I am not afraid of heights the way that I know this is based upon the number of
I know this is based upon the number of
I know this is based upon the number of adventures that I’ve had during my
adventures that I’ve had during my
adventures that I’ve had during my travels top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
travels top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
travels top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge I have gone ziplining through the
I have gone ziplining through the
I have gone ziplining through the rainforest in the Dominican Republic
rainforest in the Dominican Republic
rainforest in the Dominican Republic back before I had my son and days when I
back before I had my son and days when I
back before I had my son and days when I was much much smuggler I went to the
was much much smuggler I went to the
was much much smuggler I went to the Forbidden City and I climb as far as I
Forbidden City and I climb as far as I
Forbidden City and I climb as far as I could go on the Great Wall of China I
could go on the Great Wall of China I
could go on the Great Wall of China I have even been to the lookout point and
have even been to the lookout point and
have even been to the lookout point and what some people were called the
what some people were called the
what some people were called the majestic dungeons in Ghana West Africa
majestic dungeons in Ghana West Africa
majestic dungeons in Ghana West Africa and for me it was an oxymoron because I
and for me it was an oxymoron because I
and for me it was an oxymoron because I knew that right below was the door of no
knew that right below was the door of no
knew that right below was the door of no return I have also been to the Eiffel
return I have also been to the Eiffel
return I have also been to the Eiffel Tower and I did not climb to the top of
Tower and I did not climb to the top of
Tower and I did not climb to the top of it but for active I could see just how
it but for active I could see just how
it but for active I could see just how high it actually was for some people you
high it actually was for some people you
high it actually was for some people you get a high from standing in line for
get a high from standing in line for
get a high from standing in line for hours to see the Mona Lisa it is the
hours to see the Mona Lisa it is the
hours to see the Mona Lisa it is the only piece of art that has two 24-hour
only piece of art that has two 24-hour
only piece of art that has two 24-hour security guards
security guards
security guards I believe me it’s not as big as you
I believe me it’s not as big as you
I believe me it’s not as big as you think it is it’s actually kind of small
think it is it’s actually kind of small
think it is it’s actually kind of small I have also been to the Boche Khalifa
I have also been to the Boche Khalifa
I have also been to the Boche Khalifa which is the tallest recorded building
which is the tallest recorded building
which is the tallest recorded building in the world and I’ve been to the
in the world and I’ve been to the
in the world and I’ve been to the lookout point for that and I have gone
lookout point for that and I have gone
lookout point for that and I have gone through the sand dunes in Dubai so all
through the sand dunes in Dubai so all
through the sand dunes in Dubai so all of these things in my opinion would make
of these things in my opinion would make
of these things in my opinion would make me seem but I am not afraid of heights
me seem but I am not afraid of heights
me seem but I am not afraid of heights either figuratively or literally but
either figuratively or literally but
either figuratively or literally but there are people who are afraid of
there are people who are afraid of
there are people who are afraid of heights
heights
heights it causes nausea
it causes nausea
it causes nausea causes some people to feel afraid
causes some people to feel afraid
causes some people to feel afraid because they’re uncertain of exactly
because they’re uncertain of exactly
because they’re uncertain of exactly what it is that they’re doing and then
what it is that they’re doing and then
what it is that they’re doing and then you have those people who live for
you have those people who live for
you have those people who live for adventure
adventure
adventure you’re not scared they actually get an
you’re not scared they actually get an
you’re not scared they actually get an exhilarating feeling from it now
exhilarating feeling from it now
exhilarating feeling from it now those deployed this next picture that
those deployed this next picture that
those deployed this next picture that this person is afraid of heights
this person is afraid of heights
this person is afraid of heights probably not and to be hanging upside
probably not and to be hanging upside
probably not and to be hanging upside down in a forest from a rope you cannot
down in a forest from a rope you cannot
down in a forest from a rope you cannot be afraid of anything so my question to
be afraid of anything so my question to
be afraid of anything so my question to you today is of what are you afraid I
you today is of what are you afraid I
you today is of what are you afraid I taught at a HBCU in Alabama and for
taught at a HBCU in Alabama and for
taught at a HBCU in Alabama and for those of you who are uncertain an HBCU
those of you who are uncertain an HBCU
those of you who are uncertain an HBCU is a historically black college a
is a historically black college a
is a historically black college a university and this is the question that
university and this is the question that
university and this is the question that I would ask my students all the time of
I would ask my students all the time of
I would ask my students all the time of are you afraid I would get into a
are you afraid I would get into a
are you afraid I would get into a discussion about Oh have you been out of
discussion about Oh have you been out of
discussion about Oh have you been out of the country where have you been what
the country where have you been what
the country where have you been what type of things have you done in my
type of things have you done in my
type of things have you done in my students who are primarily minorities
students who are primarily minorities
students who are primarily minorities would say we haven’t been anywhere why
would say we haven’t been anywhere why
