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Pronouns: She/her/hers

Major: Sociology

Class Level: Junior

Transfer/Freshman Entry:  Freshmen Entry

Commute/On Campus: Commute

Clubs and campus involvement: EOP & Alpha Phi Omega (Service Fraternity)

Hometown: Monterey, CA

Hello there!

My name is Arissa Chang and I am so excited to say that I am one of the Summer Bridge Mentors. Below is information that I would like to let you know in hopes of you being able to get to know a little bit about me.

I am Korean American and a first generation college student. As mentioned above, I was born in a little town called Monterey which is a predominantly low-income neighborhood and is located in Northern California. For a majority of my life I have been raised by a single parent and I am the youngest of three. Throughout my childhood, I had moved around quite a bit and spent most of it living in Southern California. Living in SoCal for a significant amount of time encouraged me to return back for college which ultimately led to choosing San Diego State.

In my time at SDSU, I have been through many ups and downs as I have begun to navigate my way through this thing called life. However, it has come to my attention that through these experiences and with a proper support system I am able to accomplish my goals. When I came to SDSU my Freshmen Year, I longed for a community and a place where I felt that I fit in. I really struggled with being able to do that on such a big campus until I became involved with the SOAR Program. There I had the opportunity to meet an amazing mentor that provided me with the support and resources that I needed. I chose to be a mentor this Summer because I would love to help guide and support others that may be experiencing similar feelings when transitioning to college. I am aware of how big of a step it is and I look forward to being there every step of the way!!

Some fun facts about me:

I have lived in more than 5 different cities

I am constantly listening to music and the genre of music I listen to the most is R&B/Soul

Despite not being a pro, I am really into photography and capturing moments

I love traveling and have been lucky enough to have visited a few different countries

I enjoy having conversations about really random topics :)

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Pronouns: she/her/ella
Major: Social Work
Minor: Interdisciplinary Honors
Class Level: Senior
Transfer/ Freshman Entry: Freshman Entry
Commute/ On Campus: Commute
Clubs and campus involvement: EOP, Webers Honors College, & Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Inc.

Hometown: East Los Angeles/Boyle Heights, CA
Language: English and Spanish

Hello everyone!
A little more about me is that I am a first-generation college student and the youngest of 5. I was born and raised in Boyle Heights, a low-income and predominantly immigrant community. I moved to Tijuana my senior year of high school due to my parents' legal status and became a transborder student and graduated from Southwest High School.

Truth be told I never saw myself at San Diego State but my time here has been a heartwarming one! I found my community as soon as I got accepted through the EOP Summerbridge program back in 2019. And slowly but surely I have created connections beyond EOP. I joined a multicultural sorority my freshman year. Through this opportunity, I have held various leadership positions and networked. I actually got my first on-campus job through the recommendation of an older member of the organization, she worked for the Latinx Resource Center(LRC). And last year, I had the privilege to work for the LRC as a peer navigator where I met more wonderful people who have had a significant impact in my undergrad journey. Now this upcoming year, I will be interning at a Military Family Resource Center for SAY San Diego.

Facts about me:
- My comfort shows would have to be Lucifer, Vampire Diaries, and Criminal Minds.
- Some of my favorite artists are King Lil G, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Cordae, Shoreline Mafia, Lucky Daye, Bad Bunny, Sech, A Boogie, YG, Lil Rob, Akon, T-Pain, and more.
- I like going to the beach to watch the sunset.
- Love bonfires

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Pronouns: She/her
Major: Sociology
Minor: Counseling and Social Change (in progress)
Class level: Senior
Transfer/Freshman entry: Transfer
Commute/on campus: Commute
Clubs and Campus Involvement: EOP, Summer Bridge Mentor, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, and HB Keep
Hometown: Oxnard, CA
Language: English and currently learning ASL

Hey everyone, I am a First-generation college student who was born in Ventura County and raised in Oxnard, CA. I'm mixed race/ethnicity I'm half Filipino and half African-American and I came from a family of five people. I have an older brother who lives in Fresno and I have two younger sisters. This is my first year living in San Diego because I took online classes since I transferred but I love the scenery, the amazing people, and the wonderful opportunities SDSU has to offer!

I transferred from Oxnard community College with an Associates degree in Social Justice Studies and an Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences and I was also in EOPS which made me apply to the EOP program in SDSU and it was one of the best decisions in my life.

Currently, I'm almost done taking most of my Sociology classes and this upcoming fall semester I'm focusing on my minor classes. Most importantly, I'm so excited to meet everyone and I'm here to guide each and every single of you through your journey at SDSU!!

Facts about me:
-I listen to almost every genre of music
-I love watching anime, romance, horror, action, and fantasy shows/movies (I'm currently watching Komi Can't Communicate and The Summer I turned Pretty!)
-I love to exercise, play tennis, go out anywhere with my friends/family, shop for clothes, cook and read
-Currently, I'm collecting crystals to add to my collection (right now I added Opalite Hello Kitty and Tiger's Eye Tower)
-I'm looking forward to watching Shawn Mendez perform in San Diego in September :)