As week three comes to a close, I am suddenly finding myself already preparing for midterms, but that’s the quarter system for you. I’ve been in Southern California for a month now, and it’s quite different from the bay, that’s for sure. Temperatures reaching 90-100 daily, and the feeling of a hot, stickiness coming over…
In the beginning, it was kind of scary coming to a new campus, full of new people and barely knowing anyone there, but when I was going through the process of the application and there was the application for EOP as well. Once I had completed both I was accepted and I remember that EOP…
Ever since I’ve moved into my dorm, it finally sunk in that I’m officially in college. I’m no longer that high school/community college student. It is one singular thing now. I’m a student attending the University of California, Merced, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Adjusting here came quicker than I realized. Maybe it was…
I moved into my dorms August 23rd, the last day I saw my family. I literally cried the whole 3 hour car ride here. That day was pretty rough, but that night was a completely different story. I adjusted really quickly after that day! I met a lot of new great people and UC Merced…
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.