Hello students and welcome to Counseling 120, College and Career Success! Take a look at my video introduction above. Please introduce yourself by telling us about your interests, hobbies and what is important in your life and maybe share a photo or video of yourself as one of your postings this week. As your second posting, tell us about your educational journey, why you are taking this class and your goals and dreams for the future. Include comments about other students' postings.
This class is especially useful for those of you who want to understand yourself better and choose a major and career that matches your gifts and talents. The class also meets a general education requirement for transfer to state universities. If this is your first class in college, you are off to a good start. If you are a continuing student, there are some great benefits. You will become familiar with some new learning tools that will make your future education easier.
Since the course is online, you can do the work anytime or any place during the week. For best results, be sure to set aside time for working on this class each week and not wait until the last minute to do the work. I look forward to working with all of you this semester.
Marsha Fralick’s Introduction
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I am your professor for Counseling 120. I retired from Cuyamaca College where I worked from 1978-2007 as a counselor and instructor for this course. I play many roles in life. I am a Grandmother with 2 young granddaughters. I enjoy taking care of them frequently and watching them grow. My own children are grown up and have their own careers and homes. I have my own business and work with colleges across the country in training faculty to teach college success courses. In my leisure time I enjoy traveling and being active. I traveled to the Greek islands, Turkey, Italy and Hawaii over the summer. It was great!
Marsha Fralick’s Educational Journey
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I attended a small country high school in New Mexico and was a good student. When I went to the University of New Mexico, I found that it was a whole new world and I was not prepared for it. I struggled to be successful in college and had to learn how to listen to lectures, take notes and prepare for exams. I also had uncertain career goals. When I started working at a college, I remembered those years that I struggled and decided to invent a course that would help students to be successful. It has been a fun and rewarding adventure for the last 33 years.
Hello, my name is Kristina Aquino and I am a full time student. I am what you call a military brat. I was born in Virginia and moved to California the end of my fourth grade year I left California, moved back to Virginia in the middle of my eighth grade year then a month later to Japan. I left Japan and moved back to California the beginning of my junior year in high school. I graduated from Serra High School last year. I have three siblings;one older and two younger. Also, I have three dogs, two chiweenies and one pitbull. There extremely friendly and love kids. I love animals and one day hope to be a veterinarians some day.
ReplyDeleteHi Kristina. :) It's great to meet you. That's amazing that you love animals and want to be a vet. What inspired you to go into that field?
DeleteHi!
DeleteIt's nice to meet you too. I've just always have had a love for animals. Every place I've visited, I've always had a pet.
Hello Kristina,
DeleteThank you for your post. It is incredible that you have been to Japan. How was your experience in Japan? Welcome to the class. Animals are great but they are definitely a lot of work. I have a min pin and he comes everywhere for me.
I graduated from Serra High School in San Diego and was a great student. I was in NJROTC and choir. I attended Kaplan College for three months and it wasn't my cup of tea, so I transferred to San Diego Mesa Community College to pursue my dream as an veterinarian. I went for Spring 2013 semester and things didn't work out as I planned in the middle I dropped out due to some personal problems. I was planning to attend PIMA Medical Institute and become a Vet that way. Instead, I decided that I would take all my prerequisites which brought me to where I am today at Cuyamaca College and transfer to UCSD and become a Vet that way which is currently my educational goal and life time wish.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Anjelika Ramirez. I was born in San Francisco but was raised in San Diego. I currently work full time as a cosmetologist at a salon in Rancho San Diego. I am a mother to one boy (aged 6). We have 3 dogs, Chihuahua mixes, and a Russian tortoise. I have two brothers, one younger and one older. I am an aunt to two boys. I am passionate about reading. I love historical fiction. I can read anywhere from 1 to 4 books a week. Some of my other hobbies include watching movies and hanging out with our dogs.
ReplyDeleteI attended Santana High School in Santee for my freshman and part of sophorme years. After that I transfer to the at home program through Julian Charter. I have general always been a good student where getting a "C" in a class was bad. I finished my senior year early and graduated in January of 08. I enrolled at Marinello school of beauty, where I completed 1600 hours. I then had to passed a state board test to receive my cosmetology license. This is my first semester in college and one of my first online classes. Better late than never !!!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Vanessa. I am a wife of a retired Sailor and a mother of two, ages six and three. I am 26 years old. I was born in Anaheim CA and grew up in Corona CA. I moved to San Diego in 2004 after graduating High School. I consider San Diego to be one of Americas greatest cities. Some of my hobbies include; drawing, bowling, sleeping, spending quality time with my family, fishing, going to the beach and reading. I am looking forward to what life has for me in this next chapter!
ReplyDeleteI moved back to Corona in 2011 when my husband was stationed overseas for 19 months, for the family support. While out there I started a Medical Assisting program on my 25th Birthday. I finished the program June 25th and moved back to San Diego one day later (I really missed SD). I completed my externship portion of the program out here at a Family Practice which I completed last Wednesday and here I am less then a week later. My goals are to get my associates here at Grossmont for Registered Nursing and then transfer to SDSU for my bachelors. I want to work with Cancer patients as well as terminally ill patients as a Hospice Nurse. I am motivated, determined and focus!
