After struggling to align her interests with her college, Emily transferred to Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. She is currently studying abroad in London, England! Listen to our conversation as she talks about taking the initiative through networking with others and becoming a well-versed college student in preparation for transferring to a 4-year university.
Here are the topics we discussed:
- How to find a study abroad program
- Networking in college
- Applying to mentorship programs for transfer success
- Getting involved in clubs on campus
- Breaking the stigma of community college
- Switching majors
- Advice for people considering community college
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LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyatoribio/

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Resources mentioned:
UCLA CCCP: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/units/cccp/#tab-id-19
UC Berkeley Starting Point Mentorship Program: https://transfers.berkeley.edu/startingpoint
Foothill’s study abroad program: https://foothill.edu/global/index.html
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