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My Growing Responsibilities

Cal Poly, Class of 2018, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffDecember 10, 2014

Well, it’s finally here: finals week. I’d like to say that college is no sweat and that I haven’t changed much at all since I started back in late September. But I will have to be honest here, college is no joke. I started out my career here hoping that the rumors were just rumors.…

Becoming a Mustang

Cal Poly, Class of 2016, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffDecember 5, 2012

If I could ever describe my first few weeks of school, the correct word for it would be astonishing. I was very amazed at the new beginning I was receiving. I could not hold in the excitement any longer, I was a college student. I was a Cal Poly Mustang. If I could ever relieve…

My First Quarter at Cal Poly

Cal Poly, Class of 2015, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffJanuary 12, 2012

My first quarter at Cal Poly was more difficult than I have imagined. Giving adequate time for every class was a challenge. Sometimes when I focus on a specific class too much, I paid less attention to other classes. I also realized that some classes needed more attention than others. The biggest cause for this…

What I’ve Learned After One Quarter at Cal Poly

Cal Poly, Class of 2015, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffJanuary 12, 2012

Finishing first quarter of college was quite an eye-opener and difficult but it was also very exciting. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, being a small university, makes it very easy for me to move from one destination to the other. For example, I can stay up late at night doing my homework at the library.…

Preparing for College

Cal Poly, Class of 2015, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffNovember 18, 2011

This summer I was given the opportunity to travel. Not only was I able to go to Mexico to to visit my father, but I was also given the opportunity to participated in a pre-college program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The purpose of the program is to prepare students coming in from low-income…

First Quarter at Cal Poly

Cal Poly, Class of 2015, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffNovember 18, 2011

When I applied to the California State University, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, I also applied to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) of the school. I was lucky enough to get in the program for it has already provided many resources that have been very helpful in my college career. During the summer,…

Transitioning to San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly, Class of 2015, Student Success StoriesBy EdFund StaffOctober 25, 2011

I am Lisa, a 2011 alumni of El Cerrito High School. I am currently studying for my Bachelor’s degree for Computer Engineering at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. After a few weeks of being here at Cal Poly, my nervousness has gone away by now. My transition to this college was fairly…

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