Hi everyone! College was actually a pretty simple transition for me to walk into considering my four years at Middle College/CCC. I am thankful that I didn’t have to adapt to a whole new environment like most transfer students, but then again, I have been at CCC since 2011. I was expecting some sort of…
I was scared to start college, even if it’s community college it is college, and I was decided to do my best! I was scared to fail. I registered for 16 units, I had so many questions. Was I going to be able to handle it? Was I going to like my classes? Should I…
Cal State Dominguez Hills has been a wonderful experience for me so far. Everyone here is very sociable and they get along with each other. Since being here at Cal State Dominguez Hills I got the opportunity to make new friends and connections. One of my favorite thing my school is the dorms. I love…
After a good 7 hour drive, I moved in to my triple dorm at UC Irvine Middle Earth on September 20th. If I were to be completely honest, the hardest part for me was saying goodbye to my family because I’ve never been this far from home. It’s harder for myself since I can’t visit…
Growing up as a young African-American female in California, Richmond, California, to be exact, I always I wanted to leave the economically challenged inner city I called home to make a better life for myself. I knew the only way this would be possible was if I pursued higher education. Not many people growing up…
I’m 3 weeks into my first year at CSUSM, and I’m loving it. The campus is absolutely beautiful and the weather is perfect. My everyday walk to class has me feeling like I’m on vacation 24/7.
The first week of school is officially in history! I will admit that I was nervous about the social aspect and the academic environment in college, but now that I have attended classes I am happy about being at Wes!
As my first week of college slowly becomes history I can say I survived. I had so many fears and many doubts but in the midst of it all, I decided to keep calm and enjoy every moment that has been granted to me. I’ve gained new friends, new study places, a new local church…
It has been 4 weeks now since the first day of college! And let me say, I LOVE and enjoy every moment of it. The environment is so different from high school. College is seriously a place where you can start fresh, and truly find yourself and what you want. I was instantly molded into…
When I made the decision to go to UCSB, I had doubts surrounding all around me from people who constantly told me that it was just a “party school” and that I should have chosen UC Davis. Before I submitted my SIR, I’m not going to lie, I also had some uncertainty but then I…