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Hello, my name is Julian Velazquez. I live in Douglas, AZ. I enrolled at Cochise College because I want to get my degree in computer science. Cochise College can get me my degree and keep me close to my family while I'm enrolled. I am pursuing computer science because it will give me many good career opportunities. My favorite hobbies include cooking, sculpting, and hanging out with friends. I would define being successful at Cochise by participating and getting work done for class. I will know I succeeded at Cochise when I get my degree. I will have to sacrifice much of my free time to succeed at Cochise College.

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I have three pets. My first pet, Lola, is an Australian Shepherd who is turning 11 this year. My second pet, Rocky, is a mixed German Shepherd and is one and a half years old. My third pet, Gigi, is a tabby cat; she is turning one this October. I have already listed my hobbies, but I will say my favorite one is hanging out with friends. Because whenever I have a chance to talk or hang out with any of them, my day gets ten times better, and it helps me get through many of the tough times I deal with. Although I can only talk to them online because most of them live in Utah, it doesn't mean that I don't have a good time talking with them, and it makes visiting much more rewarding.

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Hello Class, My name is Laura Hughes. I will be your CPD150 instructor for the next 16 weeks. I live in Sierra Vista, AZ. I have been at Cochise College for 14 years now. I have taught CPD for many years and also was the women's basketball coach for my first 9 years here. At this time I am a full time CPD instructor. Before Cochise I was an assistant women's basketball coach at Arizona State University for 15 years. I grew up in San Diego, Ca and played college basketball at Santa Clara University. I have a bachelors degree in Biology and a Masters in Education from Northern Arizona University. I enjoy hiking and recently have been playing a lot of Pickleball.

I define success as working as hard as I possibly can to make sure my students are reaching their potential. I want students to know that I am here to help them and not be afraid to ask questions if needed. I coached basketball for over 25 years. Many of my teams were successful because they worked hard and used each other and other resources to be the best they could be.

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Far left is my brother Allan, my mom Aileen, myself in the broncos hat,my dad Hughy, dogs Baily (black) and Buddy.

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Greetings by fellow classmates my name is Brandon Cringan and I am 38 years old. I live in Hereford Arizona have two German Sheppard dogs one is pure bread and the other one is Sheppard and mastiff mix. And since I graduated high school in 2004 I worked a lot of manual labor jobs until I was unable to due to health issues I decided it was time for a change of course so I enrolled in Cochise College last year and I'm now pursuing my degree and computer science and also getting my degree in business management.

My hobbies include but not limited to: listening to music, reading, watching TV movies and sports, gaming on the computer, and hanging out with friends and family.

My time at Cochise would be considered a success if and when I get my degrees meet new people and possibly make new friends. And I know that I will have to prioritize classes to the things that are usually a lot more fun by sometimes sacrificing time with my friends or doing one of my other Hobbies.

But, it's well worth it for a chance at a brighter future and I'm willing to put forth all the time and hard work necessary for success.

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Hello everybody my name is Sophia Ortega I’m 17 years old ! I live in benson AZ . My major is nursing and recently I found out that you can get a full bachelors in nursing here at Cochise so I’m very excited for that !

I have always wanted to be in the healthcare field , my mother was a patient care technician at Tucson Medical Center and I’ve always wanted to follow her footsteps ! When I do graduate I intend to be a Med -surge RN , and work in a hospital .

What brought me to Cochise was the commute and being able to be in a stable college and not having to transfer to other colleges . A little bit about me is I graduated high school 2 years early , I have a pug Felipe who is my pride and joy , and I love running on my free time and I love baking , and I also have been drumming for about 2 years now !

I define success as being able to accomplish what you put your mind to no matter the obstacles you have to overcome to get to where you want to be , and not letting your past define you but looking at the future you want to make for yourself .