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa,
DeleteGood luck with your nursing aspirations. I too would like to become a Registered Nurse and have volunteered with San Diego Hospice. There is nothing more rewarding than providing comfort for someone who is at the end of life.
Antonio Franco
Hi there, my name is Aubrey Curran. Born and raised in San Diego, live in East County. For the past year I have been working at the YMCA as a lifeguard and swim instructor. I have 3 horses, 1 dog and 1 cat. On my free time I like to go swimming in the ocean and go to the river in Yuma Arizona. I typically go about once a month. During the summer I like to read books, work out, go on trips with my best friends and go fishing.
ReplyDeleteI am a Criminal Justice major and sophomore at San Diego State University. These are my first classes at Cuyamaca because of Soph registration at State. I plan on graduating with a degree in a couple years to become either a K9 handler for the FBI or a Background Investigator with USIS. I graduated from Steele Canyon High School in 2012. I played water polo in high school and still try and continue with it during the summers to stay in shape. Almost half way done with school to reach my goals(so I hope) and cant wait to see how everything turns out!
ReplyDeleteHi, Aubrey! This post was very interesting! I think working for the FBI would be amazing. I'm excited for the rest of the semester.
DeleteHello my name is Maira Quiñones. I was born in Riverside California. I lived in Temecula with my mother until I was 17. I moved to Moreno Valley and lived there for a few years before moving to Menifee. After about a year of living in Menifee my husband an I decided to move to El Cajon to be closer to his job. I have 3 children: a five year old boy and a one and two year old girls. I am a very happy full time mother and enjoy being able to raise my children but I feel that I am ready to pursue a serious career.
ReplyDeleteI graduated from Gordon Kiefer Independent Study School in 2007. In 2008 I attended a semester of college at Riverside Community College but I felt the work load was too heavy because I had a newborn son so I dropped out. In December of 2009 I enrolled at Everest College for the Medical Administration Assistant program. I graduated in 2010 and was hired at my externship site, which was a great cardiology office. I worked both front and back office for 2 years until we moved to El Cajon. Healthcare is my passion and I wish to continue my education by completing my associates in nursing at Grossmont College and becoming a registered nurse.
ReplyDeleteHi Mair,
DeleteI too am working on getting my RN license and healthcare is a passion mine as well. Much luck with your goals.
Antonio Franco
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone! It's a pleasure to meet all of you. My name is Zabdiel Muñoz, I'm 21-years-old, and I live in Chula Vista, CA. My family is originally from Puerto Rico; that is where I was born and raised, until the age of six when we moved to southern California. We have moved all throughout So-Cal. I've lived in Los Angeles, Orange County, Costa Mesa, Baldwin Park, Pasadena, and, finally, Chula Vista. I really enjoy connecting and working with people, so even though this is an online course, I really look forward to talking with and getting to know many of you.
ReplyDeleteThis summer I visited Puerto Rico and it was beautiful. Where in Puerto Rico are you from? (:
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone, my name is Ledya Esho. I from Iraq but originally from Bagdad, but I live in America for about 5 years know. But when at first I came to America I was struggling because I didn’t know English but in the end I learned how to speak and write and I was really hopeful for coming to this country. And I graduated from El Cajon valley high school. But this is my first year in college and first year of taking online class. And I live with both mom and dad and 3 wonderful brothers, and me the only girl. But I like to be a nurse someday in the future but hopefully I would like to go to SDSU someday to achieve my goal. But in the other hand, when I don’t have anything in my free time I would like to read. And my dad just graduated from Cuyamaca College and he told me to take this class because he said this would help you in the future.
ReplyDeleteHi Ledya! It's great to meet you. :)
DeleteHi Ledya! It is great to meet you! I think it is great that you want to be a nurse. I want to attend SDSU as well! I look forward to speaking with you more during the semester1
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Hello everybody my name is Rawnsen Hirmiz, I just moved from Oroville, CA to San Diego. I recently graduated from Las Plumas High School with the class of 2013. I have lived in northern California my whole life since I was a year old I was born in El Cajon but my family moved when I was just one. I have three older sisters and one older brother so I am the youngest of the family. I am a full time student at Cuyamaca and Grossmont. I play for Cuyamacas golf team and hope to transfer to S.D.S.U. within a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteHi Rawnsen my name is ledya. And this my first time in college. But I also graduated fro high school in 2013. And one I also wanna go to S.D.S.U within a couple of years.
DeleteHi Rawnsen my name is Silver. Just like you i also have 4 brothers and sisters, I also wanna go to S.D.S.U within a couple of years to get my business degree.
DeleteI graduated in the class of 2010 from Olympian High School in Chula Vista, CA. Sad to say, I had not been very diligent in my application process to different colleges and universities while I was in high school, so when I graduated, I didn't really know what to do or where to go. I started exploring different community college options and Cuyamaca College really caught my attention. I decided to attend here and transfer to a four-year university. I'm majoring in English with the intention of becoming an author of many books. The reason I am taking this course it was something that really interested me and my counselor highly recommended it. :)
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Joanne Georges I’m eighteen and I am currently a full time student at Cuyamaca. I graduated from Valhalla High School in 2012. I was born and raised in San Diego, California. I am double majoring in communication & journalism with an emphasis in sociology. I plan to transfer out of Cuyamaca to San Diego State University for my last two years and after that God willing to transfer to the University of San Diego to pursue law. I work as a personal stylist at Nordstrom and have been with the company for one year. I have three siblings, and I am the youngest in the family. I am an aunt of one and he is definitely my favorite human being by far. College has definitely opened my eyes and I am excited to see what the future holds.