would say we haven’t been anywhere why not
not
not because they were afraid there are some
because they were afraid there are some
because they were afraid there are some apprehensions to travel now those like I
apprehensions to travel now those like I
apprehensions to travel now those like I said definitely is fear there’s the fear
said definitely is fear there’s the fear
said definitely is fear there’s the fear of the unknown fear of the thing that
of the unknown fear of the thing that
of the unknown fear of the thing that they cannot see I faith that some of the
they cannot see I faith that some of the
they cannot see I faith that some of the things we actually know there’s
things we actually know there’s
things we actually know there’s separation anxiety and for a lot of
separation anxiety and for a lot of
separation anxiety and for a lot of students who are the breadwinners for
students who are the breadwinners for
students who are the breadwinners for their families are afraid to be away
their families are afraid to be away
their families are afraid to be away from those family members you also have
from those family members you also have
from those family members you also have the concern about financing
the concern about financing
the concern about financing first-generation college students who
first-generation college students who
first-generation college students who have not had the experience for anyone
have not had the experience for anyone
have not had the experience for anyone else in their family to graduate from a
else in their family to graduate from a
else in their family to graduate from a two-year or four-year institution are
two-year or four-year institution are
two-year or four-year institution are more concerned about finance their
more concerned about finance their
more concerned about finance their studies then they are concerned about
studies then they are concerned about
studies then they are concerned about how will I pay to go outside of the
how will I pay to go outside of the
how will I pay to go outside of the country then there are the
country then there are the
country then there are the concessions place that they go will be
concessions place that they go will be
concessions place that they go will be dangerous the place that they go might
dangerous the place that they go might
dangerous the place that they go might be dirty the place that they go they may
be dirty the place that they go they may
be dirty the place that they go they may not be able to communicate with others
not be able to communicate with others
not be able to communicate with others there I taught in China and I actually
there I taught in China and I actually
there I taught in China and I actually had an interpreter the entire time that
had an interpreter the entire time that
had an interpreter the entire time that I was there and then I went to other
I was there and then I went to other
I was there and then I went to other countries that were English speaking
countries that were English speaking
countries that were English speaking countries but what stood out to me more
countries but what stood out to me more
countries but what stood out to me more than anything was the misconception that
than anything was the misconception that
than anything was the misconception that minority students believe that traveling
minority students believe that traveling
minority students believe that traveling abroad is only reserved for the mind
abroad is only reserved for the mind
abroad is only reserved for the mind look for the majority population what is
look for the majority population what is
look for the majority population what is it about a minority student that says
it about a minority student that says
it about a minority student that says they cannot go from here to there
they cannot go from here to there
they cannot go from here to there wherever there might be you look at this
wherever there might be you look at this
wherever there might be you look at this the tip about fed generally travel
the tip about fed generally travel
the tip about fed generally travel abroad by their race the numbers are
abroad by their race the numbers are
abroad by their race the numbers are strikingly low it does show that it is
strikingly low it does show that it is
strikingly low it does show that it is primarily Caucasian students that travel
primarily Caucasian students that travel
primarily Caucasian students that travel the percentages are essentially in the
the percentages are essentially in the
the percentages are essentially in the single digits unfortunately the numbers
single digits unfortunately the numbers
single digits unfortunately the numbers have risen they’ve run up
have risen they’ve run up
have risen they’ve run up 3.8 percent in 2015-2016 from three
3.8 percent in 2015-2016 from three
3.8 percent in 2015-2016 from three hundred and thirteen thousand two little
hundred and thirteen thousand two little
hundred and thirteen thousand two little over three hundred twenty-five thousand
over three hundred twenty-five thousand
over three hundred twenty-five thousand three point eight percent in these
three point eight percent in these
three point eight percent in these numbers may seem big but let’s say for
numbers may seem big but let’s say for
numbers may seem big but let’s say for instance you went to a restaurant and
instance you went to a restaurant and
instance you went to a restaurant and today I’m going to give you three point
today I’m going to give you three point
today I’m going to give you three point eight percent more meat in your burger
eight percent more meat in your burger
eight percent more meat in your burger you might be excited about that but for
you might be excited about that but for
you might be excited about that but for those of you who use public
those of you who use public
those of you who use public transportation and depend on the train
transportation and depend on the train
transportation and depend on the train to run on schedule running their time
to run on schedule running their time
to run on schedule running their time three point eight percent of the time
three point eight percent of the time
three point eight percent of the time each day is not going to work for you is
each day is not going to work for you is
each day is not going to work for you is it I what if the boss came to you and
