Areatha Fryar:  

College I went to Trenton State College directly out of high school. I roomed with my BFF from high school, Michelle Hayes, during my freshman year. What an experience! Being best friends does not mean you should be roommates. Sophomore year, I wised up, roomed with a girl more like me on the social end, and began enjoying life, while still maintaining my friendship with my freshman year roomie/best friend. I broke up with my high school boyfriend and began pursuing interest in college boys. That was fun! I joined Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. during my sophomore year and began to take on a whole new dimension to college life. My classes became harder. I became stronger educationally. I developed into a campus leader...writing for the campus paper and a magazine devoted to the African American community on campus. I was IGC VP. I worked in the Student Center, first as a Bldg Asst, then as Office Asst. I worked the summer of 91 for CMS, and that's where I met my hubby. I got pregnant during my senior year, and came back to school as a RA at Decker. I only lasted one semester. I graduated Dec 92 and came back to participate in the commencement ceremonies in May 93. I had lots of good friends, Kyle Johnson, Yolanda Walker (now Wills), Regina Brown, Michelle Hayes (my high school BFF & freshman year roomie), Stephen Davis, Hendrickx Toussaint, and Cherie Hopkins (now Washington), and I can honestly say that I'm still in touch with all of them. It feels good to connect! Some college regrets...Al and Jason during freshman year...need I say more...lol...Also, wish I would have finished my minor in Criminal Justice. Dr. Walsh was a really cool professor...an easy A. Dr. Anntarie Lanita Sims was my all-time favorite professor. She made me think. She made me work. She was my Advisor. I love her, and I'm still in touch with her. When completing my masters degree thesis, I had to find a faculty member to serve as my mentor and guide through the thesis. This person would be my first reader, and would need to make sure I was kept on track. I couldn't think of anyone better than Dr. Sims. She agreed. She helped me immensely. I enjoyed my Africana Studies courses, especially with Dr. Evans, the Phi Beta who was cool as ever. I took Images of the Black Man in American Film with Prof. Evans, and that was probably my 2nd favorite course as an undergrad (second to Interpersonal Comm). I still have the book - Toms, Coons, Mulatt...Expand for more