ReplyDeleteJoanne,
DeleteThats very excellent that you want to be a lawyer.
Hello, my name is Joanne Georges. This is my final year at Cuyamaca. I am taking this course to fulfill my CSU requirement. I also want to see if counseling is something is interested in for the future. I have never taken a counseling course and it seems very interesting. I am excited to see what this class entails and to interact with the other students in this course. My goal is to transfer to San Diego State University and attend SDSU for two years. After, I hope to take my LSAT and attend University of San Diego Law School. These are the plans for my future in education as well as my goals and dreams.
ReplyDeleteHello Joanne,
DeleteYou are on the right boat and great job for almost being done with your degree here. It is highly impressive. Law school is very challenging but if this is what your interest lies in, do it .
Hi, my name is Nabeel, I am 43 years old. I have three kids , two girls and one boy. I moved to the U.S in 2009. I used to live in Iraq, Baghdad .Because of what’s happening in my country I came to the U.S. I am a student at Grossmont and Cuyamaca community colleges. I go to college for a reason , and my reason is to be an educated person that is full of knowledge . my goal is to become an Arabic teacher or sub teacher. I always wanted that to be my career but I didn’t have the opportunity of doing it.But now that I have a chance , I chose to do it no matter how long it takes.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Christian Tovar and I am 20 years old. I graduated from Mountain Empire High School. I was born in Santa Ana, California. I am currently pursuing a career in sociology because counselors inspired me because they helped me so much in college applications and even gave me rides to placed I needed to go. Since I love music, my friend and I are building up a music studio in Mexico for recording artists. Due to some tragedies I lost family members so I live with my grandfather whom I love and respect dearly. I've never failed a class in my life and I plan to stay like this. I plan to successfully pass this course.
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DeleteIt is nice that you gave credit to your counselors for helping you get where you are today. I have had some great role models in my life also. I have always turned to my teachers for help and my high school biology teacher has been a great influence in my life. I also have a high school advocate who I look up to and he has helped me tremendously. I must say that I have had some of the best teachers in my education and I look up to all of them and respect them very much. I also have to give credit to the many coaches I had over the years because they have also been a great help and influenced the person I am today. Good luck this semester and in the future.
Mike
Yes, role models are important while growing up and starting serious education. Good luck to you too, we all need it.
DeleteHello everyone, my name is Julio Franco. I am currently getting my degree in Business Administration. I have about a year to go on my degree. I am excited and looking forward to being done. I sell shoes on the side of going to school full time. I have a min pin named Martini. He is only 8 months old. I take him everywhere with me. He is like my child. I hope to transfer to SDSU in the near future. I am looking forward to taking this class and taking it mostly for fun and not because it is a requirement.
ReplyDeleteJuly,
DeleteHi, I believe that you are also in my other on-line class this semester. I recognize you introduction of your Mini Pin Martini, for the name is unique. Best of luck this semester.
Mike
Hello everyone, my name is Monique Ferrez and I recently graduated from Helix Charter High school in June. Right after I graduated, I started college. I am the first to attend college and I am very proud of that. I am a full student and taking six classes. I am an extremely determined person when it comes to getting things done. I plan on getting my Associates Degree in two years so that I can transfer to San Diego State University continuing on for my Bachelors Degree and major in Business Administration. My future goal is to complete college in four years and start working on my own clothing business.
ReplyDeleteMonique,
DeleteWow, six classes is a lot to undertake in one semester in college. I am still in high school and will be taking five as a senior and also taking two on-line classes here to get ahead and hopefully get through my degree also in four years, however I realize as the classes get harder it may take me longer than four years. I wish you the best this semester and in all your future goals. You are really one determined person!!
Mike
Thank you! Wish you the best too.
DeleteMy name is Michael, but I like to be called Mike and I am 17 years old and am a senior in High School at Valhalla. I play on the Valhalla Football Team and I am on the O-Line. I also throw the Discus and Shot Put in the spring. I love just about any sport and have participated in many and watch them on television. I also enjoy hanging out with friends, listening to music, playing on the computer and x-box. My family is very important to me and we are very close and we do many things together. I live with my parents in the Rancho San Diego community and they are very supportive of me and attend all of my sporting events. I have two older sisters; one is married and is a respiratory therapist but is also going back to school to get a nursing degree. My other sister is finishing up at UCSD and plans to become a pharmacist. I also have an older brother and he attends Cuyamaca/Grossmont and plans to major in computers. I want to do something in the math or science field since those are my favorite subjects. I have interests in Engineering, Forensics (Criminal Justice), physical therapy and Physician Assistant. I would like to play football in college as well as throw the discus and shot put. I enjoy traveling and together with my family we have been to some fabulous places and have some great vacation memories.
ReplyDeleteHello Michael. It's good to see another high school student will be in this class. I guess it really is a small world because I also throw the shot put and discuss in track, and I've probably seen you at an invitational or at league prelims and finals.
