My Self- Assessment

The very first Black Studies class I took was Intro to Caribbean Studies. I took this course as a way to get some general education requirements out of the way but learned more in this course than most others I had taken up to this point. The next class I took was Intro to African American Literature and this is when I realized that being a Black Studies major would be really interesting and that I would enjoy all the classes I took. Then came African American Music in the USA and Africa/ US Policy. Like many people I would choose classes based on content as well as Professor but for Black Studies classes I realized that no matter what class I took every professor provided a great experience and taught me a great deal that I was able to take into another class or another area of my life. Next I faced the greatest challenge of my college career when I took Black Feminist Thought with Professor Banks. I have never worked so hard in my life to grasp the concepts presented in her class but looking back on it this is the one class where I can say that I thought about the topics and ideas that were presented everyday and it made me completely invested in the topic of the class. This quarter as well as taking Senior Seminar I am also taking the Education of Black Children. I think that my perspective has changed but it is hard for me to say in what ways exactly. I always believed that I was open minded and conscious of how my actions, intended or not, affected others but I think that now I am even more aware.  I plan on teaching one day and I know that what I have learned being a Black Studies major will allow me to be a better teacher and understand the students I have better.