Black Valedictorian Picks Howard over Brown, so he can major in film. Good Idea? Bad Idea?

[WIA20XX]

Last summer, before his senior year of high school, Campbell Johnson had settled on Brown University as his top college choice. Then he tagged along on a visit to Howard University, in Washington, D.C., with an uncle who was considering its law school, and he had a change of heart.

This coming fall, Johnson is beginning his freshman year at Howard, planning to major in film. It’s not that he would have felt out of place at Brown, with its predominantly white and Asian enrollment. After all, he was one of few Black students in the graduating class of his small private high school, Oakstone Academy in Westerville, Ohio, where he was Valedictorian. But, he says, ‘’I was completely captivated by Howard. The sense of community and the diverse opportunities it offered were simply irresistible.”

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I think it's a bad major (all art is long odds, music, film, visual art, etc), but is he more likely to pull a Spike Lee at Howard (surrounded by Black creatives) or at Brown (surrounded by white creatives, some of which have money and connections)?

That's a toss up.

 

[Geek Nasty]

His resume is going to open doors regardless. I dont anything about their film programs but he gets a good internship, maybe makes a small project himself, and he’s in.

 

[WIA20XX]

His resume is going to open doors regardless. I dont anything about their film programs but he gets a good internship, maybe makes a small project himself, and he’s in.

As a card carrying member of the talented tenth, he will disappear into the ether like most of us. I pray to Jah that I'm wrong though.

 

[ORDER_66]

why is this a problem there are schools that do NOT have what your looking for its not on the student that's on the school for not having the program...

 

[WIA20XX]

why is this a problem there are schools that do NOT have what your looking for its not on the student that's on the school for not having the program...

Both schools have RTF programs. It's not the knowledge of the craft that gets you the job. Film school is not medical school.

I'm totally against Black Youth pursuing self indulgent dreams.

A lot of the people on The Coli are totally okay with young people getting arts degrees or liberal arts degrees, and following their passions.

I am not one of those people.

If my position bothers you, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[ORDER_66]

Both schools have RTF programs. It's not the knowledge of the craft that gets you the job. Film school is not medical school.

I'm totally against Black Youth pursuing self indulgent dreams.

A lot of the people on The Coli are totally okay with young people getting arts degrees or liberal arts degrees, and following their passions.

I am not one of those people.

If my position bothers you, I don't know what to tell you.

I didnt know that they both had film degrees... i remember when picking when i wanted to go to college and CUNY schools didnt have NO computer science web deisgn building courses at all... so I had to make the choice and went to a private computer school... It is what it is. he made his choice... if he love films and wants to make them that's on him.

 

[WIA20XX]

. he made his choice... if he love films and wants to make them that's on him.

He needs a hater uncle like myself to tell him how the world really works!! Lol

 

[Robbie3000]

Both schools have RTF programs. It's not the knowledge of the craft that gets you the job. Film school is not medical school.

I'm totally against Black Youth pursuing self indulgent dreams.

A lot of the people on The Coli are totally okay with young people getting arts degrees or liberal arts degrees, and following their passions.

I am not one of those people.

If my position bothers you, I don't know what to tell you.

Do you know how ridiculous you sound? Getting worked up over what a perfect stranger decides to do with his life.

 

[mastermind]

Why does anyone on here care about this? Are you crehs related to him or something?

 

[WIA20XX]

Do you know how ridiculous you sound? Getting worked up over what a perfect stranger decides to do with his life.

I sound unhinged, but that's par for the course at The Coli.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

I’m 100 percent happy for the kid and he should stay majoring in film at Howard

 

[Voice of Reason]

This is a tether ass question

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I’ll probably run into him through my line of work. That’s awesome especially if he’s looking for the HBCU experience but HU definitely isn’t perfect.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Brown is obviously the better school but I don't think it matters. Howard is no slouch on a resume and more importantly he sounds smart/talented so it's going to work out as long as he puts the work in (which he will). Grats to the young breh.

 

[Kooley_High]

For A lot of those Liberal Arts majors you gotta be well connected and know how to network to get most of those opportunities tbh. I feel Brown wouldve been a better option but if hes a natural self starter and charismatic then it shouldnt matter as much.