DeleteMy Educational Journey:
ReplyDeleteI will be entering my senior year at Valhalla High School in September. All the classes I have taken so far at Valhalla will prepare me for college. In addition to the required English and History classes, I have taken Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, and Honors Pre-Cal as well Honors Chemistry and AP Biology. Math and Science are my favorite subjects and this year as a senior I will be taking AP Calculus and two science courses, Physiology and Physics. I also am on the football team at Valhalla and play on the O-Line and in the spring I throw the Discus and Shot Put. I am presently taking this class to get ahead and get some college credit. I took the History of Jazz over the summer and did well and enjoyed it so I thought I would take on another class. Since I love the math and sciences I would like to do something in the following fields: Engineering, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant and/or Forensics (Criminal Justice). My older sister goes to UCSD and I really like the campus there and I believe that is where I would like to end up. I will apply to UCSD this fall as well as other colleges but realize that they are so impacted and it is hard to get into them as a freshman. If I don’t get in then I will go to Cuyamaca/Grossmont for 2-3 years, get all my general education out of the way and then transfer. If I stay at the community college I plan to play football at Grossmont and throw the Discus and Shot Put at Cuyamaca and then when I transfer to UCSD I will throw the Discus/shot put there. My dreams for the future are to be successful and make good money. I want to be able to support myself and family. I can picture myself going into the military after getting my degree and being an officer in one of the branches of the military. These are my goals and dreams and I hope that I will be able to carry them out.
My name is Jennifer Waugh and this is my first year of college. I am the middle child of five children and this can teach someone how to get along with people that can be difficult. I am not your average person, I am completely strange and weird. For example, during high school on a spirit day known as twin day, I dressed up like my eighty year old teacher. He was my best friend, sort of. I work privately taking care of an elderly lady who is paralyzed due to a stroke. I also am a Sunday School Teacher and a Junior High Leader. I enjoy doing puzzles, decorating, and helping those who need help. I am a committed person who is committed to whatever event I am in. I am excited for whatever this class brings.
ReplyDeleteI graduated from Foothills Christian High School located in El Cajon, California in the Class of 2013. I have gone to that school all the way from kindergarten to 12th grade, since my mother has worked there. Currently, I am attending both Cuyamaca and Grossmont Community colleges. I am taking four classes. In my past some of my favorite classes I have taken in the past are Marine Biology, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Art. My major for the future is undecided, but hopefully not for long. I hope to transfer to San Diego State University following my sister who is in her junior year. I do not know what my educational career will bring me but I am excited for it and looking forward to getting through it.
ReplyDeleteThis is also Jennifer Waugh, I am not sure how my last name didn't get into the blog, and also not sure how to change it.
DeleteHello, my name is Brittany Rotun. I am eighteen years old. As a person I always value kindness, sincerity, generosity, honesty, passion, and caring in the people that I meet. In my immediate family I have my two parents, Jay and Kirsten; my two sisters, Ashlee and Kellee; and our two dogs, Tasha and Harley. We like to do a lot of things together as a family like going up to Barona Speedway where both me and my dad volunteer every other Saturday and going to the desert. I graduated from Steele Canyon High School this past June. As of currently I am taking a few classes at Cuyamaca though I am not sure as to what I will major in or choose as my career. That is a big part of why I chose to take part in this class.
ReplyDeleteI went to Monterey Heights Elementary School. The middle school that I went to was Parkway Middle School. I just graduated from Steele Canyon High School. While I was at Steele Canyon the first year I was on the girls basketball team and then in my sophomore year I joined the color guard team and continued that through my senior year. I really enjoyed my tome being a part of color guard because I was able to meet and spend some time with some pretty amazing people that made me laugh and incorporated me into the conversations and things that were going on. One thing that I hope to get out of this class is where I want to go in life and how I need to get there.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Dany Shaba, I am 21 years old and this is my third semester at cuyamaca. I am pursuing a criminal justice major and hope to complete it with a Bachelors at SDSU by next year. Although i did pass my Sheriffs test, i feel like it would be a better idea to leave that on stand by and get my degree first. I am a little late on taking this class but i am looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteWow that's great to hear, my favorite color is also red!
DeleteWhats up everyone, my name is Robert Andrews, i am 19 years old and this is my first year at cuyamaca. I am really excited for this first year and this class. My major is in engineering, just not sure what kind of engineering. I hope to transfer to a 4-year as soon as possible. I am on the men's soccer team, so come support us if you can.:) I love making new friends so don't be shy!
ReplyDeleteHey Robert. I am also studying engineering, and I think it is a great major. I choose mechanical because moving mechanical parts and machines fascinate me. Originally I went into it with the goal to design cars after graduation.
DeleteWhats up Robert. Thats great your doing engineering I have a couple friends wanting to also study engineering. I wish you the best and hope you get to transfer asap.
DeleteAlso i graduated from santana high school this year. It was a small school so you saw the same people walking the halls everyday. Thats why i'm glad to be out of there.
ReplyDeleteHello Everyone! My name is Artesia.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first year at Cuyamaca/Grossmont College as well as online. I want to major in Child Development. I love being around children and teaching them new things. I have a daughter (5), son (3), and a baby on the way (due at the end of the semester). This class seems interesting and looks like it will help me in my personal life as well as understand others
I graduated from High Tech High in Point Loma. Then I started going to Mesa college. Its taking me a while to take all my general ed classes but I've changed my major in between classes. I wanted to major in Business. But now I want to major in Child Development. I don't have much more to go to transfer to a university. Hopefully I can do that soon.
