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For a long time, I experienced lucid dreams moments where I knew I was dreaming and could move through and control my own dream. As an HBCU student, my days are filled with movement, responsibility, and expectation, and my dreams once felt like the only place where I had complete awareness and control. Over time, those dreams began to fade. I would wake up holding onto fragments, a feeling, a scene, only to forget it all moments later. I’ve realized that forgetting my dreams reflected something deeper. I was showing up to class and doing what was required, but I wasn’t fully claiming space on campus. Lucid dreaming requires awareness, and so does being present in your own life. Now, I’m choosing to remember. I’ve started writing my dreams down, even when they don’t make sense yet. At the same time, I’m taking charge of my experience at Delaware State University — getting more involved, creating intentionally, and allowing myself to be seen. I want to build something meaningful here and attach my name to it. Remembering my dreams is no longer just about sleep. It’s about waking up and choosing to show up fully, intentionally, and unapologetically.