I’m not the best with working technology and I would love for any feedback on how I can communicate better with all of you or how to be as fast as possible with turning in assignments .I definitely know the obstacles I have to overcome for college are being able to communicate and be social with others as I am an introvert and also being able to step out of my comfort zone when talking to professors about my work and upcoming assignments .

I’m looking forward to spending the semester with you all and I hope we can all become great friends even through a screen ! Wish you all luck !

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Hello everyone, my name is Melissa Haws. I am 48 years old. I have been married for 8 years and I am a mother of 2 daughters. I live in San Simon, Az. with my husband and our 11-year-old daughter. My 24-year-old daughter is still in Illinois which is very hard for me, but we stay in touch. I have been talking about going to college ever since I graduated high school. I finally have the opportunity to do so. I want to better my life and my family's. My friends and family told me about Cochise, and I have heard great things so I'm looking forward to this. What brought me to Cochise College is It offered the online classes so I can continue working and being a mom and a wife. Success to me is working hard and putting time and effort into what you are doing. I hope to meet new people and become friends.

Some hobbies of mine are time with my family, cooking, camping, and fishing. Here's to a great a year.

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For this forum, please introduce yourself to the class by answering the following questions:

What is your name, and where do you live?

What has brought you to Cochise College? What educational and/or career goals are you pursuing here?

What are some of your favorite hobbies?

Looking forward, how would you define success for yourself at Cochise College?  That is, how will you know that your time here was a success?  What sacrifices will you have to make in order to be successful at Cochise College.

Please include a photo of yourself.

To receive full credit your initial response needs to be 200 words and each reply 50 words.  You need to reply to 2 classmates.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR REPLIES TO RECEIVE CREDIT!

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Hello, My name is Tristyn and I live in Sierra Vista. I have joined Cochise College for a few reasons: one is to discover what I want to do with my life, wanting to better myself, and lastly because I enjoy Psychology and wish to help others seek mental health care free of the stigma it sometimes has in our society. A few of my favorite hobbies include reading historical biographies, writing short stories, painting and spending time with my family and friends. I would define  success for myself at Cochise College by completing my courses and trying to reach out to my instructors for help with anything I may need help with. I will know I succeeded at Cochise not by being handed a piece of paper that is my degree but by having a feeling of accomplishment and a sense of pride in myself. The sacrifices I will take to succeed is possible loss of free time to spend time with my friends or family to complete assignments and other course work. I am really looking forward to this class as I believe it will really help me succeed at Cochise and in reaching my goal of getting my degree.

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Hello! My name is Tabitha York, and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. While looking through the many in-state colleges to attend, I came across Cochise College, and found it allows me to work towards a degree while staying close to home. I hope to pursue a degree in general science, work my way up to a bachelor's, and wish to become a geneticist one day. I love giving genetic fun facts when relevant. My two favorite hobbies are video gaming and digital art, and my favorite games are Left 4 Dead and The Sims. I use a stylus to draw on my phone, and I almost always have one on me as my good luck charm.

I define success for myself at Cochise College by doing my very best and setting myself up for a good future in science. I want to pass all my classes, keep up with the workload, and hopefully retain good relations with all of my teachers to know my time here was a success. I will have to work on stress management, but I know I will have succeeded if I finish this semester with a smile on my face. I will have to sacrifice some time getting to campus from where I live for math exams, as well as my down time and overall freedom. However, I think it'll be worth it! My family is very supportive of my journey, and I hope to make my experience worthwhile!

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Hello my name is Isabel Ibarra, I am 20 years old. I live in Douglas Az with my husband and my four month old baby girl. What brought me to Cochise college was the desire to be someone better in life. I am taking my basics to enter the nursing program. Some of my hobbies are baking, cooking, doing my nails and spending time with my family. Success to me means being satisfied with what you have accomplished or who you have become. Every person has different goals in life so success is not the same for everyone but what you really feel happy with is what matters. My goal in Cochise college to feel successful is to finish my nursing program. Some sacrifices I will have to make to be able to peruse my goals are spending less time with my family in order to complete my assignments.

