Going into higher education is not a trivial task, I have a long and arduous journey ahead of me. My success thus far has been due, almost entirely, to keeping school and my full-time student status as my number one priority. Most, if not all, of the social activities I host or participate in revolve around the Computer Science community at MiraCosta. I am really proud to say that the club I helped establish last year has built up and consolidated the Computer Science students on campus into a thriving community. Furthermore, I love doing the work I am able to on campus. Getting to know the up-and-coming Computer Science students and become a mentor to them gives me the feeling that makes me know teaching I want to do as a career. However,
