does it mean when a city is slow or fast?
Ok i thought so just wanted to make sure lol
I’m a freshman at CAU & I’m literally transferring by the end of the second semester. For exactly every single reason mentioned in this video. The environment here (in my opinion) is a facade. The staff here is just as unorganized as I was in highschool, it’s ridiculous.
It didn’t benefit my mental or educational state so I had to leave as well! It was a great decision!
Yes, Girl, i feel you. Im extremly happy with my education now.
rinn jeff same!! I’m glad you’re enjoying your current education girl!! Keep going! 💜
@Brittany Isys where do you go to school now?
@rinn jeff I like everything you said in the video. I also feel like CAU is not the right school for me and I currently go here. There is a lot of contributing factors that play a role like the social life, the tuition, etc. Also, I really don't see all of the hype behind HBCU's either.
What school are you attending now?
i felt the NYC vibes girl. right when i was going to ask where are you from you said it lol your makeup is bomb af too
Thanks babe ❤️
What school do u go to now ?
I went to Clark for my freshman year ....was not a happy camper... I'm Christian and I'm conservative ...Humanities were a joke...no diversity in thought at that school....Transferred to Grove City College ..........It has been great..........
The Xman it’s a HBCU a lot of black people gonna be there lol
@@TAZZYCHILL lmaooo did he not get them memo
Your very young quit school and work awhile school will be there dont move back to your parents house a new city is refreshing i think you would like georgia tech georgia state or spelman lots of jobs there work and save the money i love nyc and atlanta my two favorite cities u could always vist nyc good luck to u !!!
maurice CARTER i didn’t move back to nyc! Definitely not going back to my parents lol too much living to do. I appreciate the advice I’m in school now with one more year taking a year off at this point wouldn’t be smart I’m just going to finish now. I love Atlanta and nyc as well ❤️
Spelman shared in having very similar issues to Clark.
I completely understand I went to Clark my freshman year. I was sad everyday hated being in my dorm and some of the professors just didn’t seem like they supported us or cared and the experience was nothing I thought it would be it got to a point where I felt like a failure being there and I had to transfer and I’m just happy I made that decision and I’m glad u got urself out of that situation and hope ur much happier now. I am just glad to know I was not the only person who felt that way being at Clark.
Girl, I was real life depressed. Where do you go now if you don't mind me asking? I'm so happy you are in a better place.
rinn jeff I truly understand and sorry for the late response but I attend Columbus State University now it’s located in Columbus,ga
A whole lot of HBCUs are like that. I didn't see the point in being somewhere where I felt I was right back in High school and on top of that the faculty is unprofessional some even rude. Girl ,Texas Southern University is terrible.i have a cousin he's transferring this semester. It's crazy. It's a lot of that going on with these black universities.
I've heard this as well from a lot of videos on HBCUs is that the worst thing about them is the staff and that they are fairly rude and unprofessional. I'm wondering why this is because it seems to be a common complaint
@@mandalove3408 It is. It's a waste of time to even go.
What college do you go too now?
I graduated love
Same I am from jamaica went to jamaican uni and now I at shaw university and its mediocre
I had a verrrrrrry similar experience
I really enjoyed hearing about your experience with Clark Atlanta,very sorry things didn't work out for you in Atlanta.,just for the future if anyone is college bound,do some research on the university. My experience was very different.I think the world for HBCU. I think you will be fine where you decide to go. FISK UNIV.1970...I will be following you.
Ur nails r so on fleek
Could i get in w a 2.8 and a 20 on the ACT??
yes
you could get in with any gpa to be honest lmao
Hi, I wanted to know what makeup you use, it’s pretty.
Hey love there's plenty of makeup videos on my channel. You can find out what I like and use on my channel
rinn jeff 💀💀💀 you want the views fr 😭😩
Enjoyed this girl
Wassup
My cousin is going there in 2 weeks and lives in Brooklyn
what kind of camera do you use?
canon 70d 50 mm lens
I feel you made the right decision.
Degree?...useless? U should of graduated...then worked on something else
My mom just graduation a few days ago and she's from queens I am to my grand mother is to and she works there when I went to the graduation it was maddddddddddddddd people from New York
FACTSSSSSSSSS
So maybe I missed it where are you going to school now?
Megahips Megahips didn’t mention safety purposes
Clearly you LMAOO
rinn jeff huh??
Megahips Megahips wants to know your location