ReplyDeleteHey what's up? My name is Dominic Paniccia, I am 21 years young, and I was born and raised in San Diego. My interests are sports, school, and hanging out with friends. I also really like playing X-box. My hobbies are baseball, football, basketball, and playing X-box. I like to hang out with my girlfriend as much as possible as well. I try to watch every San Diego Padres game, but I make sure to watch every Chargers game. What is most important in my life is my friends and family. Another thing most important in my life, is school.
ReplyDeleteHey what’s up this is Dominic Paniccia again. My educational journey is quite simple; I plan on continuing school until I have my Master’s Degree in Economics. I am taking this class because it is a general education requirement so I can transfer. The main goal that I have for my future is to finish school as quickly as possible, so I can work on being very successful. Michael Haskins I really like how you were taking classes in high school to help prepare you for college, it sounds like you are on the right track to success. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Bryndon Humphrey, and surprisingly that is not a typo. I was born and raised here in San Diego, and like most San Diegan's I'm the outdoorsy type. In my free time you can often find me at the pier fishing. Unfortunately I don't have much free time as I work two jobs- one as a full night auditor at a Hilton hotel and the other as a part time ride operator at SeaWorld San Diego. Lately I've also become very involved with entrepreneurship, and have joined an organization to help connect startups and entrepreneurs. Also I've been helping a friend launch his own event company aimed at getting people out of their comfort zones and experiencing different genera's of music down to their roots. Anywho, I look forward to reading all of your journal entries - we've got an interesting bunch here.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone, my name is Martin Mansoor. I'm a pretty dedicated student who loves to work with computers. My major will hopefully be either computer science or engineering depending on which topic I want to master. I've loved computers since I was a kid so I think working on computers for a living isn't such a bad idea. I love hanging out with friends and relaxing at home. I have two older brothers and a little sister. Both my brothers went to Cuyamaca and my older brother actually took this class so he recommended it to me. I was born in El Cajon and haven't moved away since. I love it here and plan to stay around the neighborhood until i get old and weary. Well, that's pretty much it, Thanks for reading. Bye.
ReplyDeleteBryndon here again, I graduated from Helix Charter High School back in 2011. I was unable to go to any of the universities that I was accepted to because of financial difficulties. So, I decided to go to cuyamaca and major in physics. After my first year I found out I wasn't very good at physics, so I took a break for a semester to get my life together and came back majoring in business management. I'm still working towards my degree and hope to transfer to San Diego State University next year. However, in the mean time I'm working towards moving up the management chain in the Hospitality industry. I realized it is hard to get a management position with a degree if you don't have any management experience, so I'm gaining valuable work experience while also working towards my degree. That is all about my education, I look forward to continuing it with all of you.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Elijah.
ReplyDeleteI am 22 and attend both Cuyamaca and Grossmont while working full time at as a packaging engineer at Valley Box. Between work and school I like to hang out with friends. I try to stay active, and I enjoy sports and activities that give an adrenaline rush. I am a Christian, and God have given me a renewed joy and passion for my future and desire to follow his path. I am looking forward to this class and I hope it can help me to become more efficient in school and work.
I graduated from Foothills Christian High School in 09, and I choose Cuyamaca and Grossmont to save money and avoid student loans. I have now been attending Cuyamaca for 4 years, and I plan to transfer to SDSU next fall for Mechanical Engineering. I am only attending school part time because I also work as a packaging engineer at Valley Box. The mix of working as an engineer and taking engineering classes at Cuyamaca has been a great learning experience. I am able to take what I learn at school and apply it at work, and vise versa. So far I love the engineering field, and I am excited for my career after graduation.
ReplyDeleteGood Evening everyone! My Name is Maikayla Vizcarra, I am 18 years old. I've lived in San Diego all of my life, however I have family in Italy that I'll hopefully be able to visit over there for the first time. I live at home with my younger half brother, my mom, and my dad, although he is not my biological father he has raised me just the same since my mom met him when I was two. I also have a chug (pug chihuahua mix), two cats, a bunny, and an albino pac-man frog. I love all types of animals, and I have recently become vegetarian, I haven't had any meat in my diet for 8 months now. I really enjoy spending my time outside, hiking, at the beach, or out camping. I volunteer at the Cuyamaca Plant Nursery, and I highly recommend that any of you go check it out if you have yet to do so! So far everyone seems very friendly, and diverse, I look forward to sharing this online class experience with all of you :)
ReplyDeleteJust recently I graduated from Steele Canyon High School. I chose to attend Cuyamaca because it is relatively close to where I live and it will save a lot of money. I wish to transfer to SDSU, once I obtain my associates degree. This class is my first ever online course, however I am taking classes on campus at cuyamaca as well. I have an interest in majoring in communications and working in public relations or something similar. However I am not entirely sure if that’s what I’d like to do yet, so I’m excited for this class because it seems as though it will help me make a firmer decision with what it is I’d like to do.
ReplyDeleteI hope to make lots of money after college that's why i am going. I have a big family so its hard to find a quiet place in the house. So i like to get out and go study somewhere Starbucks most of the time.
