Name: Joseph Hammana
Hometown: Santa Cruz
Year and major: First-year computer science major
What are your hopes for the year?: “I’m mainly excited to study computer science, meet new people in the dorm and make new friends…[I] have a completely new life here.”
Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “Everything makes me nervous, everything is fresh and new, trying to find my place is kind of overwhelming but I’m sure ill get used to it.”
What advice do you hope other students give you?: “I don’t really know how I’m going to get around right now.”
Name: Christian Thomas-Speler
Hometown: Palmdale
Year and major: First-year math major
What are your hopes for the year?: I hope I gain good experience, break out of my shell, get used to the situation and make a lot of friends
Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “The classes, yeah, definitely, I got kind of a weird schedule, kind of, and I don’t know any of the teachers so hopefully, they’re cool.”
What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Hopefully I don’t get lost, so, directions.”
Name: Alex Bourne
Hometown: Lompoc California
Year and major: First-year undeclared, pre-computer science
What are your hopes for the year?: “Get used to the campus, the new lifestyle and getting to enjoy the first semester of college.”
Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “Being out on my own, having to share a room, the dorms and doing good in my classes as well.”
What advice do you hope other students give you?: “The good places to hang out where its cool, it’s hot today”
Name: Megan Flynn
Hometown: Lake Tahoe
Year and major: first-year nursing major
What are your hopes for the year?: “I’m just hoping to meet new people and explore since I’m from the mountains and this is a beach town and everything. Get to know the area better I guess.
Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “None yet, maybe ask me in a week.”
What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.”
Name: Marley Begorre
Hometown: Hemmet
Year and major: First-year kinesiology major
What are your hopes for the year?: “I just want to feel comfortable here, it is a really big campus and I’m not used to that big of a school yet.”
Are you nervous about anything this semester? : “Honestly no, I feel comfortable here so I can’t complain.”
What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Stay safe, I feel safe, but be alert.”