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Hello my name is Joehanna Neale. I live in Sierra Vista, AZ. I Enrolled in Cochise collage I would like to get my degree in law enforcement, Cochise collage is close to home and my friends. I'm in law enforcement because i want to keep are streets as safe and sound possible. Some of my hobbies are dirt back riding, fishing, and hunting. I would define being the most successful at Cochise collage is Working hard and getting things done when needed along with Achieving goals set. Sacrifices needed to be made is taking time out of Hanging out with friends and making sure you have everything done and turned in to get the best grade possible, an that this is going to get really stressful in times to have work through it.

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Hello, My name is Jenyn Hoyos and I live in Douglas Arizona. I enrolled to Cochise College Online classes to pursue my goals. Tho im still not 100% sure on were or what I want to my education to go I still aspire to get my certificate for EKG and later on  move on with something that interests me during my journey. Some of my favorite hobbies are cooking and singing. I find myself very passionate about those two things and many more that I can keep talking about for days.I really believe I can be successful here at Cochise College due to my punctuality on making works due on time and most importantly my mind setting on when I want to pursue something I always get to where I want to. I will know I was successful ones I get any certificate at type or degree or whatever comes in my path or just maintaining . Much of my free time including work days can be sacrificed but at the end of the day I know it will all be worth it! ;)

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Greetings, my name is Gissell Somoza and live in Douglas, AZ. What brought me to Cochise College is that it is located here in my home town, so I didn't have to move out for now. My current major is in general studies, I still haven't quite determined what career to be in but my main goal while attending Cochise College is to figure it out. Something that I am interested in is becoming a radiology technician but this is not something I am completely sure about.

My main hobby is going to the gym, it is something enjoyable since it can keep you healthy and distracted which could also be helpful with your mental health. I used to enjoy going on daily runs even tho I haven't done it in a while.

Success for myself at Cochise College would be passing my classes with hopefully high grades and discovering what I would like to do in the future. I will know my time here was successful when I have accomplished these goals and determined what is best for me. I order to achieve this I will have to work very hard and set the least important things and distractions aside.

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Hello everyone, My name is Antonio Smith and I've lived in Douglas for most of my life. I enrolled to Cochise college as it's close to home which is where my support system is. I want to pursue a higher education and im currently in General Studies since im unsure of what I want to pursue. My hobbies include crocheting, reading, video games, and art. Success for me is using all the resources given to me to their full advantage to get my degree. I will know once I obtain that life changing piece of paper at the end of my journey. I will have to take more time and invest most of it in my classes. I also have 4 pets 2 dogs and 2 cats that I love. Crocheting is my favorite hobby as its relaxing and amazing what a ball of yarn can be turned into. Some of my favorite books so far have been the Harry Potter series as I've always been a huge fan of the wizarding world. Listening to music helps me concentrate on whatever i'm doing so i'll usually have music going as i do my day to day tasks. The idea of college has always seemed scary but so far its been delightful everyone is super helpful especially when I was looking for some of my classes on campus. I've also noticed how kind and understanding the professors are.

