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…
My transition to college was pretty difficult. It almost seemed or it still seems like I am the only one struggling with how the college system works, the way we sign up for classes and the flexible schedule but I know I’m not the only one. Being the only daughter in my family to strive…
My name is Michelle, and I’m from Richmond, CA. I recently began my first year at UCLA. Although I haven’t yet declared a major, I find a strong interest in the social sciences, particularly political science. Although this past summer was the longest I’ve ever experienced, time seemed to go by quickly as I stayed…
My transition to college has not been as hard as for many other college freshmen. I believe that my transition to college has not been that hard because during the summer I attend to a program called the Engineering Institute in San Francisco State University. I met many students currently enrolled in San Francisco State,…
During the summer to prepare for college, I attended my orientation which is where I had the opportunity to register for my classes, familiarize myself with San Jose State and my freshmen class. Before the summer orientation, I was nervous and excited about starting college in the fall. During my orientation, I had the opportunity…
Transitioning to college has made me realize how a person starts becoming independent. I am now two months into college, living on campus and realizing that a new transition to a new environment can be very challenging. At first when I started to get settled in it was a week before school started. All I…
It still has not hit me that I am in college now. I feel like I’m at a bigger high school in a way. Getting use to the campus was not an issue due the fact that I spent two weeks of my summer there for an engineering program. I’m glad that I attended SFSU…
My name is Brian Mertens, and I am an alumnus of El Cerrito High School, Class of 2007. This May, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Arts in Health and Societies. At Penn, I strengthened my writing and analytical skills and gained valuable exposure to the fields…
It’s August, and I have twelve days before classes commence. Some recent high school graduates might be anxious, thinking this is their last summer as a kid before college starts. I’m anxious because this is my last summer before the “real world” begins, and I have twelve days left to make the most of it.…
Attending Spring Spotlight on April 21st at UC Santa Cruz was not only insightful, but very fun as well. Zuhair, the Ed. Fund Program Assistant, Nelly, an LPS-Richmond student whom I befriended quite quickly, and I met at the Richmond BART station and drove to Santa Cruz to be welcomed by faculty and volunteer workers.…