{"id":71,"date":"2021-01-25T15:32:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-1-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/"},"modified":"2021-02-18T22:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:00:14","slug":"you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">By Courtney Morris<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Achieving an associate degree has motivated Veronica Robles to go to great lengths. Before COVID-19, the San Jacinto College student boarded three Metro buses to travel to classes and three to get home.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70\" src=\"http:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-1-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Veronica_Robles_edited-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Veronica_Robles_edited-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Veronica_Robles_edited-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Veronica_Robles_edited-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Veronica_Robles_edited.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Veronica Robles<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cI didn\u2019t have a working vehicle that one of my family members could drive me to the College,\u201d Robles said. \u201cI cannot drive due to having seizures and blackouts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">She wouldn\u2019t let her challenges \u2014 managing a learning disability or being the first in her family to pursue a degree \u2014 hold her back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Robles numbers among many who have enrolled in San Jac as first-generation college students (those whose parents never earned a college degree).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">When your family hasn\u2019t finished college or doesn\u2019t understand your desire to pursue it, you might feel nervous navigating higher education. We asked three first-gen students to share their stories. If they can do it, so can you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Tell us about yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Veronica Robles:\u00a0<\/span>I was born and raised in Houston and graduated from Houston Can Academy in 2005. I have started writing my own dramatic monologues for acting \u2026 one about my current situation called \u201cNot Giving Up\u201d and one about my love of ice cream and theatre. I\u2019m pursing an Associate of Arts in theatre and film.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_65\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65\" src=\"http:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-1-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Kawena_Kahoiwai_edited-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Kawena_Kahoiwai_edited-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Kawena_Kahoiwai_edited-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Kawena_Kahoiwai_edited-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Kawena_Kahoiwai_edited.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-65\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Kawena Kahoiwai<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kawena Kahoiwai:\u00a0<\/span>I was raised in a loving home by my grandparents, and I graduated from Waipahu High School in Hawaii in 2015. I love to create things with my hands like arts and crafts. I\u2019m earning an Associate of Applied Science in welding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Ricardo Aguilar:<\/span>I graduated from Channelview High School in 2018. I enjoy drawing, painting, and reading and writing poems. I\u2019m going for an Associate of Applied Science degree in business management. I\u2019m currently a part-time student and full-time hardware lead for Home Depot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Mary Constanzo:<\/span> I&#8217;m from the Dominican Republic, but I came here when I was about 5. I graduated from Clear Lake High School in 2020. My family is fun, loud, and caring! I am taking basics right now and hope to pursue the diagnostic medical sonography program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Why did you pursue college?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Robles:<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I was not going to let my learning disability hold me back or a counselor who told me I didn\u2019t belong in college \u2014 to stay home and take up a hobby. Everyone deserves to have an education no matter what challenges one has to face in their life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kahoiwai:\u00a0<\/span>As I was growing up, I knew I wanted to go to college and pursue something that would help me be successful in life. I wanted to be someone my future children and grandchildren would be proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"http:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-1-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited-1464x2048.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/01\/Ricardo_Aguilar_edited.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Ricardo Aguilar<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><b>Aguilar:<\/b><\/span> I love the idea that you can expand your brain and learn more \u2014 not only from life but from education. My parents have associate degrees, but none of my siblings do. I wanted to be the first grandchild and son in my family to get a bachelor\u2019s degree and then master\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Constanzo:<\/span> I always pictured college in my future. After graduating from high school, I was thinking of majoring in fashion design, but I&#8217;m actually pursuing health care. I might be the first in my family to go to college and actually graduate. My two older brothers went to college but dropped out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">What was college like in the beginning?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Robles:<\/span> I was nervous and scared enrolling at 30. I felt that other students would make fun of me. To start taking classes, I spoke with a disability counselor on what classes to take and to get an accommodation letter to give my professors of what I needed to complete my assignments or exams. My professors encouraged me not to give up on myself with the challenges I deal with and gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to work for them as a teacher\u2019s assistant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kahoiwai:<\/span> I was scared at first because I thought people would never accept me, but most everyone has accepted me and loved me for who I was. I wanted to go to San Jac to get a life science degree, but I changed my career path. I didn\u2019t have a clear vision, but now I do. When I had good people who supported me and my decisions, it helped me a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Aguilar:<\/span> Transitioning from high school to college was more complicated than I thought it would be. You are on your own now. It\u2019s a wake-up call to get on top of your game or get on top of working. I faced a lot of pressure \u2014 demands of work and personal pressure. I had to learn it was OK not to understand everything, and I found it helpful to help other students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Constanzo:<\/span> When I was starting classes, I was nervous. I&#8217;m not really a talker, so speaking in class was challenging. I felt like I was going to do or say something wrong, but then I got comfortable days later with the class and teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">What has been the biggest challenge you\u2019ve faced?