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7 Responses to “Compton California Girl Flies Cross Country”

1. News Revolver on July 16th, 2009 11:50 am | link

   To say that this feat is impressive would be a true understatement and words can not express how impressed I am with what this young woman did. I am sure this is not the last time we will hear about her as she will become a very well-respected surgeon and her successes will date all the way back to this flight.

2. D. Yobachi Boswell on July 16th, 2009 4:41 pm | link

   I was also impressed with how she spoke on live t.v. the other morning. A little reherressed and over the top with the SO AMAZING, sort of thing. But nonetheless, the young girl can announciate words properly, has a good vocabulary, and was all smiles.

3. News Revolver on July 16th, 2009 11:37 pm | link

   I hope you don’t mind, but I linked this post to my latest post on my blog.

4. Francis L.Holland on July 17th, 2009 12:50 am | link

   Wow, I’m impressed!

   I asked my wife if she would fly with me, if I had a year of lessons and a pilot’s license? She said she would. So, I asked her if she would fly with me if I had two weeks of lessons and six hours of research on the Internet!

   Needless to say . . .

   I’ve always thought that seriousness of purpose and determination were more important than age, and this young woman proves it!

   Congratulations to her!

5. Francis L.Holland on July 17th, 2009 1:06 am | link

   Seriously, now, I notice that this young woman has braids. I wonder. If she had spent three hours every Saturday morning straightening her hair, would she have had the time to learn to fly a plane? I think there is a clear link between choosing to have a hairstyle that is practical and durable, like braids, on the one hand, and having the time and the seriousness of purpose to win chess competitions and learn to fly on the other hand.

   Don’t miss this crucial fact. When she stepped out of that plane she was wearing braids.

   My cousin asked me how to manage her time so that she could do her best academically in a challenging and competitive environment. I advised her to braid her hair instead of spending three or four hours a week straightening it And then worrying about it getting wet, windswept, etc., (which is a chore that her white competitors would not have).

   She followed my advice, braided her hair, had hours more to spend on academics, and graduated from one of the best law schools in the nation.

   Think about it! Who will do better in school? The girl who spends 156 hours per year straightening her hair and then more time trying to keep it straight, or the one who gets it braided once every three months?

   Who will graduate from school with more debt? The girl who spends fifty dollars a week trying to keep her curly hair straight ($2,600 per year) or the girl who braids her hair every two or three months?

   So, let’s not miss the connection between this young woman’s accomplishments and her visible priorities for how she saves her time and money and puts them where they can do some good for her future. When other girls (and some boys) are sitting under the hotcombs, this girl is flying a plane.

6. msladydeborah on July 17th, 2009 1:12 am | link

   This is impressive!

   I hope that this little sista with the big heart and even bigger ambition gets held up as a role model for other young teens.

   This is a great story!

7. D. Yobachi Boswell on July 17th, 2009 1:18 am | link

   News Revolver , don’t mind at all. I actually appreciate it.

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