![]() ![]() Rick is a wonderful real-life example of Abraham Lincoln’s statement, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Maria Anaya Rodriguez As a matter fact, he often works so much that his mother needs to remind him to go out with his friends and have some fun to which he replies, “No mom, I have to achieve my goals!” Rick is a hard working student and his goal is to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. Rick plans to transfer to a four year university in Fall 2015. ![]() He recently earned the Preparation for Academic Scholarship and Success (PASS) Certificate from Cañada College and was awarded a Cañada scholarship. In Fall 2014, Rick focused his studies on Math and English. She provided the assistance he needed to continue his education, including access to scholarships from the Sequoia Adult School Scholars foundation which provided financial assistance for textbooks and transportation. At the adult school, Rick met Melissa Martinez, College Transition Advisor. He went on to say, “It’s pretty impossible to find a job without English language skills.” He was grateful to discover Sequoia District Adult School so he could continue his English as a Second Language studies. “You don’t know where to go or what to do,” he explained. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Rick felt very intimidated. In 2013 when the opportunity arose, for him and his mom to come to the United States, he jumped at the chance. He was disappointed that he did not get into the college of his choice and spent a year at another school. After graduating from high school in 2009, he worked in his family’s restaurant while waiting to take his college exams. Alarcon Sisniegas is a young man from Perú. Now it’s on to a Bachelor’s degree! Rick J. I really needed that support,” Lorenza told me. ”Natacha would call me and email me to make sure I was doing okay. She is extremely grateful to Natacha Matute, the adult school counselor. She mentioned how essential the emotional support of her daughter was to her success. “You need people around you supporting your efforts,” Lorenza explained. And, she shared her secret to success, “After class I would spend forty-five minutes studying with my book and on my day off I would go to the Redwood City Library and use the online resources for 3 to 4 hours.“ “I tell people never stop, you can do it,” she stated with pride. She set a goal of getting her GED in only six months! Drum roll please…… She just completed her GED! This was no small achievement for this single mother who has been dealing with diabetes for the past ten years. Her patience paid off and in December of 2014 she landed a spot in Alicia’s class. Now all she needed was a place in the class. The small table was set up with the calculator ready and the chair set just so a study method she learned from her father who was a teacher. ![]() Her work space at home was already prepared. She called the front office at least once a week to check her status on list. Lorenza Salazar spent eighteen months on a waiting list to get into Alicia Perez’s Spanish GED Class. ![]()
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