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Robles:<\/span> Finishing my fall 2020 semester and finding out I have a lesion and spot on the left side that is deep inside my brain. I was diagnosed and handling this during the COVID-19 lockdown on top of trying to finish my college work on time for my professors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kahoiwai:<\/span> Some people said I could not do college or that I should not be a welder. I responded by listening to what they had to say and respecting their opinions, but I knew what I wanted to be, and that was a welder. I did not and will not give up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Aguilar: <\/span>The one challenge I faced the most was waking up and getting my mind focused and ready for online classes. I\u2019m a traditional student. I like to see the textbooks and highlight the words. When I started embracing the online aspect, I got adjusted. I started learning new techniques \u2014 how to highlight, take notes, and write down everything that was important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Constanzo:<\/span> Starting my first year in college online. I&#8217;m more an in-person student. The first week was kind of weird for me, but then it got easier, and I got used to the online classes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">How have you surprised yourself?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Robles:<\/span> My creativity, determination, and trustworthiness while handling challenges, complexity, and change.\u00a0I have maintained a positive and healthy family life. I also retook an exam and did better than I expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kahoiwai:<\/span> How persistent and focused I can be. I can do anything I put my mind to. I\u2019m going to school full time while working two to three jobs at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Aguilar: <\/span>I\u2019ve made the best grades of any report card I\u2019ve ever had. It was eye-opening that regardless of how I\u2019ve seen myself I was actually capable of making a 4.0 GPA for a semester while working full time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Constanzo:<\/span> Sometimes it&#8217;s hard for me to dedicate myself to something, but I dedicated myself to class. I have worked hard and focused on school.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">What advice would you give to another first-gen student?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Robles:<\/span> Go forward with your education and career because every individual deserves to achieve one\u2019s dreams. You can do it, and don\u2019t let your challenges hold you back no matter who says what. Never give up because everyone is entitled to be happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Kahoiwai:<\/span> Never give up on your dreams. Don\u2019t let anyone stop you from becoming successful. Stay determined and stay positive. Encourage others and speak life because words are powerful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Aguilar:<\/span> Everyone in class is in the same boat as you, so don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help. As long as you\u2019re asking for help and giving help, college will be the greatest experience. You might have a tough life or a harder time learning, but that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re beneath anyone. You always want to strive for more, not just the bare minimum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Constanzo:<\/span> It&#8217;s kind of important to be a first-generation college student. Sometimes it could be hard for you, and you\u2019re stressed or overwhelmed. But just try to look on the positive side. When you&#8217;re feeling like that, know that everything is going to be OK if you don\u2019t worry about it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Courtney Morris Achieving an associate degree has motivated Veronica Robles to go to great lengths. Before COVID-19, the San Jacinto College student boarded three Metro buses to travel to classes and three to get home. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a working vehicle that one of my family members could drive me to the College,\u201d Robles&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"article_type":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-testimonials","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams - Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Courtney Morris Achieving an associate degree has motivated Veronica Robles to go to great lengths. Before COVID-19, the San Jacinto College student boarded three Metro buses to travel to classes and three to get home. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a working vehicle that one of my family members could drive me to the College,\u201d Robles... read more\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-01-25T15:32:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-02-18T22:00:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cmorris\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cmorris\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\",\"name\":\"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams - Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-25T15:32:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-02-18T22:00:14+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/7be5bce9c0ff45d685592f0e586086d8\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":400},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/\",\"name\":\"Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1\",\"description\":\"Just another San Jacinto College Sites site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/7be5bce9c0ff45d685592f0e586086d8\",\"name\":\"cmorris\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9045624ec36d6a26bc9bf21507c7f4a5c0a976dd9a328cbf036b1eda0be7794?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9045624ec36d6a26bc9bf21507c7f4a5c0a976dd9a328cbf036b1eda0be7794?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"cmorris\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/author\/cmorris\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams - Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams","og_description":"By Courtney Morris Achieving an associate degree has motivated Veronica Robles to go to great lengths. Before COVID-19, the San Jacinto College student boarded three Metro buses to travel to classes and three to get home. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a working vehicle that one of my family members could drive me to the College,\u201d Robles... read more","og_url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/","og_site_name":"Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1","article_published_time":"2021-01-25T15:32:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-02-18T22:00:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"cmorris","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cmorris","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/","url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/","name":"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams - Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg","datePublished":"2021-01-25T15:32:26+00:00","dateModified":"2021-02-18T22:00:14+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/7be5bce9c0ff45d685592f0e586086d8"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/02\/youcandoit_800.jpg","width":800,"height":400},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/you-can-do-it-first-gen-students-encourage-you-to-go-after-your-dreams\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u201cYou can do it\u201d: First-gen students encourage you to go after your dreams"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/","name":"Spring 2021, Volume 2 \u2013 Issue 1","description":"Just another San Jacinto College Sites site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/7be5bce9c0ff45d685592f0e586086d8","name":"cmorris","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9045624ec36d6a26bc9bf21507c7f4a5c0a976dd9a328cbf036b1eda0be7794?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f9045624ec36d6a26bc9bf21507c7f4a5c0a976dd9a328cbf036b1eda0be7794?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"cmorris"},"url":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/author\/cmorris\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2021-volume-2-issue-1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}