Mikaeel Shabazz:  

Came to Tech in late 85' when they used to lock up all the doors and had police posted at the main and would bring dogs to sniff lockers for drugs, everyone was a so-called 'Hustler'... that's my first memory of Tech. My mom graduated from Tech, class of 68' and two of my aunts graduated from Tech early 70's. I grew up near Langdon Park on Franklin St. and a few blocks from Montana Ave. and Brentwood. Went to Langdon Elem., Taft for a year, transferred to Maryland schools and then back to DC. Loved JROTC, AP English, Trigonometry with Ms. Braxton and AP chemistry. Mr. Stills cursed me out when he found out I signed up for the Marine Corps instead of college. I was known for being quiet except around people I really knew, also a flirt, some things don't change. I waited until senior year to skip school a lot since Master Gunny would take my car keys in the 11th grade when I drove to school. Most times I lied to him and told him I didn't drive and parked a few blocks away on 2nd St. Used to love telling girls "hell no" when they asked me to drive them somewhere at lunch or after school, especially when they only talked to me after they knew I drove. Went to boot camp at Parri...Expand for more