![]() ![]() Saves me lots of energy, emotion, sanity (and blood, lol)! I will say that we did have the BEST season! (You have me and Willie to thank for that! Lol)” “I learned to breathe and not immediately react to everything and everyone. What can you remember from that very night, and what was the biggest lesson you learned from that moment? Also, because you guys had memorable moments, including the fight between Vanessa (you) and Krystal. One reason being this was the first season to be filmed outside of the U.S. Q: Although there were seasons before your cast and after your cast, season four has been named one of the most memorable. That’s how powerful we were and that’s really cool to have help HBCU’s grow and become recognized more. even had a college and people were going to HBCU’s so they could get a chance to be on College Hill lol. Willie: “Naw I didn’t think about it until students were like we didn’t know that the V.I. contacted me but from Europe and all around the globe! All people remember is the fight (which was a highlight) but for me, it was being authentic and that made my true fans want to experience our culture and land!” on the map, we were international! People not only from the U.S. Not sure how many actually enrolled but such a great feeling to know I was part of the first group that put the V.I. I didn’t know how big it would be! It was so great to see we had such an impact on and in people’s lives! After the show aired I had so many people hit me up inquiring about the Virgin Islands and our HBCU. Vanessa: “To be honest I had no idea the magnitude of this show. So experiencing going to an HBCU was a major culture shock for me.” Coming off the Eastside in South Central Los Angeles, we’re not taught about HBCU’s and the importance of them. JayTee: “I never realized it! To be honest, prior to joining the show, I never knew anything about HBCU’s or what they were. At any point in your experience did you realize you were a part of a brand that would help encourage more students to enroll in historically black institutions? Q: The entire “College Hill” franchise highlighted different HBCU’s. I worked telemarketing while I would get hundreds of messages from fans and I would party with Nelly, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown then have to rush to work afterward. While we were on tv we were working regular jobs, I tried acting but none took reality stars, especially black ones serious as a credit. “We didn’t get paid a penny to be on that show. Luckily for me, there were a couple of women Leslie Gay, Tosha Whitten Griggs and Momma Lynn Jeter who took a liking to me and helped me become the stand out I became and showed me some of the ropes behind the scenes and because of those three I’ll always appreciate them.” But it’s not a shame on them thing we just didn’t know any better. BET and Tracey Edmonds is about making a show they give no f*cks about educating us or seeing that we were taken care of past that. ![]() ![]() “I’m sure the teachers hated us because we were gone a lot. Poetry because I was a ladies man, I really was interested in Caribbean history and fencing because just in case the apocalypse came I’d be ready.” I took up Poetry, Fencing and Caribbean History. We were going to be “stars” we left out a lot for filming, missing days to go to Miami to go to photo shoots and stuff. “While on the show we didn’t give a damn about school. I never used my degree, even to this day just a brotha who is $60k in student loan debt! But I got my degree! You’re welcome momma, lol.” Louis chasing a female, I only went to school to have a place to stay. I was originally going to school in LA, but for the show they made me transfer to the University of the Virgin Islands. I reveled for the camera I’m a Leo lol so it was fun. So many times us and the camera crew were like light to roaches (not calling them roaches so don’t take that out of context) they would scatter or shy away. Willie: “It was interesting because we were young kids with cameras following us around in a place where people don’t want to be on camera. Just having cameras in my presence 24/7 was new and different.” I was able to do video conference calls for some classes so it worked out for me. Once I was selected, I made sure that I could keep all my classes so it wouldn’t interrupt the flow of the semester. My purpose for joining the show was to have that opportunity to attend an actual university, so filming was never an issue because I never allowed it to distract me from getting my education.” When I was at the university, it allowed me to truly be myself. It was outside entities and distractions that were my problems. However, at the time you guys were also college students, how was it balancing a college career, but also you’re filming a reality show at the same time? Q: You guys were a part of what is being considered the golden era of reality television. Continue to read below to see what they had to say: ![]()
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