DeleteHello everyone. My name is Monica Williams and I am 17 years old. I was born and raised here in San Diego. A few of my passions are basketball, singing, and playing the piano. This past December I won a talent show at my high school, which was a great experience for me. I am currently living at home with my parents, older brother, and twin sister. I am nine minutes older. In my life school has always come first and is very important but in the rare occasion that I have free time aside from basketball practice I like to hang out with friends.
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ReplyDeleteI am currently still attending Monte Vista High School, but I have decided to begin taking this college course as it will be very useful when I do begin college as a full time next year. This is my first college course. I never learned the proper way to take notes and how to listen to lectures so that is one of the things I hope to get out this class. I am interested in majoring in either actuarial science or applied math. Yes I am one of those weird people who enjoys math. I really want to attend UCLA and being ranked number three in my graduating class will hopefully help me achieve this goal.
ReplyDeleteHello Monica,
DeleteI think by you taking this course to be ready for college shows great initiative, good luck!
My name is Rob Hanna, I am an 18 year old business major going on my third semester at Cuyamaca. Graduated from Steele Canyon in 2012. I look forward to taking this class because of the many advantages it will give me as a business student, and someone just looking to broaden their horizons. I look forward to meeting others in this class and working with them as well as the professor. I hope to later transfer and graduate from a decent school to make my mother happy.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is ashley wiley. I am currently a student.at Steele Canyon. I am involved in Cross Country, and I am in class council. I love to dance and hangout and just have fun. I have never really been into the whole school thing but.since I am working.towards college I am taking this.class to help me get prepared. I am hoping to go into communications when I graduate in the spring of 2014. I would love to work in the Radio Bussiness some way. I am hoping that Ithis class will help me figure out some more details about the career path I wanted to take. The main reason I even.looked at this class was not for some of these reasons but so I was able to run and work during my senior year.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lindsey Forehand, I am 20 years old. I am working on a bachelor degree in criminal justice and a masters in social work. I went away to college straight out of high school and loved the experience but also realized that being away from home wasn't for me. I am now on my second year at Cuyamaca and hoping to transfer to SDSU next fall. In my spare time I enjoy spending my time with family, going on hikes, and napping. I work Monday through Friday and am going to school part time..nap time is a huge part of my days.
ReplyDeleteMy educational goals... I have always wanted to major in criminal justice, so I've not come across being indecisive like a lot of college students do. I recently explored a little bit into my career options talking to people I know that have done similar things in the past. I am taking this course honestly to satisfy my requirements but I did choose it over a few other options knowing it's one I will actually value and put to use. My ultimate goal is to work with juvenile corrections and work with young females in need of some counseling and guidance. I have quite a bit of school to finish up before any of that becomes a reality for me. I look forward to taking this course.
ReplyDeleteHello Everyone, My name is Antonio Franco. Some of my interests include music, reading, and anything in the realm of medicine. As far as music goes I enjoy listening andI really don't have a musical preference I can listen to pretty much anything. I do like to read autobiographies, I just finished Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account, it was very informative and provoking. Hobbies that I engage in would be exercising, I run 10-15 miles a week and do Pilates 3 times a week. I do also volunteer, although right now it is hard to make the time because of my schedule. Oh and I just recently started cooking, I took a cooking class to support a friend and ended up liking it, so when I can I cook. In my life the most important things are my family, my partner, and accomplishing my educational goals.
ReplyDeleteMy educational journey so far is me graduating high school and now attending school to become a Vocational Nurse. I am currently in my 3rd and final semester at Grossmont Health Occupations. I am working on continuing my education to get my BSN or ADN. As of right now I am unsure if I want to complete a LVN to ADN or a LVN to BSN program, because of this reason I am not sure where I'd like to transfer to. However, my end goal is to become a Nurse Anesthetist.
ReplyDeleteMy educational journey so far has been me graduating high school and now I am currently attending Cuyamaca college, I’m not really sure what i want to do but since I can go to community for free I’m just exploring my options and trying to figure out what direction to go in and that is the main reason I took this class and I hope it continues on after this class. Hopefully once I figure out what I would like to major in I would like to peruse the legendary doctorate degree haha.
ReplyDeleteMy educational journey has gone up to graduating high school. In high school I went through highs and lows, but i finished my journey with a 3.6 GPA and I graduated with honors. My struggles came while I was involved with sports because my life was so occupied at the time. I am excited to take this class to obtain skills to become successful through my college experience
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DeleteMy educational journey so far has been me graduating from high school to now beginning my first year of college. My plans to carry on with this journey are to get through my first to years of community college and transfer over to SDSU. I hope to perform well for Cuyamacas golf team and do great in college so I will be at the top level for SDSU. I graduated my senior year with a 4.0 GPA and made the Honor Roll so that was a great way for me to say goodbye and hello to my new adventure. I am excited to taking this class because it should teach me how to work my way through college and how to perform at my best.
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DeleteI am also classified as an extravert. I too am always the one to keep conversation going and love to socialize with new people. I explore new things with my free time. I love keeping variety in my life I love watching sports, playing soccer, hanging out with friends but at the same time I value my alone time and praise my nap time. I do feel strongly about things as well and I don't hesitate to get my ideas across. I try to stay patient with people and I like to be the one people call a good listener. Thanks for sharing your results.
