San Francisco State University
Drama
my values: family, individuality, passion
“And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
—Anaïs Nin (Cuban-Catalan-French Author, 1903–1977)
San Jose City College
Dental Hygiene
my values: compassion, inspiration, integrity
“It’s easy to think of yourself as the person you have been. Yet it is far more powerful to see yourself as the person you can become.”
—Ralph S. Marston, Jr. (Author and Publisher of The Daily Motivator)
University of California, Berkeley
Social Welfare
my values: passion, drive, love
“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.”
—Mark Twain (American Author and Humorist, 1835–1910)
University of California, Santa Cruz Postgraduate
Business Management Economics
my values: awareness, community, optimism
“Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”
—Jawaharlal Nehru (Indian Prime Minister, 1889–1964)
San José State University Postgraduate
Social Work
my values: unity, knowledge, compassion
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
—Mother Theresa (Humanitarian, 1910–1997)
DeVry University
Electrical Engineering
my values: family, creativity, adventure
“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
—Amelia Earhart (American Aviation Pioneer and Author, 1897–1937)
University of California, Berkeley
Optometry
my values: perseverance, integrity, faith
“Life isn’t what you want it to be, it’s what you make it become.”
—Anthony Ryan

University of California, Davis
Pre-Law
my values: courage, optimism, inspiration
“Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back but so they will kiss their children, and their children’s children.”
—Noah benShea (Poet, Philosopher, and Author)
San José State University
Pre-Nursing
my values: dependability, optimism, encouragement
“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.”
—Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (Swiss-American Psychiatrist and Author, 1926–2004)
University of the Pacific
Biological Sciences
my values: trust, compassion, determination
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
—Unknown Author
California State University, Sacramento
Chemistry
my values: courage, respect, kindness
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”
—Audrey Hepburn (British Actress and Humanitarian, 1929–1993)
San José State University
Health Science
my values: balance, equality, honesty
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
—Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel (American Writer and Cartoonist, 1904–1991)
University of California, San Diego Graduate; De Anza College
International Studies-Political Science, Chinese Studies
my values: perseverance, reciprocity, faith
“In three words I can sum up what I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”
—Robert Frost (American Poet, 1874–1963)
University of California, Davis
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
my values: optimism, defying gravity, enthusiasm
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments, the best comes from them.”
—Rita Levi-Montalcini (Italian Senator-for-life, Neurologist, and Nobel Laureate, 1909–)
University of California, Berkeley
Public Health
my values: discovery, education, passion
“Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like no one is watching.”
—Satchel Paige (American Baseball Player, 1906–1982)
San José State University
Civil Engineering
my values: curiosity, compassion, teamwork
“I want to do it because I want to do it.”
—Amelia Earhart (American Aviation Pioneer and Author, 1897–1937)