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November 1978 COMPASS Page 3 Editorial: Formal Education? Grab It! U.S. Foreign Service Officer Talks With ECSU Students International Week Held On Campus By LILLIE VAUGHAN As part of International Week, Elizabeth City State University invited Dr. Gor don E. Hill, Foreign Ser vice officer with the U.S. State Department. He ad dressed an on-campus au dience Thursday morning, November 6th at 10:00 o’clock in the Moore Hall Auditorium and gave them an idea of what a position like his called for. Dr. Hill said decisions are made in his office each day that in some way af fects ECSU students. He stressed the importance of knowing what is going on in the world, adding that individual contributions by students could make a great difference in the American diplomatic af fairs. Speaking further, Dr. Hill also said opportunities are open to blacks and minorities with a good education and a respon sibility to service, and for those interested to get in volved and earnestly seek the openings. He stressed that in the past it was hard for minorities and blacks to get diplomatic service jobs w'hen you had to have attended Harvard, or some other high-ranked institu tion, or had to have mainline contacts, or even be the head man’s son or daughter. All that has changed, he said. Foreign policies, and world politics have also changed. Now, as he men tioned, nearly 100 new na tions that now control two- thirds of the United Na tions, unlike in the past when the United States or other world powers demanded action and got it simply for the asking. Referring to current trends, he mentioned the Panama Canal situation, the U.S. and Cuban rela tionships, and renewing other relations in the world to illustrate where we, as a nation, are headed in the future. Dr. Hill said that up until President Carter, no U.S. president had visited Africa or taken an interest in Africa. All this was to bring across a realization that we are no longer in dependent of other coun tries. We need them, possibly as much as they need us. Dr. Hill said. He placed emphasis on getting involved, knowing enough about world affairs to grasp a job if the op portunity arises. “You have to be an extrovert,” Dr. Hill announced, as a well needed quality to be a diplomat, “You must be determined and feel within yoiu-self. I’ve got it, and if you want it, here I am.” No one can expect the job to be handed to them on a silver platter. As Dr. Hill said, “you have got to do your homework. The job is serious, and it’s also fun. You must explore to find what’s out there, open up connections, keep up with others, and maintain a repose with people.” Getting a good formal education is a vital part of your life. Without it, you have very little chance in succeeding. When you look for a job the very first thing that is asked of you is “Where did you go to school?” If you say you only finished grammar school or sometimes even high school, the employer will tell you in a nice way “Get lost, we don’t need you.” Even if you have a degree, they will tell you “Don’t call me. I’ll call you.” Times are tight and it’s best that you have a little knowledge under your belt Sure, it’s going to be hara getting a degree, but at least after you get it, you have something in your favor for helping you get a job. Sometimes, you might feel like throwing in the chips; don’t, you’re only hurting yourself. If you decide to quit school, what are you going to do? Don’t you want to be somebody, make it successfully, and help others move into the mainstream of our socie ty? You can’t do that by quitting. When you get your degree, and you don’t find the job you want right away, then what? Still, don’t throw in the chips. If you do that you are also throwing in the credential that you worked so hard to earn. Most of the time you have to start at the bottom and work your way up. So instead of “throwing in the chips”, place them. With a formal education you will be able to get most, if not all of the things you want in life. It’s your choice. The Compass regrets tne error in the article “New Furniture Purchased” which misspelled the name of Mr. Arthur Morning. Cartoon Rap By Lola Yelverton / ’ ‘ ilie Compass—A Part Of Homecoming Stop'ill tHat ddiSe out th6f^,Tm trying to Slwiij
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