Hello all, My name is Dany Shaba and I am 21 years old and I have one semester left at Cuyamaca college. I am a full time student and working a full time job at the neighborhood market association. The NMA represents over 2,000 small businesses throughout CA, AZ, and NV, ive been working there for about a year now. I have a passion for cars and law enforcement. Cars have always been an interest to me ever since i was a kid, as well as law enforcement. Most of my hobbies are playing sports. I usually have a little thing with some of my friends where we play soccer every sunday at the YMCA, so that gets pretty exciting. Before i started working I loved to paintball every weekend with a bunch of my buddies. I guess things change after a bunch of responsibilities get thrown at you.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Shelby Patterson. I recently left my job to become a full time student. I was born and raised in San Diego. I have lived in Santee, Lakeside and El Cajon my whole life. I have one younger brother named Brandon. My family means everything to me and I don’t know where I would be without them. I try to spend as mush time as possible hanging out with my family. I recently went to Maui and got engaged to my high school sweetheart. I have two Chihuahuas, Sophia and Tyson, that are basically my children. I rescued Sophia 4 years ago and Tyson 2 years ago. On my free time I enjoy traveling. My goal each year is to travel to one or more new places and venture to new cities as a local.
ReplyDeleteI attended a rather small school called Santana High School in Santee. I graduated in 2009 and immediately started working. I started working at a landscape company taking over all the basic office work. The job paid really well at the time so I opted to continue working full time. Since I was working a 9-5 job, I was not able to go to school full time. I took a few online and night classes here and there. All the classes I needed were available when I was off work. I slowly realized this would not work if I wanted to get my degree. In July I decided to return to school full time and to put my education first. I am thankful to have all the office experience I earned but I could only get so far from my experience. A degree was very important if I ever wanted to move up in the world. This semester is my first time being a full time student. The adjustment is a drastic change but I will eventually get in the hang of it. I can’t wait till the day of graduation comes and when I can take the next step in my life.
ReplyDeletewhats up Shelby. i am Brandon's friend!
DeleteHi am ashley I still currently in high sxhool. I attened CAPPA for my first year of high school. It wad a private school off of El Cajion BLVD near Downtown. The my Sophmore Year I transfered to Steele Canyon High School. I have been there now for three years. I will be graduating in the Spring. I have done well in High School but I do wish to work harder and get better at studying and working better during my Senior year and During collehe.
ReplyDeleteMy educational journey so far has been me graduating from granite hills high school and now I'm attending Cuyamaca college. The classes I am currently taking were chosen purely due to the fact that I had to take them to get to where I want to be in my major. I really hope that this online class helps me get better at taking notes and motivates me to finally decide on if I want to be a Computer science major or a Computer engineer major.
ReplyDeleteHello, My name is Ricardo Navarro but most of my friends and family know be by Romo. I am a 18 year old college freshman fresh out of highschool. I work part-time at a little store in Lemon Grove called GTM as a saleman. A couple of interesting things that woud help my fellow classmates get to know me better is that i enjoy drawing, music, and tattoos. I like to convesate and participate in activities. I value my education so i am here to take advice from all of you and hope to enjoy my college years. I am really easy to get along with and look forward to working with all of you.
ReplyDeleteI graduated from Helix High School this past summer. I know it might be a little to early to know what i want to do but i have my mind set on majoring in business for admin and managment. My future goals are to transfer with the next couple of years to San Diego State University and enroll in their business program. I know it might be difficult but i am dedicated and willing to overcome any hurdles in my path.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Ledya Esho. I am 18 years old. And I was born in Iraq and I studied until fourth grade in America it’s like elementary. But when I was 7 years old I moved to Turkey. And after 5 years I can to America. When I came to America I was so scared because I didn’t know any English. But when I went to middle school ever since I start learning very fast. And from there I always wanted to be a nurse. And every time I used to tell my dad when I go to college you have to help choose classes that would help me prepare for nursing. So that’s why I am taking Counseling 120 so it would help me get prepared.
ReplyDeleteI try to surround myself with the right friends who have the same amount of determination and commitment towards their goals. I have a great head on my shoulders and amazing dreams that I am capable of achieving. Throughout each of my classes, I am an over achiever. I do not procrastinate. I am the first to attend college in my whole family and I am very proud of that. I have always been known for great style and for having cute and unique clothes. Which is why my goal is to own my own clothing businesses. I am very excited to start working towards my lists of goals that I want to accomplish and I truly believe that this class will teach me how to be successful in my future.
ReplyDeleteHi Monique. i also graduated from Helix and i am a freshman at Cuyamaca and Grossmont, as well. We are both very interested in the same things it seems. You seem to be on the right track, taking all those classes is surely a load, but im sure you could handle it! You are a very interesting person and you seem to be headed for success. I wish you well in this class! I know you will do great.
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ReplyDeleteHi guys. My name is Giuseppe Georgees. I am a freshman at Cuyamaca/Grossmont. I just recently graduated from Helix High School. I am the youngest of 2 other siblings. I work at 7-Eleven and my other occupation is spending time with my family. I am very church-oriented as well. I am very outgoing and easy to get along with. I strive to help others and be a better man.
ReplyDeleteI am taking this class so i could complete my general education and continue with my educational goals. I am very excited for my future. I plan to transfer to SDSU and major in business alongside my bestfriend and partner. I have many goals and dreams set out in my long journey called life. All thanks to God.
