Website: www.palomar.edu/triosss Office Phone Number: 760-744-1150 Ext. 2761 1 1 4 0 W E S T M I S S I O N R O A D , T C B - 1 , S A N M A R C O S , C A 9 2 0 6 9

December 2015

Students Transferring & Reaching Success

Melissa Duncanson, Program Assistant, Ext. 2761 Shawna Larson, Program Assistant/Intern, Ext. 2761 Isabella Feldman, Adjunct Counselor, ifeldman@palomar.edu Felicia Tican, Adjunct Counselor, ftican@palomar.edu Jamila Schmidt, Adjunct Counselor, jschmidt@palomar.edu

Calvin One Deer, Director , Ext. 3679 Patty Rodriguez, Lead Coordinator, Ext. 3678 Yolanda Catano, Coordinator, Ext. 2761 Jullisa Camacho, Office Assistant, Ext. 2761 Anabel Camacho, Office Assistant, Ext. 2761 Markus Berrien, Program Assistant, Ext 2761

TRIO/SSS STAFF DIRECTORY

Message from the Director:

Some people say they never get a break.

In college, we get many academic calendar

breaks, including the one between the Fall and

Spring semesters. There are two keys to a suc-

cessful break: 1) take time to focus on you; and

2) take time to organize, plan, and advance your

studies.

The first of these seems simple, yet with today's

busy lives, and especially during the holidays, the

break can be gone before you know it. So, make

plans now to figure out what you want to do for

you, put it in a calendar, and "make a date with

yourself or others"! Just do it! Have fun, work

out, take a hike, take a day trip , or make a new

friend.

It is important you get the rest, relaxation, and

social time you need. Find some time for you,

balance it with your holiday commitments, and

plan to focus on what you need to stay healthy,

wise, and well-balanced.

The second of these is more challenging,

especially as this time is considered a break.

You do, however, need to take time to organize

and plan for Spring semester. Plan your

education, especially researching transfer

universities, majors, careers, etc. Organize your

school schedule, especially if you work or plan to

work next semester.

So, take a break, enjoy the holidays, be safe, and

have fun! Also, make some time to do any

educational activities that will help you get ahead

for 2015!

Calvin One Deer, Director Grant Funded Student Programs

onedeer@palomar.edu

Photos from the Memory Workshop held on 10/28/15

Alumni Spotlight

What have you been up to lately?

After attending Palomar College, I transferred to UCSB.

At first, I was very nervous; it was my first time away

from home, and I knew no one. Within a month, I final-

ly got the hang of the quarter system, and made friends

from the clubs I joined. It’s amazing how fast my junior

and senior year went by. Upon graduation, I reminisced

about my first days as a transfer student. I am proud to

say I am the first woman in my family to say I have

graduated from college.

Do you feel TRiO/SSS helped you get where you are now? How so?

Absolutely. As a first-generation college student, and low-income, I knew my parents

didn’t have the financial ability to send me to college. I always thought after high school I

would just get a full time job. My father found out about the TRiO/SSS program and told

me I should apply. Once I was accepted into the TRiO/SSS program the counselors

immediately set me up with an education plan for my major. For me, the best part of the

TRiO/SSS program was the counselors. Back in high school, no one supported me having

educational goals, but the TRiO/SSS counselors believed in me and showed me all the

opportunities I needed to be a successful student.

What is next for you? Where do you see yourself in five years?

The next step for me is graduate school. I was accepted into the M.S. program at CSUEB

for Educational Leadership. I am excited to start this upcoming January. In the next five

years I plan to have my Master’s degree and keep working at a college. My passion is help-

ing students, and I want them to know all of the opportunities that are available to them.

Any suggestions for current Palomar TRiO/SSS students?

I know school can be tough sometimes, but stay in school. If you have a goal, write it down

and follow it. You have to create a vision for your future, and TRiO/SSS can help you do that!

GET A BREAK & GET AHEAD

Danielle Guerra: TRiO/SSS Class of 2012 B.A. Sociology, A.A. Arts and Humanities, A.A. Social and

Behavioral Science, A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences,

IGETC Certificate

DEC 2015

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