Nikeda Griffith
posted by Administrator @ 1:40am, Saturday 1 May 2010.
Age: 20
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 135 lbs
Educational Background: Lester Vaughan Secondary, Lodge School secondary, Quality Control And Computer Services,(Certificate in Office Technology), Weaver High School USA - High School Diploma, University of The West Indies - pursuing a Bachelor of Art in Psychology.
Occupation: STUDENT - University of The West Indies - pursuing a Bachelor of Art in Psychology
Aspiration: To be successful in any future endeavours I may have. To own a business that I am passionate about.
Philosophy: Nunca cambie el color de que usted es Never Change the colour of who you are!
Hobbies: Reading, Listening to music on my iPod, using the computer, talking to new people and socialising being a social butterfly.
INTERVIEW WITH NIKEDA GRIFFITH
MBW: Describe yourself in THREE sentences.
NIKEDA I am tenacious and no one but myself can make me fail. I am dedicated and no one can take that away from m. I am my own best friend and I believe that the most valuable asset one can posses is independence.
MBW: What don't most people know about you?
NIKEDA Most people don’t know that I love to talk walk on the beach and enjoy the more simple things in life.
MBW: Which THREE songs must be in your I-Pod?
NIKEDA The three songs that must be in my iPod are; Stand by Donnie McClerkin, You’ll Never Find by Jah Cure and Another Saturday Night by Sam Cooke.
MBW: Tell us about your “Beauty With a Purpose” project.
NIKEDA My Beauty with a Purpose Project is under the umbrella of Hope Campaign (3H- Hope, Heart, Healing), the project is basically on HIV/AIDS and single mothers. The Hope Campaign is a family geared campaign that will raise the importance of single mothers living with HIV/AIDS. I chose Hope, Heart and healing because Hope represents the future, the Heart symbolises how strong I feel about what my campaign is doing and the family is the heart of the community. I also recognise mothers and children are the most vulnerable group in the society in terms of HIV/AIDS. And the hope campaign is focusing on healing families one at a time to make Barbados a better place. We have different strategic plans to reach our island, going to one unrecognised primary school in each parish island wide to do mini seminars on HIV/AIDS, planning to have the Parish Ambassadors involved as well, there will be a symbol to identify my campaign which will be a red an d white layered ribbon with the words (Hope, Heart Healing) printed on them. A motorcade to raise the awareness the public not only about me being in Miss Barbados World 2010 but with my pamphlets the public will have material to read more like a mini-bio of myself, the campaign and the show.
MBW: What has been your most memorable sunny day?
NIKEDA My most memorable sunny day would have to be one where I was more tired than usual, and did not want to stay at home, got on a route 11 and went to Accra Beach paid $30.00 for a beach chair and fell asleep on the beach with my iPod and bag under me, to wake up with a strange man over me saying “sleeping beauty, how could you all asleep out here?”.. I smiled got up and went home thinking this was strange too strange.
MBW: If you were invited to participate in the 2010 Italian Fashion Week which international designer would you like to dress you?
NIKEDA Gianfranco Ferre- because of the way his creations seem to change the way people dress worldwide. His dedication to his to fashion is more than love and it shows.
MBW: Tell us about your favorite liming spot.
NIKEDA Under the first three trees to the right at Accra beach, since I am a very reserved kind of person at times, I really enjoy the serenity and quietness of the beach. I go there and do some introspection.
MBW: What has been your most embarrassing moment? Describe it.
NIKEDA My hair done in Kinky Twist, walking down Broad street only for a tourist to kindly run behind me “Miss, Miss!!, your braids fell out”. I looked down four of my braids were trailing me; I was so embarrassed I smiled, said "thanks!" and disappeared into Cave Shepherd.
MBW: What facial products do you use?
NIKEDA Neutrogena face bar and Mac.
MBW: Do you diet, work out or just wing it?
NIKEDA Diet and Work Out, Thanks to Cole Yates and the Spartan Cricket Club especially Antoine Sergeant, who has been training with me everyday rainfall sunshine.
MBW: What is your X factor?
NIKEDA My X-Factor is cute as a button smile!!
MBW: What is your personal style?
NIKEDA My personal style is whatever looks good on me , and it must compliment what mood I am in at the time.
MBW: What is your weakness if any?
NIKEDA Weakness is a good book since I absolutely love to read!!
MBW: Where will the Miss Barbados World judges score you highest: interview, talent, swimsuit or gown presentation
NIKEDA My interview
MBW: Why should you be crowned Miss Barbados World 2010?
NIKEDA I believe I posses the traits of an outstanding ambassador for my country with the strength of my educational background, it helped mould me into the unique young lady I am today. As well as being the embodiment of a new meaning of life, my purpose is to seek the meaning and fulfil it, this platform is one of my steps towards reaching my goals for this is my destiny which is my ultimate decision.
MBW: What message you would like to send to the other Miss Barbados World contestants?
NIKEDA To all other Miss Barbados World Contestants I would tell them all at the end of this experience true victory is the acquisition of knowledge, and stay true to yourself.
Comments
Nikeda, you must overcome your fear of public speaking. The first step is to commit your speech to memory and then practice it aloud! The more you say it the better you will become, recite it to your friends or family who will give you honest constructive comments. You have an excellent speech you simply need to execute it. Continue to smile it will draw your audience to pay closer attention to what you have to say.
Stephanie Chase - 9:16am, Tuesday 4 May 2010.
Nikki!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you? I know that you had to leave home at 4:30 a.m. in order to get to Brownes Beach on time for the environmental beach clean up. Tell us about the experience.
