Nikki Giovanni Essay

Nikki Giovanni made numerous fascinating points. The beginning of her essay began with a good amount of questions. Her questions made me realize just how important education really is. Nikki argues that college education is important, and I agree because education is what sets us apart from uneducated people. For example, she mentioned a question regarding jobs, she said “ Being turned down for jobs because you are not college educated?” This question made me think of many of my family members because, a few of them have been turned down from getting a job because they had no college education. This question also made me realize how fortunate I am to have an education. In Nikki’s essay she provided her readers with great advice. For instance, she told her readers to meet with their professors, to do assignments on time, to go back to a professor when you believe you deserved a better grade, and to participate in school activities. I believe the most useful piece of advice that she gave for me was, to go to class.

Nikki is telling her readers to go to class regardless of how they may feel. For instance, they may feel sick or tired but, that shouldn't stop them from going to class. Our presence in the classroom every day is very important says Nikki. She says that the professor will know that we are committed to the class and that we take the class serious. I truly believe this because, last semester I had three classes in which I attended every single one and the professors would tell me from time to time that they could see that I take the class seriously. Attending every class even helped my grade. Nikki also says that even if we feel that the professor does not like us, we should still go to