Aneesa Sood, a Tuskegee University junior, is featured in the August/September 2014 issue of Justine Magazine. Sood is the author of Freshman Fifteen: The Most Important Things I Learned in My First Year of College. She is also a White House HBCU All Star and the founder of two programs – But Words Will Never Hurt Me, an award-winning anti-bullying program, and Esteem 4 Girls, a program designed to inspire young women to reach their full potential. She has presented workshops and presentations at schools, churches, clubs and other locations in Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas, and has been featured in numerous publications, including U.S. News and World Report online.
“College freshmen sometimes fail to take their schoolwork seriously,” Sood states. “Common mistakes include studying too few hours, skipping classes, not getting help when they need it, staying up too late on school nights, and getting into unhealthy relationships that distract them from their goals. Through my writing and my presentations, I try to motivate students to aim higher and reach their full potential.”
Sood, who is a biology major with a 4.0 grade point average, frequently presents workshops on academic success, bullying and self-esteem. In the current issue of Justine Magazine, which is available at Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million and other locations, she shares advice to help students excel academically. For more information on her book or to read inspirational messages about outstanding high school and college students, visit Sood’s website at http://www.aneesasood.com.
