Are you a Coupon Hoe?

As you all may know, at the beginning of each semester you can be sure to find people on The Set passing out Gator Greenbacks. Gator Greenbacks are coupon books that provide students with all sort of coupons and discounts. You can get discounts on restaurants, grocery stores, and any other stores in the Gainesville. With the beginning of the semester also comes other forms of coupons. This form is called "Coupon Hoes!"

Coupon Hoe-

n. A male or female who is worth less value than a normal human being. These individuals could be considered someone who is a failure at life, or someone who is fast and easy. A coupon hoe is also a person that can be obtained at a low or discounted cost. These individuals do not have standards for themselves and will give it up for free or for discounts. They can be picked up at any location, and at anytime. Sometimes there are specials and a coupon hoe can be obtained at a BOGO Price (BOGO- Buy one get one free). Coupon hoes also exhibit shoning tendencies. They are free spirited, and like to explore their options.

Girl A to B: "Wat up gruh! You seen that girl at the Venue Club last night. She think since she wear gold that she worth something."

Girl B to A:"She aint worth nothing. She is of a lesser value. She aint nothing but a coupon hoe."

FB Honesty Box?

Don't you all just enjoy receiving a notification on your Facebook account that you have just been sent an honesty box message?

Well, I do not know about you all, but honesty box is hilarious, entertaining, but yet IMMATURE. I must say so that things people will say when their identity is hidden is hilarious. Honesty box promotes iGoonin'. Individals who use HB should not hide behind their anonymous messages and MAN UP. Everyone talks about keeping it real, so Let's be real!

People who use HB.....
1)...often times have something to hide. If you were not trying to hide something then you would hit up the inbox or wall. The fact that you cannot disclose your identity says that you are up to something and attempting to hide something about you or your lifestyle.
2)...are insecure. People who are insecure are the ones who have low self-esteem. Insecure people results from a sense of being unaccepted, disapproved or rejected.
3)...have too much time on their hands. These individuals need to get a hobby, job, do community service, or get involved. There are numerous opportunities to utilize your time productively. (SN: Join BSU! Its just BS without U!). But, yes really consider using your time more wisely. Pick up a book and read.
4)...need to worry about themselves, and no one else. Get a life! You should not be worried about the lives of another. Do you, and do not worry about any one else!
5)...need to read a book or study. People who use HB probably dont have the best grades because they are focusing on the lives of others. Here is some advice: if you ALL spent more time studying for college than writing in people HBs, then maybe you all will make good grades and possibly have a decent GPA. Just a thought!

I asked my mentee, "Mini Me," how he felt about HB and he stated, " I don't know why they call it an honesty box because people still can't reveal their true identity." I would have to agree with this statement. Man up, and reveal yourself. Stop the iGOONING! It needs to cease!

BTC '09

So I decided to shift my blog's attention from the much needed shoning conversations to the much needed topic of Academic success!

As you all may know, I have spent my summer interning in Cambridge, MA. The internship is called Breakthrough Cambridge, hence where the acronym BTC comes from. However, this summer BTC also had another meaning. BTC also stood for Be The Change, which was our motto for the summer. It took me about 3 weeks to realize that the motto also had the initials BTC, but dont judge me! Well BTC is summer academics program for Middle school students. We emphasize the importance of an higher education. 90% of our students are minorities, and most of them come from underrepresented schools. At BTC, we educate our future leaders of society on different academic subjects, we plan and coordinate weekly events, and we serve as counselors, advisors, and mentors.

Ok, so now that you have received a little history or background on my internship. I am going to go into the most important people from the program that has really changed my outlook on life and education. These three boys have become my reasoning for wanting to come back another year, my reasoning for the desire to continue educating, and my reasoning for being a role model to others. These three boys were my advisees these summer: KB, Buttercup, and Mals. The three of them are all so different, yet they have all captured my heart in different ways.

KB: My all around all-star.. Always willing to help out...Always polite... Too strong for his own good LOL... Persistent and responsible... A great Baseball player... Will conquer thw orld and become famous..

Buttercup: Mr. Charming... He is just an adorable child who attempts to use charm to get out of trouble. There is never a dull moment. Confident but at times doubts himself. Loves to play with balloons. Has the ability to do whatever he wants. Is a good dancer! LOL! Needs to be pushed to full potential.

Mals: Oh Mals! Mals has the potential to do such good things in this world. At times he is unsure whether he should use his abilities for good or bad. Will be successful with whatever he does. Needs to be motivated! My future entrepreneur.

These three boys are perfect examples as to why it is important to do everything in your power to positively impact a childs life. Every child has the ability to succeed but at times they need that added push to get to there full potential. These kids are our future. They need positive role models in there life. So do everything in your power to directly effect and impact another individual. You'd be surprised the things you can accomplish, when you just take the time to do something.

Check out this video of the BTC students at our Celebration event: http://www.new.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1121543006875&ref=mf

Burning Bush

Burning Bush-

So I am sure you all are wondering what is a burning bush. By the picture you see former President Bush burning, which is rather clever, yet that's not what I meant.

I must credit this blog entry to the Kid Cudi, 88 Keys, and Asher Roth Concert I attended in Boston a couple of weeks ago. At the concert 88 Keys had a song called Burning Bush. When I heard it I knew it would become a new entry for me.

So this entry will be informative yet humorous. So if a person has or says that they have a burning bush, it is nit a good thing. BETTER YET! IT IS NEVER A GOOD THING! So run far, far away from them.

A burning bush refers to an individual whose experiencing severe burning in the genitalia areas of the body. I'm sure you are like oh I get it now. Well this burning sensation could be occurring for many reason including: Yeast infection (stop wearing tight clothing, your stuff needs to breath sometimes!), perhaps a UTI (which I know nothing about, I will leave that one for the females to figure out), or a STI. STIs are running rampant around. We need to do our part in making sure these numbers do not continue to increase. Remember on Booty Call "No Glove, No Love." It could never be a good idea to have unprotected sex and risk have an unwanted burning sensation every time you use the rest room.

SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU NEVER EXPERIENCE A BURNING BUSH! SHONES OFTEN TIMES HAVE BURNING BUSHES! SO BEWARE!