Hehhee... you crack me up NGONGE. this is the first thread i've read in ages and its eerie how you're very first post explained to the T how i'm feelin right now..I feel better just knowing I'm not alone out there lol. p.s-you eva find out if that spit on your shoes

I think the only person who'se making any sense in this forum is BILAAL. There's absolutely nothing wrong with studying Law, as along as you are moral and ethical about it. Now most of you are looking at the negative aspect of law, what we mostly see on T.V. Beyond that, most of us have very limited knowledge as to what Law entails. It has sooo many domains, not only the Criminal Court aspect. I was speaking with a Law student not too long ago (I was considering studyin it myself, but the hours and the stress-level definitely turned me off). She mentioned that only about 10% of all lawyers actually work in courts. So exactly what do the other 90% do? They work in property, tort, family, commercial, etc, aspects of the law. In this country, where the Muslims are under-represented, we definitely need some in those fields. Those areas doesnt scream HARAAM to me..or maybe I'm jus westernized? :rolleyes: Yeah...thats the simplest answer we Somalis come up with to dismiss something lol....inshallah, we'll outgrow it...someday.

This poem kind of reminds me of Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman". For all the butiful black sistahs..enjoy! The fullness of my lips Curvature of my hips Straight down my back then dip That pretty brown round Going down, down I am a black woman The texture of my hair Do I dare go there? Relaxed or naturally kinky I can't please society Short, long or braided Still I am hated I am a black woman The manner in which I speak Out spoken, never meek Articulate slang How I do my thang Label it Ebonics yet EVERYONE is on it I am a black woman My lover my friend Stick by me till the end Break offs hella propa sho nuff a show stoppa My struggle you can back For you are my man black I am a black woman Written by Chanel Vann Tillman

This is by far my favourite Malcolm X quote. I came across it ages ago..so enjoy y'all. "It's just like when you've got some coffee that's too black, which means it's too strong. What do you do? You integrate it with cream, you make it weak. But if you pour too much cream in it, you won't even know you ever had coffee. It used to be hot, it becomes cool. It used to be strong, it becomes weak. It used to wake you up, now it puts you to sleep."

Well- I'm about to get into that sserious study mode soon as Eid is over. When I get into that zombie mode-- I jus chat for a few..for take a nap. Yea..the nap usually does the trick folks. I think its the lucky charm.

Lol- great suggestions Sofie- but did u forget our men are SOMALI? Damn I feel sorry for us.. **looking around for that cute cadaan boy**

Since its winter...hmm, **scratching my head*** TRINIDAD N TOBAGO.

Ahaha..I like tha POQUITO PAQUITA one..I was strugglin for a minute there. Lol..Nuune, you are sooo cute. I like that.

There was an incident in Montral a lil' while ago I believe. A muslim girl was expelled for wearin the hijaab. At the same time tho, they wouldnt let a Jewish boy attend the school for wearing his religious headpiece

Speaking of stress, I've got an exam tomorrow and a physics wednesday. Amazing how you can sit in class every other day- and drown out half of wha the professor is talking about lol. Stress can't live with it and definitely can live without it. Off to study--------

Faithful Muslim...sounds to me like it's kind of meant to bring out our faults than to motivate us to be better hijabi sisters. Jabarti- care to clarify for the confused?

Ok..I'm more than a little confused by this post..what exactly does it tell everyone about "womens nature"? Every human wants what they can't have..but I dont understand how thats in context to this post... Sincerely, A little bewildered

Illmatic- I totally agree with where you're coming from. This system can definitely be improved, and I think eventually we would have gotten there. Affirmative action allows companies to fill a certain quota and when they do, they are free to hire as many whites as they please. Forget that many more blacks may be qualified..all that matters is that they've filled the quote. I dont think this would have lasted long, but this is definitely a step back for the struggle.

Aha damn rite stress is in my head. I can feel the throbbing pain pounding in my head as we speak.

InoSENSE lool..tell me about it.

MSN does the trick jus fine for me..but u can try.. www.somalinet.com That used to the spot boi! I dont know about now..its been a couple of yrs since I've really been there.

