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Monday, March 19, 2012
Chatting with the author of Discovering your Greatness
How was the experience? What do you think Ms. Niema's best advice was for young girls today?
5 comments:
Imani Palmer
said...
It was a pretty cool experience! Ms. Niema gave us really great advice that not even my parents gave to me. The advice was to find your personal talent and begin to build your craft now! Time is ticking!
The book signing went really well. While I was a little nervous given the setting, I really enjoyed the words and wisdom that she provided to the handful of youth. We were advised to walk through my gift. One’s gift is something that no one can take from them; it is a talent that God has uniquely provided you with. I also was made re-aware that before you set goals it is important to understand the grunt and grind that it takes to achieve that goal, and then swallow that reality before taking the next step. Ms. Niema is a powerful literate African American woman who has established herself. She continues to break societal chains, and while doing so remembers to reach back and bring youth with her. Not only does she shed a positive light on our journey thus far, but also focuses her light upon our bright futures. I was very pleased with the book signing. I hope more events such as these will follow.
I thought it was pretty amazing experience! Ms. Niema's best advice for girls today is basically not to let anything get in the way of your passion and dream.
I enjoyed myself at Ms.Niema's book signing. Her book leads young women between the ages of 14-18 through a process that will help them recognize and/or live there passion. Whether that meant writing, sing, acting,dancing, child care, running, or rowing. By time someone reaches high school they are late in the game; however, that doesn't mean that it's to late to start. While striving for your passion you compete with very talented people that have been working longer and harder than you; and it's your job to work twice as hard to beat them. This guide could be very helpful to young women, especially those without a stable support system. Ms. Niema's best advice to me was to never give up. Even if that means taking decades for me to do something with my passion or to find my passion. If you didn't get to go to the book signing I really suggest that you read her book. I believe she gave Ms. Lewis, one of our counselor's, a few copies if you want one.
5 comments:
It was a pretty cool experience! Ms. Niema gave us really great advice that not even my parents gave to me. The advice was to find your personal talent and begin to build your craft now! Time is ticking!
The book signing went really well. While I was a little nervous given the setting, I really enjoyed the words and wisdom that she provided to the handful of youth. We were advised to walk through my gift. One’s gift is something that no one can take from them; it is a talent that God has uniquely provided you with. I also was made re-aware that before you set goals it is important to understand the grunt and grind that it takes to achieve that goal, and then swallow that reality before taking the next step. Ms. Niema is a powerful literate African American woman who has established herself. She continues to break societal chains, and while doing so remembers to reach back and bring youth with her. Not only does she shed a positive light on our journey thus far, but also focuses her light upon our bright futures. I was very pleased with the book signing. I hope more events such as these will follow.
I thought it was pretty amazing experience! Ms. Niema's best advice for girls today is basically not to let anything get in the way of your passion and dream.
I enjoyed myself at Ms.Niema's book signing. Her book leads young women between the ages of 14-18 through a process that will help them recognize and/or live there passion. Whether that meant writing, sing, acting,dancing, child care, running, or rowing. By time someone reaches high school they are late in the game; however, that doesn't mean that it's to late to start. While striving for your passion you compete with very talented people that have been working longer and harder than you; and it's your job to work twice as hard to beat them. This guide could be very helpful to young women, especially those without a stable support system. Ms. Niema's best advice to me was to never give up. Even if that means taking decades for me to do something with my passion or to find my passion. If you didn't get to go to the book signing I really suggest that you read her book. I believe she gave Ms. Lewis, one of our counselor's, a few copies if you want one.
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