• 2009 Martin Paley High Hopes Scholarship recipient
• University of California, Davis

• Fall 2009

I am a first year at the University of California, Davis. Before coming to Davis I did not know what to expect. The small task of getting ready to leave my home to pursue my dream of receiving a post-secondary education was nerve-racking by itself. Even after moving in to my dorm it felt a bit unreal; it took me a couple of days to get used to my new bed, the food, the place that would be my home for the next school year. Even though at first I was feeling a bit nostalgic, I soon began to realize that I had worked hard to get to where I was, and that I should make the best of this new stage in my life.

Reflecting back on my first quarter experience at UC Davis it was challenging, but fun at the same time. I hope that my second quarter only gets better.