Wow..I didnt think this issue would get this many response but I'm glad to see Somalis taking interest. It affects us just as much as anybody else. To Resonance: "MaLikah, I don't know how well AA works in reality but there is atleast a pretence at equality in the US. Maybe when it works, it works really well and when it fails it does so spectacularly. I don't know- never had the experience. Others may let u know" I have to agree, I dont know how well A.A has been working, but I think we wouldnt nearly have as many black professionals today without it. Maybe we'd have had more if they had based it on hard-work alone, who knows? We weren't given the chance to find out. For example, at the UC of Berkeley, the minorities enrollment there dropped by over 100. When the incoming class is about 3,500 and only 300 are minorities..you cant afford to lose a 100. Thats just how I see it. Miz-Unique: Lol..damn , if you get into UCLA, hop on that bus girl. I just wouldnt work there and let the state benefit from my expertise in my field, I'll take it where its appreciated and recognized. Libaax ST: True tru brotha, the number of points given to race is so small, it barely makes a difference. At the UofMichigan, its given about 10-20 points (geared towards minorities obviously), but so is Legacy (having parents or grandparents that atteneded that universities-which is directly geared towards whites). Whos somali grandfather attended Yale? Cmon now-who are they fooling? The media will portray the "favors" society is doing minorities and forget to mention the more subtle white favored systems. God Bless America! (ha)

Yeah I do brah...its called the Washington State Initiative. I believe its been effective for the past couple of years. They put it into action rite after California, so I'd say since about, 1998-1999. Crazy huh?

OG_Girl, you know that praying is a form of mediation. Thats probably why it relaxes you. It can be extremely relaxing if you dont rush through it, like we do when we get caught up in the hassles of our daily lives.

I am a former-Canadian who's been living in the States for the past couple of years. Now, for all you Canadians, I'm sure you can agree with me when I say, we know zilch about African American/Canadian history because they skipped that portion of our curriculum. What we also don't hear alot of in that part of the world is affirmative action. Recently, I was doing some research for an organization that I am apart of when I came across some interesting information. In California and Washington, they've pretty much gotten rid of affirmative action. Now, they have become the first 2 states to remove consideration of sex and race in the public sect. This has undoubtedly affected minorities in many areas, such as public contracting, housing, employment, and college/university admissions. As a university student myself, and an pro-affirmative action individual, I was shocked to find out about this. Needless to say, you definitely won't catch me in either states, but I wanted to know how you nomads felt about this issue. I know some Somalis don't feel they will be affected by this much, since they believe it was enacted for just African-Americans (in fact,it was for all minorities). So nomads, speak your minds. I want to know how you really think about the situation. Do you think this will affect you at all? How? And what will this do to the nation?

I am a former-Canadian who's been living in the States for the past couple of years. Now, for all you Canadians, I'm sure you can agree with me when I say, we know zilch about African American/Canadian history because they skipped that portion of our curriculum. What we also don't hear alot of in that part of the world is affirmative action. Recently, I was doing some research for an organization that I am apart of when I came across some interesting information. In California and Washington, they've pretty much gotten rid of affirmative action. Now, they have become the first 2 states to remove consideration of sex and race in the public sect. This has undoubtedly affected minorities in many areas, such as public contracting, housing, employment, and college/university admissions. As a university student myself, and an pro-affirmative action individual, I was shocked to find out about this. Needless to say, you definitely won't catch me in either states, but I wanted to know how you nomads felt about this issue. I know some Somalis don't feel they will be affected by this much, since they believe it was enacted for just African-Americans (in fact,it was for all minorities). So nomads, speak your minds. I want to know how you really think about the situation. Do you think this will affect you at all? How? And what will this do to the nation?

To make things more interesting, we should definitely do this again...only with the fellas included this time. Lol, yes guys, can I get anyone to second that?

The only madoow? Yea rite..I am the only Canadian tho and they kill the hell outta the way I say "aboot". I am the only African too repping the motherland always.

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What can I say Nafisa, the girl is really a sweetie. I had a great time in MN..this time around. For multiple reasons Mobb Deep, you're rite, it was girls nite out, but some fellas were invited . Maybe next year yaah?! We'll keep you in mind Lol. Thanks to AngelEyez (wha a lil' cutie), Malaika (you almost stole my name, but I forgive yah cuz u showed me a good time), and Nafisa (the ruwayad wouldn't have been the same- who else woulda spotted those psychotic boys with me lol?) MUAH REER MINNESOTAAAAAA