Made in the C.S.U.
Amidst the stress of grad school, here is a little reflection and a note to self to keep going through it all.
Dear Manny,
After a full year of grad school at CSU Stanislaus, you can truly say that your future objectives, goals, and prospects have been made in the CSU <3
What do I mean by made in the CSU? A former Disney channel artist has a song about building her relationships with others strongly through her place of origin or location. Although she’s referring to relationships and social interactions, I believe you definitely resonate with the idea of being influenced by your environment and the places you choose to become involved with.
You’re grateful for your undergrad experience, especially because it has given you the foundation for your goals, but it has truly been the CSU system, and Stan State in particular, that has sharpened and defined those objectives It has also been the Stan State that has allowed you to recognize that yes, you can reach higher!
Who you are now and who you want to become, you credit to what you have learned during your time at the CSU located in the heart of the northern Central Valley; everything from your interactions with your professors; your experiences applying to pre-doctoral programs; your time in the MSW program; have all guided you and provided you with a perspective and belief in your abilities that you did not have during undergrad.
Best of luck Manny and all students navigating college during this pandemic. None of this easy, none of this is what we asked for, but it is the world we are currently living in and if you made it this far, you can continue.
To students considering applying to the CSU, especially Stan State, know that if you choose to become a part of the Warrior community, you will enter a university driven by student support initiatives and increasing student success the ultimate and constant objective! 🙂