Bernard Wynder, assistant vice president for Student Affairs at Frostburg State University, spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog in an interview about education.
Wynder spoke on the need for young people to strive to get higher education and a college degree, regardless of the situation(s) in which they find themselves.
“There are some messages that we need to get out to all of our young people that if you want the magic pill, it is a college degree,” Wynder said.
Many young people struggle to embrace the opportunities at their doorstep to get higher education and a college degree, and some of the underlying factors could be low self-esteem, peer pressure, and the communities in which they find themselves.
Wynder spoke on some of the realities behind this situation and commented on some potential solutions to the problem.
“Well first let’s talk about how we can remedy that because that is a problem for many of us,” Wynder said.
“It was a problem for me: I grew up low income, first generation.
“But it was someone who took the moment or a time or a second out of their lives to again encourage me to let me know that no matter where I am now, I should be looking at where I want to be tomorrow.
“It doesn’t matter how many miles or how high the hill is to climb.
“You have a lot of people out there who can assist you and get you to the top as long as you are willing to walk-the-walk, and that may be changing some attitudes and old beliefs.
“But if you are willing to walk-the-walk, they will get you there.
“We’ve got to learn to work interdependently and the world will be a much better place.”
Wynder received the Living Legends award at Associated Black Charities 25th Anniversary Gala on June 12 for his contribution to education.
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