Throughout my academic journey at San Jose City College, I have taken many useful courses that led to various outside experiences, which have resulted in my preparation for Community Studies. I took an ethnic studies course that was called Chicano/a Studies, where I learned about the cultural history and its application to the Chicano/a community. This course not only broaden my knowledge about my own history, it led me to join MEChA. MEChA is a student organization that promotes involvement in both education and politics in order to bring change. Moreover, in the summer of 2015 I attended the Stanford Summer Community College Premedical Program (SSCCPP). This program provided knowledge about leadership in medicine and community engagement.
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I knew at an early age that my parents would not be able to assist me in my educational pathway. Without parental help, I knew that I needed to figure things out on my own, which led towards my development of persistence and perseverance. Having the responsibility as the oldest child, the role of tutor fell upon me. I would continuously try my best to master what I needed to learn at school, so that I would be able to help my younger siblings. As I continued to do this throughout my educational path, I began to foster my ability to teach. I was also able to overcome this educational barrier, by leaning on my teachers that would encourage me to continue on with my education. Furthermore, these teachers would also guide me in my next steps for school. This barrier of not having my parents able to help me with school, has helped me understood the importance of being prepared. In order to become prepared, one must do extensive research. As a result, when I met with counselors, I would bring along what I had found out. Furthermore, this barrier has led me to develop the enjoyment of teaching. I have been a tutor for several different areas of studies. For example, I was a General Chemistry tutor in the METAS Center at San Jose City College. I also tutored in the Reading and …show more content…
They knew that their actions were not legal; however, their fears of what their daughter’s life would be outweighed their actions. This decision put label not only on themselves but also myself for life— I am an undocumented student. As I grew up, I noticed that my family was different from others. My parents focus was always to maintain financial security, which led this to become an essential aspect I focused on to. Bring the oldest of four, I always had the responsibility of learning how to be responsible in order to take care of my siblings if anything were to happen. Seeing the extent that my father worked to, I didn’t think it was out of the norm to work several jobs at once. As a result, during college I found myself looking for employment in order to pay for school. This worked out during my first year of school; however, during my second year of college I had three jobs in order to pay for school and other bills since I was not granted the BOG Fee Waiver. Due to my status I did not want to question the financial aid office. It wasn’t until my third year of college that I spoke with a counselor about my financial aid and my status, where they told me that I did qualify and did not need to work so many hours. This constant struggle between my education and work had an effect on my grades. With self reflection I now
I knew at an early age that my parents would not be able to assist me in my educational pathway. Without parental help, I knew that I needed to figure things out on my own, which led towards my development of persistence and perseverance. Having the responsibility as the oldest child, the role of tutor fell upon me. I would continuously try my best to master what I needed to learn at school, so that I would be able to help my younger siblings. As I continued to do this throughout my educational path, I began to foster my ability to teach. I was also able to overcome this educational barrier, by leaning on my teachers that would encourage me to continue on with my education. Furthermore, these teachers would also guide me in my next steps for school. This barrier of not having my parents able to help me with school, has helped me understood the importance of being prepared. In order to become prepared, one must do extensive research. As a result, when I met with counselors, I would bring along what I had found out. Furthermore, this barrier has led me to develop the enjoyment of teaching. I have been a tutor for several different areas of studies. For example, I was a General Chemistry tutor in the METAS Center at San Jose City College. I also tutored in the Reading and …show more content…
They knew that their actions were not legal; however, their fears of what their daughter’s life would be outweighed their actions. This decision put label not only on themselves but also myself for life— I am an undocumented student. As I grew up, I noticed that my family was different from others. My parents focus was always to maintain financial security, which led this to become an essential aspect I focused on to. Bring the oldest of four, I always had the responsibility of learning how to be responsible in order to take care of my siblings if anything were to happen. Seeing the extent that my father worked to, I didn’t think it was out of the norm to work several jobs at once. As a result, during college I found myself looking for employment in order to pay for school. This worked out during my first year of school; however, during my second year of college I had three jobs in order to pay for school and other bills since I was not granted the BOG Fee Waiver. Due to my status I did not want to question the financial aid office. It wasn’t until my third year of college that I spoke with a counselor about my financial aid and my status, where they told me that I did qualify and did not need to work so many hours. This constant struggle between my education and work had an effect on my grades. With self reflection I now