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Hi I am Jhace Johnson, im 19 years old. I am from the DMV, Maryland specifically. I have lived there all my life, I've moved around a bit from different cities and counties in Maryland. I currently live with both of my parents who are split up, my mother lives in Clinton Maryland. My father lives in Columbia Maryland. This is my first semester here at Cochise and the furthest i've been away from home. I am majoring in Computer Science. What brought me to Cochise was the opportunity to play basketball. I am here on a basketball scholarship giving me the opportunity to build on my basketball career. I aspire to be an Software Engineer, or a Cybersecurity Specialist in the future as a long term career. My father has been in this field for over 20 years now, so I have a small bit of insight already on the path and the career. While also having someone close to me who is successful in it, along with a number of other firends and family who have found success in the IT world. A few hobbies of mine are of course basketball, well sports in general. I like to watch many sports and also from time to time i like to play them. It gives me a refreshing feel seeing as how most of my time is spent playing one sport which is basketball. I also recently have developed a bit of enjoyment interest in working out, specifically weightlifting. For many of reasons but that is another hobby of mine. I also like to play video games whenever i can get a chance. It's not ideal anymore as it was when i was younger due to not having time. And the same level of entertainment isn't there anymore. I will know that my time was a success if i keep everything in front of me. That has been on of my biggest struggles in the past. So if i am able to not procrastinate and get everything done on time or early i see success in my future. I would like to maintain a 3.5 or higher gpa. Some sacrifices this will include will probably be trying to complete work days in advance. Seeing as how i am on the basketball team, maybe staying up a little later to study or finish work. Alot of communication with my teachers.

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Hi, my name is Damian Limon. I live in Sierra Vista, Arizona. I registered at Cochise College because I wanted to work with computers and learn more about them. So I am majoring in Cybersecurity and hope to get a really stable career to support my family in the future! My favorite hobbies are making music and playing video games. I usually listen to music creators like The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne and Linkin Park. I will say I have played the piano ever since I was 11 and self taught myself all because I wanted to be able to play my favorite songs. Looking forward I would define success for me at Cochise College as feeling pleased and at peace with all the work you have done after finishing it. Once I get that associates degree in cybersecurity I will know my definition of success. I would have to sacrifice 2 years of going back to school and not playing games or making music in that time but I definitely will be making it worthwhile! Once i finish college and prove to myself that i can overcome the grueling task of going back to school i will feel at peace with myself on whether i can handle tougher tasks.

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Hello, my name is Anthony Fillmore.

I am 19 years old. I was born in Northern California, and currently live in Sierra Vista, AZ.

I enrolled at Cochise College in order to pursue an associates degree in cybersecurity, as I use computers a lot in my day to day life, and I am very familiar with their usage. I am currently a first year student.

I enjoy reading books and making art in my free time, as well as driving, working out, listening to music, and playing videogames.

I will know I have succeeded in Cochise College if I'm able to remain focused and understand my work, completing assignments satisfactorily. If I am able to receive an associate's degree, I will consider it a success in what I have currently set out to accomplish.

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Hello everyone, my name is Gizzell Castro. I live in Douglas, Arizona.  I came to Cochise College because I came to pursue in the Medical program it has always been an interest of mine. But I would like to start off slow and small for now to see what else interests me from the medical field. Right now what interests me most is Medical Assistant so I came to get my certificate as a Medical Assistant. One of my hobbies is to Dance, I have been dancing for 7 years in Agus Prieta, Sonora and I still really enjoy it. Another hobby of mine is that I like to play and go on walks with my dogs, and I like to do my makeup, sometimes doing my eyebrows is hard because I have scar but I learned to love it. I would define being successful at Cochise College by getting all my work done correctly and on time as well as participating in class and in many things with Cochise. I will know that I have succeeded at Cochise College when I get and earn my Certification. I will have to sacrifice at long of time and maybe sometimes my sleep but I think that’s it’s okay because I am dedicated to getting it. I hope everyone else accomplishes their goals.

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My name is Kortlyn Walters. I live in Sierra Vista. I am from Jeanerette Louisiana. I have 6 siblings 3 brothers and 2 sisters all older than me. I came to Cochise college to better my life and chase my dreams of becoming a nurse. A labor and delivery nurse to be exact. I would like to be able to know that I've cared and monitored and did everything in my power to help someone bring a precious life into this world. My favorite hobbies would be jogging or running on a track field or anything sporty really. I like to enjoy nature. I would define success for myself here at Cochise college by me setting clear goals for myself that I should achieve by the time I'm done. I would have to sacrifice giving up time to go towards my work so that I know that I'm doing the best that I can do. My work and my success come first so certain things that I give up will be necessary.