it I what if the boss came to you and
it I what if the boss came to you and said today I’ve decided to make some
said today I’ve decided to make some
said today I’ve decided to make some changes and I’m only going to give you
changes and I’m only going to give you
changes and I’m only going to give you three point eight percent of your check
three point eight percent of your check
three point eight percent of your check is money three point eight percent does
is money three point eight percent does
is money three point eight percent does not seem like a big number forty percent
not seem like a big number forty percent
not seem like a big number forty percent of companies have said they’ve missed
of companies have said they’ve missed
of companies have said they’ve missed out on so many opportunities
out on so many opportunities
out on so many opportunities because their employees do not have the
because their employees do not have the
because their employees do not have the business acumen of international or
business acumen of international or
business acumen of international or global understanding so these numbers
global understanding so these numbers
global understanding so these numbers are staggeringly low and when I said to
are staggeringly low and when I said to
are staggeringly low and when I said to myself is what am I supposed to do what
myself is what am I supposed to do what
myself is what am I supposed to do what is my role in this how can I get my
is my role in this how can I get my
is my role in this how can I get my minority students to have better global
minority students to have better global
minority students to have better global exposure and to understand that if they
exposure and to understand that if they
exposure and to understand that if they are in the fear the finance and the
are in the fear the finance and the
are in the fear the finance and the misconception mindset that they too have
misconception mindset that they too have
misconception mindset that they too have an opportunity to do with their
an opportunity to do with their
an opportunity to do with their counterparts do so it’s out of 14 I
counterparts do so it’s out of 14 I
counterparts do so it’s out of 14 I coined the phrase
especially what that sits in there is
especially what that sits in there is nothing and no one that can stop you
nothing and no one that can stop you
nothing and no one that can stop you from getting to point A to point B if
from getting to point A to point B if
from getting to point A to point B if you have this little blue book in your
you have this little blue book in your
you have this little blue book in your hand very proud of it because it has
hand very proud of it because it has
hand very proud of it because it has stamps from all of the different places
stamps from all of the different places
stamps from all of the different places that I have been my goal is to sit foot
that I have been my goal is to sit foot
that I have been my goal is to sit foot with every single continent and I have
with every single continent and I have
with every single continent and I have South America and Antarctica left I’m
South America and Antarctica left I’m
South America and Antarctica left I’m still on the fence about whether or not
still on the fence about whether or not
still on the fence about whether or not I want to go to Antarctica but in the
I want to go to Antarctica but in the
I want to go to Antarctica but in the meantime it is on my list that I want my
meantime it is on my list that I want my
meantime it is on my list that I want my students to understand that they have
students to understand that they have
students to understand that they have those same opportunities that I have had
those same opportunities that I have had
those same opportunities that I have had what two colleagues Rhonda Jackson and
what two colleagues Rhonda Jackson and
what two colleagues Rhonda Jackson and Renee loafer well we have looked at if
Renee loafer well we have looked at if
Renee loafer well we have looked at if crapballs
crapballs
crapballs effective thing the cognitive domain
effective thing the cognitive domain
effective thing the cognitive domain assesses but the affective domain really
assesses but the affective domain really
assesses but the affective domain really looked at the sensitive needs of
looked at the sensitive needs of
looked at the sensitive needs of students how can you tap into the and
students how can you tap into the and
students how can you tap into the and what theory is that mentoring is key as
what theory is that mentoring is key as
what theory is that mentoring is key as has students who have not ever had
has students who have not ever had
has students who have not ever had opportunity to get outside of their
opportunity to get outside of their
opportunity to get outside of their comfort zone before so a strong mentor
comfort zone before so a strong mentor
comfort zone before so a strong mentor is going to be crucial to these students
is going to be crucial to these students
is going to be crucial to these students they have to say
they have to say
they have to say well there is someone I admire someone
well there is someone I admire someone
well there is someone I admire someone that I look up someone who is doing
that I look up someone who is doing
that I look up someone who is doing things I want to do that mentor is going
things I want to do that mentor is going
things I want to do that mentor is going to have to mold these students and have
to have to mold these students and have
to have to mold these students and have engaging activities this learning
engaging activities this learning
engaging activities this learning service-learning and cultural immersion
service-learning and cultural immersion
service-learning and cultural immersion experiences will be like mock situations
experiences will be like mock situations
experiences will be like mock situations they will put the students in their
they will put the students in their
they will put the students in their locale and have them do situations or do
locale and have them do situations or do
locale and have them do situations or do things that would replicate what they
things that would replicate what they
things that would replicate what they may do abroad to get over those fears
may do abroad to get over those fears
may do abroad to get over those fears and to understand that in terms of
