Coming Back Home: The Best and Worst thing.

/ Don Jesus Ramos Park/

My time in high school

Attended high school in the
2010s

Overall high school experience
4/10

Grades in high school
A's and B's

 

Best with...
Math. I felt dumb for being in the lower lanes and decided if I was going to be in the dumb classes I might as well be dumb.

Favorite extracurricular
Speech / Political Interest (e.g. Debate Club, Young Democrats/Republicans)

Life since high school

“Don’t listen to what other people try to push on you (in this case, community college is less than university), do what you feel would be best for you. ”

Attended college / university at
I went to Sonoma State for 1.5 years, majored in Anthropology. Transferred to Foothill, hope to obtain an AS in math in Fall 2017.

Places lived in US
California

Current occupations / past occupations
student

Industries I've worked in
- Educational Services
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 

A little introspection...

To me, being successful means...
Doing something so that I don't dread waking up in the morning

My definition of success has changed over time. 
There used to be money and fame included in my idea, as well as the necessity to go to what everyone told me were the best schools for me.

My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
Leaving Sonoma State to go back to Foothill and get a challenging education like how I wanted to when I was a senior in high school. Don't listen to what other people try to push on you (in this case, community college is less than university), do what you feel would be best for you. 

An unexpected event that changed my life and how it impacted me
Two of my grandparents died within the year, and I realized that mortality is real, and the people in my life won't be there forever, and I gained a greater appreciation for life and the people in mine.

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My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto

Don Jesus Ramos Park