“Well, my biggest takeaway from 2023 is that even though everything continues to change, I mean there’s a couple of things that always stay dependent. I can always depend on my friends and the staff around here to help me out with whatever I need. Even though I had several financial issues at the beginning of the year, the staff here helped a lot.”
“My biggest takeaway from 2023 was learning to not procrastinate because I used to go to a high school, and switching to college was a very difficult process, ’cause they don’t baby you in college. So, I guess I learned not to procrastinate.”
“I think to not be afraid to have fun. You know, I’m always concerned about my schedule, if I’m taking on too much. So, you know, don’t be afraid to have fun.”
“Biggest takeaway is to never give up because there can be times where you might feel let down, or you’ll feel you don’t want to continue. But, the important thing is to never give up and you should always continue to improve on yourself, ’cause in the journey you can make it to the end and you can succeed at the end.”
“I learned to always do your homework. I mean like no matter if it’s due next week or anything, like, to always keep it in mind and get it over with because they do pile up, and you don’t want to turn them in last minute.”
–Compiled and photos by Jesse Valencia, Aura Velasquez and Daniela Martinez Salazar