Stephanie Chase - 10:39pm, Saturday 8 May 2010.
yay!! finally i am able to login .. ok lets see with regards to my public speaking i have made awsome progress!! im great my dear.. yes 4:30 was a task for me but none the less i made it, its about consistency and dedication... the environmental clean up was some what very interesting i love cleaning up, i had fun, i learned to that as a country we do not appreciate the finer things in life which is very sad.. like our sealife it was heart wrenching to see, the rum bottles, the cooking ingredients etc.. BARBADOS PLEASE, WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS.!!
nikeda - 7:19am, Monday 10 May 2010.
Yes we really did see some filthy stuff on the beach but it is efforts like this that bring about greater awareness to the damage that littering causes. We must all play our part.
Stephanie Chase - 8:46am, Monday 17 May 2010.
I am really sorry that you experienced such a dreadful ordeal the other day Nikki. It must be psychologically draining to go through a robbery but we hope that the perpetrators are caught and feel the full weight of the law.
Stephanie Chase - 8:47am, Monday 17 May 2010.
You have improved tremendously under the conditions and I want you to continue to hold your head up and aim for excellence its within your reach.
I hope that today's rehearsal was insightful
Stephanie Chase - 8:48am, Monday 17 May 2010.
actually it was lol.. I have a very good time with u steph and the girls.. we learn from each other which I think is awesome.. the details of the incident are confidential but for your comfort the person was caught. and now just dealing with the procedures now. but again thank you for checking up on me, like a real pageant mom and friend
nikeda - 3:12am, Wednesday 19 May 2010.
Tell us about your experience at The First Class Fitness Centre gym orientation.
Stephanie Chase - 7:03am, Sunday 23 May 2010.
yesterday at First Class Fitness Centre, I can honestly say I learned alot, it was very informative. Learnig the new machines and how we will be taught to use them was great, I cannot wait to start.. of course I will be working on these hips of mine..:) the staff there was awesome, they took time out to be apart of our M...BW Family!!!! First Class Fitness Centre is the way to go!!!! apart from that the gym will be a great experience for me as well as for the girls
nikeda - 7:24am, Sunday 23 May 2010.
Tell us about the HIV/AIDS Workshop
Stephanie Chase - 1:52pm, Tuesday 25 May 2010.
the HIV/AIDS workshop was one that brought back memories for me due to the fact that i did it before, with Ms. Nurse... it was very very very educational the fact that people still say HIV/Aids as one thing an d it is really two different things, also one does not die form AIDS but from the ongoing factors since the immune system is at its lowest... dis enabling the body to take its natural course of action... i think it was well presented and all the girls got something from it
nikeda - 10:27pm, Thursday 27 May 2010.
Stephanie is giving all the girls 1000% and i want to say a hearty thank you pageant mom.. and friend..
nikeda - 10:28pm, Thursday 27 May 2010.
i think everybody should try atleast one spin class with Yolanda at first class fitness center.... it was very very very tiring but good
nikeda - 1:19am, Saturday 29 May 2010.
Awww thank you Nikeda lol that is very kind of you to say.
What does Yolanda instruct??
You had the filming of your infomercials on Sunday , tell us about the experience.
Stephanie Chase - 1:30pm, Tuesday 1 June 2010.
Yolanda instructs the spin class at first class fitness center! filming the infomercials was great we all said our infomercials and were done before the rain and the sun came.. the guy who stole the water was hilarious , but outside of that infomercials was a great experience for me and i am sure it was for the girls as well.. im getting more and more comfortable in front of the camera.!! xoxoxoxox
nikeda - 11:32pm, Wednesday 2 June 2010.
You were also interview by the press last Sunday, how was that experience? I believe that the interviews were conducted by The Barbados Advocate & The Heat Magazine to give attention to your Beauty With A Purpose Project.
Stephanie Chase - 10:22pm, Saturday 12 June 2010.
THE SURVIVOR CHALLENGE was yesterday!! Nikeda you are a competition freak!! You love to win lol tell us about the experience working with the other girls, your interactions with Barbadians living in St. Thomas, St. Joseph & St. Andrew.
Stephanie Chase - 10:23pm, Saturday 12 June 2010.
FOR STARTERS THE INTERVIEW WAS VERY GOOD, I ENJOYED ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS BECAUSE I KNEW IT WAS FOR THE PUBLIC TO GET TO UNDERSTAND MY CAMPAIGN AND COME ON BOARD!!!! NOW WITH THE SURVIVOR CHALLENGE, OH BOY WHERE TO START? LOL ST.THOMAS, FETCHING THE FRUITS AND GETTING THE GUYS OFF THE BLOCK TO HELP AS WELL AS THE MEN FROM THE TRUCK WITH THE COCONUTS LOL HAHAH WAS FUN AT LEAST THEY DIDNT SAY SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING... ST. JOSEPH...OH DEAR ME, LOL THAT WAS AMAZING, ST.ANDREW THE CORN BEEF LOL THE TUG-O-WAR LOL WAS AWESOME, SETTING UP CAMP, IN ST.JOSPEH TO SLEEP IN ALTHOUG WE DIDNT SLEEP THERE LOL.LOL.LOL. I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.. THANKS STEPH..AKA PAGEANT MOM.. YES I LOVE TO WIN IM GLAD U SEE THIS TRAIT LOL
nikeda - 9:51am, Monday 14 June 2010.
welll so far everything and every activity we did so far was amazing and educating...
nikeda - 9:19pm, Friday 2 July 2010.
Did you enjoy the dinner at The Plantation Theatre?
Stephanie Chase - 2:23pm, Sunday 4 July 2010.
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