“How great is it to be able to develop an environment in classrooms that is welcoming, creative, open, hopefully safe — where they can explore their dreams.”
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“Being able to explore my gender identity without fear of being othered or fear for my job allows me to focus on the work I’m doing for our student populations.”
“Say yes even when something is uncertain. Some of the best decisions I have made have been the most random. There are so many events and possibilities here, so all you have to do is look for them and give everything a shot to find what you’re truly passionate about.”
“The exposure to the many different things that I could do with that degree beyond just planning, or beyond working specifically in real estate development, set me on a different path. And it can set you on a different path, too, if you’re open and willing to learn and grow.”
“The best thing about a degree in gerontology is that you can tailor it to whatever you’re passionate about. For me, that’s the physical and emotional aspects of aging, but others might lean toward advocacy, policy or politics. Either way, you’re changing lives and helping people age more joyfully.”
“I had a pressing need to do something now, in the short term. That really sparked my interest in building social robots or socially assistive robots that could help people.”
“There are lots of things across the board that I find myself dabbling in to give myself a holistic college experience, and I have really enjoyed the four years I spent here.”
“I feel like it was amazing to have an event for students by students. An event that just uplifts the community that’s usually not represented.”
“It seemed like a perfect opportunity to both explore my own heritage and introduce it to so many people who probably have never heard of Kyrgyzstan.”
“USC has so many options,” Robles said. “There’s such an emphasis on the interdisciplinary aspect of the different colleges that inspires you to really try everything.”