“What if I don’t have any friends? What if I don’t pass any classes? What if I don’t know how to study? Whom can I reach out to?” Asks every first year college student. I know those were a couple of questions I worried about when I first moved to UC Merced. My transitioning to…
I plan to eventually go back to my community after college and propose and promote a bill that guarantees individualized counseling to all troubled students to help them stay on track with their education. In The New York Times article “Zero Tolerance, Reconsidered,” the editorial board states, “nearly 6 in 10 schools’ students were suspended…
I’m nearing the end of my first semester at San Francisco State University and so far its been amazing. I’ve met new people, learned new things about myself and made new memories. My first semester has been great but the only thing holding me back has been my financial situation. Going into college I thought…
During my senior year of high school, I applied to four-year universities, and I got accepted to some, but I still decided to go to a community college first to explore what I truly want to do in the future, and save money at the same time. In high school, there were students saying negative…