Orientation season is winding down, and incoming freshmen are starting to feel the butterflies of venturing off into this new chapter full of possibilities, opportunities, a new environment, and new people. If no one hasn’t warned you by now, attending an historically black college or university (HBCU) is going to be a compilation of some of the best years of your life, both academically and socially, and the individuals you encounter from this point on are going to have a huge influence on how these next 4-5 years go.
Of course, a part of that excitement is all the girls you’ll be exposed to. With that being said, I would like to hip the handsome HBCU rookie men to game of how to impress the ladies. Here’s some tips, told from a woman’s point of view.
10Prove that chivalry is not dead.
Being from the South, I wasn’t aware that it wasn’t a common practice to open doors and give up seats for women as signs of respect. When I came to college, I realized that people were simply raised differently than me and probably didn’t know how to be gentlemen, or how to recognize a gentleman. Without expecting things in return (because women can be rude sometimes), be the guy that stands out simply by doing things to show that you have manners and respect.
