What makes me DC is the fact that both my parents have been living here for 20+ years and my dad has been here his whole life. I am a second generation Washingtonian. My dad went to Howard so I know all about the culture of DC and what it has to offer. My dad would bring me to Howard homecoming and I loved all of the culture. I think DC with its history is fascinating and it’s very important. Overall I’m in DC because my family has been here for years and I love the culture of DC. In DC I love going to my local park to play basketball with my friends. One thing that is very important to me and my DC culture is taking the metro and metro bus. Public transportation in DC goes back a long time and it is easy and can take you all over the city. DC is a great place to have fun with your family and that’s what I like to do. My family and I like to grill with my family and have big get-togethers, that’s why I love DC because it’s a place that reminds me of home. Therefore, my brand correlates to the fact that I am a family, friend and community oriented person, all the things that make DC so unique. I am a student athlete, I hold myself to high standards when it comes to school, I have never missed an honor roll from middle school to now. I want to go to college and be successful and make my family proud.
These are some of the pictures of me as a child at Howard with my family because my dad always wanted me involved in the culture.