ReplyDeleteI am also planning on transferring to SDSU. Business partnerships are very important because sometimes that's how businesses start. God plays an important role in our lives and it's a good thing that you recognized that.
DeleteI want to graduate from SDSU to become a counselor and help other students. I would rather be a counselor at a high because it is important that graduating students are aware of what's to come. I'm also pushing for education because as of now, because 60% of jobs in America require a college degree and the percentage will rise. We all go through some trials and tribulations but I believe that God helps us throughout our lives wether we like it or not. I thank God for putting me here because everything happens for a reason
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone, my name is Shane Dillon and I am currently a basketball player at Cuyamaca. I was born and raised in San Diego and have enjoyed every second of it. I have a rather large family with 3 other siblings and 2 parents who have been married over 20 years. Sports are my life and have always been my life. In high school I accepted a full scholarship to play Quarterback at the University of Colorado but decided football wasn't the path I wanted this past July. I am excited to work with everyone and I have noticed that I know some of you very well from middle school and high school so it should be an awesome class.
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ReplyDeleteI graduated from Christian High School right here in El Cajon and I know most of you because I also went to Hillsdale Middle School which is right down the street from Cuyamaca. Upon graduating high school I decided to play Quarterback in the PAC12 at the University of Colorado in Boulder but after a year and a half it wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. Last July I then decided that I wanted to play basketball instead and will be attending USD in the Spring. Due to the time restrictions on transfer rules and all that I will be a student at Cuyamaca for the fall and hopefully will see most of you around campus.
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ReplyDeleteHi my name is Stephanie Neri I'm Mexican American I was born and raised in San Diego, I lived in San Diego for 10 years then after 10 years I moved to El Cajon. I'm 18 turning 19 in September, I live with both my parents and my only brother. I currently graduated from Valhalla High School. I know go to Cuyamaca College. I plan on being in Cuyamaca for 2 years and after 2 years transfer to the Art Institute of Culinary Arts. I absolutely love to cook and bake. I took 2 years of Culinary Arts in High School and I plan in continuing it through out college. Cooking and baking are my passion.
ReplyDeleteIn high school I only did one sport and that was track and field and I loved it, I loved my teammates ment a lot of new people going to different schools ment different coaches joining track and field was an amazing thing, but cooking and baking are my passion so I plan on continuing it. I also love sports, my favorite sport is soccer. One day I hope to be able to travel the world go to different states and countries. Some of the places I want to go the most are Hawaii, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Italy, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and many more.
ReplyDeleteI had graduated from Mira Mesa High School and went straight into the workforce. My family was not very encouraging and it definitely it put a toll on me. It is okay though. I am back in school now and ready to get my degree. I want to get my Bachelor's degree in Business and expand my business. I have been working and I want to understand the finance side. I have seen many businesses go down the drain but I want to enhance and make my company something in the future.
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ReplyDeleteHi everyone I am a new student at Cuyamaca. I am 19 turning 20 September 21st.l graduated from mount miguel last year and took a year off from school.I wanted to enjoy being out of school and have some freedom.but now I am finally in college, gaining independence and finding a career to support me and my family.this is an important time in my life.college will open doors for me so I have to put in the work.I enjoy singing and listening to music.I love to laugh and joke around having fun.I can be a bit shy, but once you get to know me I am a bundle of joy.I hope to get a lot out of this class.I think if I try doing my work early I won't procrastinate.I will work on that because I don't want a full load in college.what I learn in class I will apply it to my life.hope to chat with everyone and Ms.fralick is a nice teacher.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Silver Palander, I am an 20 year old business major going on my first semester at Cuyamaca. Graduated from Valhalla in 2011. I look forward to taking this class because of the many advantages it will give me as a business student, and someone just looking to broaden their horizons. I look forward to meeting others in this class and working with them as well as the professor. Im looking forward to transfer to a university and get my business degree.
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ReplyDeleteFor myself, my educational journey is about me finishing up my degree here at Cuyamaca College. It is a challenge to get the classes I need as well as making sure I can crash. I am continuing to push myself and work hard within this time frame. I am taking this class to help me prep for my future at Cuyamaca college. Sometimes within life we do not push ourselves. We can get unmotivated and it can make us not want to work hard in life. My goals and dreams for the future is about working hard. I want to show my children, I can do this and I did. I want to get my MBA which is my ultimate goal as I own my own company. I am currently a business owner right now and slowly trying to get my company on the ground moving forward. I do not know what my future holds for me. I am trying to keep a positive attitude and work hard day in and day out.
Reading my classmates post, they encourage me. I am reading about people's interest in teaching, finishing up their last semester here or being here for the first time. I see people young and in school and it is so motivating. I see so many people continuing to work hard within their career and life. Everyone is encouraging me to succeed in the world.
DeleteMy name is Donovan Habib and I am 18 years old. this is my first semester in college so I am still getting used to things. i graduated Steele Canyon High School with a 3.6 GPA which was good enough to earn honors. I played football and basketball over my 4 years in high school, but I was not involved in any clubs. I went to middle school at Santa Sophia Academy which is a private school. It was very different, but i learned some valuable things during my time there. I really am looking forward to what this class has to offer.
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