1st Generation students to attend College
Apr 7, 2022 ·
19m 26s
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Melissa Valle, Success Coach at Pacific Oaks College’s Student Success Center, was born in Tijuana, Mexico and came to the United States when she was just five years old. She...
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Melissa Valle, Success Coach at Pacific Oaks College’s Student Success Center, was born in Tijuana, Mexico and came to the United States when she was just five years old. She talks about the realities of being a first-gen college student and the pressures to live up to her family's dreams as she continues to blaze the path for future generations. Melissa reflects on her journey of navigating through the educational system on her own while being told she could not succeed as a young teen mother.
The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.
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The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.
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