Investing in Yourself, Believing in Yourself
Empower yourself with insights from our bestselling book.
Empower yourself with insights from our bestselling book.

I immigrated to the US when I was 15 years of age. I'm not in my early 60's, and I have spent the vast of my life either studying or working at a community college. In the last 30 years, I have seen the California Community Colleges change, but what has not changed is non-traditional students lacking preparation. Nevertheless, they wer
I immigrated to the US when I was 15 years of age. I'm not in my early 60's, and I have spent the vast of my life either studying or working at a community college. In the last 30 years, I have seen the California Community Colleges change, but what has not changed is non-traditional students lacking preparation. Nevertheless, they were always my favor students to work with as a college professor/counselor.

I wrote the Sense of Belonging with non-traditional, first-generation college students on mind. Therefore, I wrote stories that cover the following: 1. My experiences living in my native country and lessons learned that helped me succeed in the U. S . 2. Tips to succeed in college. 3. Valuable Resource with links. All chapters have a reflection section to help them process information.

I wrote this book to familiarize students with the complexities of attending community college. My goal is that more students access the information they need to succeed and most important to become the person they are designed to become. We all have a gift we just need to figure out what is that gift. My wish is that by reading and c
I wrote this book to familiarize students with the complexities of attending community college. My goal is that more students access the information they need to succeed and most important to become the person they are designed to become. We all have a gift we just need to figure out what is that gift. My wish is that by reading and completing the exercises, readers figure out how to navigate college and consequently figure out their purpose.




Here's the introduction to the book.
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