I am a returning college student, majoring in Computer Science and I’m interested in UCSD’s ICAM program. I was selected by Google to lead a chapter of their Developer Student Clubs here in San Diego and teach university students how to code with the help of Google Developers. UCSD’s ICAM will provide me the opportunity to think theoretically about the world, and develop concrete solutions that may be used to mitigate or solve many of our greatest challenges. (Denzell attends Miramar College.)
I immigrated to the United States from Mexico as a young child and because of the harsh political climate, I found refuge in education. As an undergrad, I am currently working on a few passion projects regarding student equity such as The Alumni Panels for Connections and Resources, as well as Assertiveness Training for Women By Women. I am also working on publishing my research on the Association of First Generation College Students to U.S. Dominant Culture for my Honors Anthropology class. After I get my PhD in Philosophy, and my bachelors in Cultural Anthropology, I plan on either working for National Geographic or teaching in a University to continue conducting research. (Zaira attends Miramar College and her major is Philosophy.)