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I chose CSU SB for my bachelor's degree because as a commuter and someone that lives in Victorville, I wanted to stay close to my family and I wanted to ensure that

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I kept going to school and CSU would be offered me just that.

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the financial support that helped make my education possible was definitely scholarships.

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when I got my very first scholarship,

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financially, it helped a lot.

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But I didn't realize that it didn't just help financially. It helped me with my confidence.

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CSU is B gave me the opportunity to be an ASI Board of Director Graduate representative,

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I've even got the chance to be president of a few clubs

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it's just the fact that they teach you how to do these things, and you feel more confident as you keep growing,

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I'm glad CSU's B taught me how to be confident

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I hope my story shows you and any first generation student

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that

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doors are always open.

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Because as much as I thought that I was going to be doing this alone, as much as I thought that I had no

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support,

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But I realized that in that community, especially at CSU, was me. You have

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an amazing team of people, whether it's professors, your staff, your faculty, they are all willing to put in this work to help us.

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And

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I'm very glad that CAC was be taught me that no matter how little or how much we have, support is everywhere.

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