Since graduating high school, I was very excited and nervous to close a chapter in my life and start a new one. College can be both exciting and frightening at the same time because while you’re furthering your education, you’re also entering a new environment. As my first day of college approaches, the more nervous…
DetailsBittersweet. That is all that comes to mind when I think of this summer, and bittersweet is quite the understatement. The summer before college is suppose to be the most fulfilling summer of your life, or at least one of them. It’s suppose to be filled with road trips, sleepovers, hangouts in cities, amusement parks…
DetailsIn order to prepare for college I’ve been working to save money towards financial aid. I have also been consulting with family members who have recently graduated from college and asking them about their experiences, how living on campus was, and any tips they had for me. I got really good advice such as how…
DetailsAll of our teachers have prepared us for this moment. They’ve told us numerous times that college would not be like high school and that, in college, nobody will hold your hand. And to an extent, these instructors were correct. College isn’t easy – it’s a challenge. These challenges, however, reap the greatest rewards. On…
DetailsMy college experience has been something special, I learned to be more responsible for my future. I learned a lot of new skills and implemented them in the real world: academic writing, foreign language (Japanese) using math to solve certain problems/equations. I realized that going to college has helped me evolved myself. I established a…
DetailsFellow Scholars and Community Members, I wish I had more perfect news, sadly that is not the case today. In the recent events that have happened in the City of Richmond, the City of Pride and Purpose, there have been multiple shootings, one of which ended the life of a beloved community member, and another…
DetailsAfter working hard my whole life to go to a prestigious University and waiting for what seemed to be forever throughout high school, it was the most surreal feeling when the day actually came. It was in a sense overwhelming, and I had no idea how to feel about it. I was happy of course,…
DetailsIt’s only been my second week here at UC Santa Cruz and so far, I love it! It’s a whole different story than the one from High School.
The thought of college seemed exciting, however, as the date approaches, I found myself very nervous. As the first member in my family to attend college, I felt the amount of pressure weighing on my shoulders. I do not know what to think or how to feel when I think about college. Although the college…
DetailsThere have been many transitions in my life after graduating high school going into my college career. One of the main aspects was my housing situation. I had originally planned to reside on campus for my first two semesters but it fell through when I was put on the waitlist list.