By Anthony Maese-Castillo
Staff Writer
What started as a cloud dream in 2011 eventually led me here, to the best school in the world, Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Over time, you can’t help but wonder what life would be like if you’d done things differently. Honestly, I don’t think I could have seen myself doing anything but pursuing a higher education.
I began attending a junior college in 2011 out of high school, with the intention of becoming an English major with an emphasis in communications, in hopes of one day becoming an English instructor, preferably at a college level.
I graduated from Los Angeles Harbor College in 2014 at the top of my class, among the President’s Honor Group, then immediately came here that fall semester.
Though I was terrified of having to get acquainted with a new staff, faculty, instructors and losing friends to other colleges, I had little idea as to how much DH life would change me — for the better.
Class after class, assignment after assignment, test after test, the journey didn’t seem to cease for a second, though I surprisingly loved it. I loved the thrill of it, the atmosphere of belonging to something greater. Simply meeting new friends, interacting with others and getting to know professor after professor, each with their own style of teaching.
There’s been literal blood, sweat and tears exuded from my body, and there have been weeks where the sleep schedule was anything but achievable.
But I loved it.
I’ve made so many new friends, some for life. I’ve become good friends with some of my instructors and even got some words of wisdom from a few over the years.
As we reach the end of this glorious spring semester, in the already going-by-fast 2017, I can’t help but be sad. Sad that I’ve reached the end of one road, and now a new road is waiting for me. I’ll no longer be an undergrad. I’ll be immortalized as an alumni, to my home away from home.
On behalf of myself, my family and The Bulletin, thank you, Toros, for giving me some of the best memories of my life. Thank you to our readers and to our followers.
And, Toros, good night and good luck.
