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Year: UC Berkeley, Class of 2020 Major: B.A. Architecture (College of Environmental Design) Minor: Spanish Language & Literature Hometown: Lafayette, CA Clubs involved in at Berkeley: College of Environmental Design Ambassador, Co-Founder of Dezino Student Design Collective Work Experience: UC Berkeley Virtual Engagement Coordinator, Cal Day Coordinator, Campus Ambassador, Student Design Intern at SFO Airport Current Full-Time position: I currently work at a software company that offers trainings for sexual harassment prevention, unconscious bias awareness, and workplace code of conduct! Languages: Spanish (conversational) Interested in Tutoring? Sarah offers a 20-30 week one-on-one Writing Workshop with a personalized syllabus, weekly assignments, and flexible scheduling. Learn more at the bottom of this page! Colleges Accepted To: UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Irvine, University of Southern California (USC), Occidental, Pitzer, Santa Clara University, Scripps, Whitman, and Willamette Tests Taken: SAT, Math 2 SAT Subject Test, Biology SAT Subject Test, currently studying for the GRE |
Throughout my life I’ve been someone that enjoys trying different things: learning new skills and hobbies, memorizing random trivia facts, or backpacking and hiking into unknown areas of nature with new flora and fauna to explore. I always felt unsatisfied sticking with a single focus simply because I was interested in the excitement and challenge of developing my own skills and learning new ideas about the world around me. That curiosity extended into my academic and personal life, where I took a wide breadth of courses ranging from forensic biology and toxicology, to sculpting, advanced photography, and bookmaking. I played three different varsity sports in high school instead of settling on just one, and even starred in my high school’s annual musical before shifting fully to sports year-round.
This isn’t to say that I had a hard time committing to something, but rather I had a hard time ignoring the excitement that came with trying new things every so often. So, when I headed into college, I found it limiting to have to choose a major and run with it, when there were so many different options I could choose from. I wanted to learn about psychology and medicine, but I couldn’t let go of my love for the spanish language and Hispanic culture (I ended up minoring in Spanish Language and Literature!). I was interested in construction and fabrication, but I also wanted to learn about acoustics, sound, and some of the more subtle engineering details. In all honesty, my desire to explore is what let me free myself from the anxiety of trying to settle on one thing - I let myself find a major (architecture) that proved to be more of an interdisciplinary major than anything (letting me take classes that were based in a variety of subjects ranging from psychology of design, to construction, engineering, and environmental studies), and I found myself tacking on a minor, extra-curricular groups, free-time activities, and part-time employment opportunities to explore all of the things that I found myself wanting to pursue.
Going through this introspective process of exploration and figuring out my passions not only helped me realize the kinds of internal challenges that college puts students through (how are we even supposed to know what we want to do in life at 18 years old??), but it even helped me arrive at my various life-changing jobs as an ambassador, Cal Day Coordinator, and Virtual Engagement Coordinator. These jobs allowed me to connect with prospective students and share my own story in a way that could benefit so many others, and I learned that social interaction - welcoming people to campus, sharing my story, and offering helpful advice - was something I highly valued in whatever job I wanted to go into, and it pushed me to become a consultant and make a difference. My own journey helped me realize that in college, you can find the perfect intersection of your passions, and you can pursue opportunities that allow you to have the best of all of your worlds - for those that find themselves always drawn to exploration, I’ve been in your shoes and am here to help!
This isn’t to say that I had a hard time committing to something, but rather I had a hard time ignoring the excitement that came with trying new things every so often. So, when I headed into college, I found it limiting to have to choose a major and run with it, when there were so many different options I could choose from. I wanted to learn about psychology and medicine, but I couldn’t let go of my love for the spanish language and Hispanic culture (I ended up minoring in Spanish Language and Literature!). I was interested in construction and fabrication, but I also wanted to learn about acoustics, sound, and some of the more subtle engineering details. In all honesty, my desire to explore is what let me free myself from the anxiety of trying to settle on one thing - I let myself find a major (architecture) that proved to be more of an interdisciplinary major than anything (letting me take classes that were based in a variety of subjects ranging from psychology of design, to construction, engineering, and environmental studies), and I found myself tacking on a minor, extra-curricular groups, free-time activities, and part-time employment opportunities to explore all of the things that I found myself wanting to pursue.
Going through this introspective process of exploration and figuring out my passions not only helped me realize the kinds of internal challenges that college puts students through (how are we even supposed to know what we want to do in life at 18 years old??), but it even helped me arrive at my various life-changing jobs as an ambassador, Cal Day Coordinator, and Virtual Engagement Coordinator. These jobs allowed me to connect with prospective students and share my own story in a way that could benefit so many others, and I learned that social interaction - welcoming people to campus, sharing my story, and offering helpful advice - was something I highly valued in whatever job I wanted to go into, and it pushed me to become a consultant and make a difference. My own journey helped me realize that in college, you can find the perfect intersection of your passions, and you can pursue opportunities that allow you to have the best of all of your worlds - for those that find themselves always drawn to exploration, I’ve been in your shoes and am here to help!
Sarah's Writing Workshop
20 - 30 week program:
- Personalized syllabus
- Weekly Assignments
- Flexible Scheduling
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F.A.Q:
1. Who is this workshop intended for? These sessions are perfect for current high school or college students! 2. How many people attend each session? All sessions are personalized one-on-one workshops, tailored to your specific writing needs. 3. How much is the workshop program? Workshops follow our College and Career Coaching Call rate. 4. How often are the sessions held? These workshops are flexible! We can have weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly sessions. 5. Can I add specific topics that I need help with to the syllabus? Yes! Our syllabi are fully customizable and can be crafted during our consultation. |
Contact us to learn more! To cater the workshops to your needs, we recommend scheduling a consultation.