and to understand that in terms of
and to understand that in terms of finances there are scholarships
finances there are scholarships
finances there are scholarships available but a mentor is going to be
available but a mentor is going to be
available but a mentor is going to be the one who’s going to help that student
the one who’s going to help that student
the one who’s going to help that student tap into those financial opportunities
tap into those financial opportunities
tap into those financial opportunities and help the students see that they have
and help the students see that they have
and help the students see that they have a greater purpose outside of their
a greater purpose outside of their
a greater purpose outside of their comfort zone I have also told much what
comfort zone I have also told much what
comfort zone I have also told much what I’m going to tell you today and that is
I’m going to tell you today and that is
I’m going to tell you today and that is I want you to he firmly believes that he
I want you to he firmly believes that he
I want you to he firmly believes that he is a superhero and he can do absolutely
is a superhero and he can do absolutely
is a superhero and he can do absolutely anything with flight then he can fly I
anything with flight then he can fly I
anything with flight then he can fly I want to tell you today that you can also
want to tell you today that you can also
want to tell you today that you can also fly and in the first way that you do
fly and in the first way that you do
fly and in the first way that you do that is to face your fears now this is
that is to face your fears now this is
that is to face your fears now this is in the system it doesn’t necessarily
in the system it doesn’t necessarily
in the system it doesn’t necessarily have to be what you’re going out of the
have to be what you’re going out of the
have to be what you’re going out of the country it could be that one thing that
country it could be that one thing that
country it could be that one thing that whenever you’re confronted by it it
whenever you’re confronted by it it
whenever you’re confronted by it it gives you pain or anxiety you need to
gives you pain or anxiety you need to
gives you pain or anxiety you need to write up to that fear look it’s on the
write up to that fear look it’s on the
write up to that fear look it’s on the face and push it out of your way because
face and push it out of your way because
face and push it out of your way because there is nothing stronger there there’s
there is nothing stronger there there’s
there is nothing stronger there there’s mightier than the God that we serve who
mightier than the God that we serve who
mightier than the God that we serve who can do a seemingly and abundantly above
can do a seemingly and abundantly above
can do a seemingly and abundantly above all that we imagine you need to do in
all that we imagine you need to do in
all that we imagine you need to do in order I is your to have to let go of
order I is your to have to let go of
order I is your to have to let go of your negative influences I want you to
your negative influences I want you to
your negative influences I want you to think about the team
think about the team
think about the team that you have when you share your dreams
that you have when you share your dreams
that you have when you share your dreams and your aspirations with the people who
and your aspirations with the people who
and your aspirations with the people who are around you do they encourage you or
are around you do they encourage you or
are around you do they encourage you or do they kind of act like the negative
do they kind of act like the negative
do they kind of act like the negative Nellie’s assay well I’m not so sure
Nellie’s assay well I’m not so sure
Nellie’s assay well I’m not so sure about that
about that
about that what share with my friends and family
what share with my friends and family
what share with my friends and family that I was accepted to this talk
that I was accepted to this talk
that I was accepted to this talk my friends asked how could they help me
my friends asked how could they help me
my friends asked how could they help me prepare and now some in our social media
prepare and now some in our social media
prepare and now some in our social media they bought tickets and they came to
they bought tickets and they came to
they bought tickets and they came to hurt me in every way possible if you
hurt me in every way possible if you
hurt me in every way possible if you don’t have a team that is going to
don’t have a team that is going to
don’t have a team that is going to support you and be your cheerleader
support you and be your cheerleader
support you and be your cheerleader let go of that negative influence
let go of that negative influence
let go of that negative influence because you can’t fly they were cookie
because you can’t fly they were cookie
because you can’t fly they were cookie saying you can’t fly
saying you can’t fly
saying you can’t fly they will stay away in your luggage
they will stay away in your luggage
they will stay away in your luggage compartment and be extra baggage and you
compartment and be extra baggage and you
compartment and be extra baggage and you it fly
it fly
it fly and the next thing me to do is refuse to
and the next thing me to do is refuse to
and the next thing me to do is refuse to yield when we surrender the things that
yield when we surrender the things that
yield when we surrender the things that may be holding us back we yield when we
may be holding us back we yield when we
may be holding us back we yield when we don’t we turn back and go the direction
don’t we turn back and go the direction
don’t we turn back and go the direction that we came we yield but you need to be
that we came we yield but you need to be
that we came we yield but you need to be able to do is face your fears let go
able to do is face your fears let go
able to do is face your fears let go your negative influences and refuse to
your negative influences and refuse to
your negative influences and refuse to yield so that you can so my hashtag got
yield so that you can so my hashtag got
yield so that you can so my hashtag got their resume win they went to bother
they have toes they have been she still
they have toes they have been she still because it
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