See how the persistence of one college grad-turned celeb paid off. Ms. Cita is the topic of conversation from cyberspace to Wall Street. Maybe it's because the host of BET's Cita's World tells it like it is. She credits college as the foundation of her celebrity success.
College is just too great of an experience.
Although Kittie had not found a permannet job in her field after earning a degree in print journalism from the University of the District of Columbia in '96, she never felt that her education was a waste of time. She learned that there was power and influence in media. She discovered that she could make a difference in the world with her career. Plus, writing and reporting were passions she wasn't willing to put on the shelf just to work 9 to 5. Kittie continued on the job-hunting track.