My name is Georgina Jimenez and I am a senior at Alpha: Cindy Avitia. Follow me on my journey to college!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have been a student at Alpha: Cindy Avitia since the 9th grade. Similar to many students at my school, I will be the first in my family to attend college. My dream school is UC Santa Barbara. The campus is beautiful and it has the two majors that I\u2019m really interested in – Political Science and Biology. I\u2019ve always loved science but now that I\u2019m in AP Government, I\u2019ve become really interested in policy and lawmaking. I still can\u2019t decide if I want to be a doctor or a lawyer but that\u2019s what college is for right? I\u2019ll have the opportunity to take different classes and see where that takes me.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m currently on the girls\u2019 soccer team and have been since the 9th grade. I\u2019ve been the captain since my Sophomore year. Looking back on the last 3 years, my biggest regret is not knowing how important my grades were in 9th grade. I didn\u2019t even know what a GPA was when I first came to Alpha: Cindy Avitia. Had I known that it would have such a big impact, I would have studied harder. Once I understood how GPA worked, I buckled down and was laser focused in all of my classes. I\u2019ve been able to improve significantly but still wish that I would have had the same level of enthusiasm when I first started here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a younger brother who is currently a freshman here. I tell him everyday how important grades and GPA are so that he wouldn\u2019t make the same mistake I did.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being the first in my family to attend college is both exciting and nerve racking. My parents immigrated to this country so that my brother and I can have a better life, filled with choice and opportunity. They tell me to not worry about money and just focus on school. They\u2019ve been saving their whole lives so that I can make my dream of attending college a reality.\u00a0I want to make them proud and show that all their sacrifices were not in vain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These next few months are going to be really busy with SATs coming up and applications due. I\u2019m thankful that Alpha has been so supportive and active in SAT prep. We had 4 weeks of SAT dedicated prep last year where we learned test taking tips and tricks. I will continue to do lots of practice tests! Wish me luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last thing I\u2019ll say is that for students in the younger grades, care about your classes and your GPA. You\u2019ll really regret it if you don\u2019t.
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