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It has officially been one year with College Track for me. I remember getting the recruiting email for this job and almost being floored by the description; the job somehow combined all my passions, interests, experience, and knowledge into one unbelievable package. One year later, I continue to be grateful for that email. Within that first year I have joined our Senior Leadership Team, rolled out a major system upgrade to be able to track scholar impact, reworked/rethought data-oriented Board materials, and generally feel like I have found my place. This has been an incredible opportunity and one filled with highs and lows. There have been successes and failures, excitements and frustrations, and I wouldn’t change any of it. I am grateful to the organization for the work we do by committing to first-generation and low-income scholars in 9th grade for the next 10 years of their lives to successfully see them not just to college but through college. We have ambitious goals moving forward, I have an amazing team to help me do the work that needs to be done, and leadership that is confident in our direction. The year has flown by and I am so excited about what is out in front of me and College Track. Here’s to more years, more data, more insights, more impact, and more scholars getting to live lives of opportunity, choice, purpose, and power.

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Best advice that you would give to a new grad? Limited to 1 sentence.

After 6 long months! Post Grad program is complete

New graduates, the job market you're coming into is harder than getting a splinter out of your big toe. As strict as the job market is, passion & consistency is the gateway to your success. Whether your major was mime or computer science, your passions can push you further than the demands of this market can. Who knows, your story may lead to the birth of something magical. #GradGoodies #CapsOnCapsOff #GradClassOf2024

Not a career path that most people tend to take, but it was interesting learning about a traditionally non-tech career. If you’re curious about what people who study volcanoes do these days, link is in the comments 👇

𝑨 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒐, 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 "𝒏𝒆𝒘" 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕. As I see new students coming in, I can’t help but reflect on how much has changed. When I started, I had more flexibility and free time, which allowed me to dive into various opportunities—networking, getting involved in projects, and exploring new avenues. It felt like I had all the time in the world to take on new challenges. Now, with research and academics demanding much more of my time, I realize just how valuable that initial period was. If I hadn’t taken those steps early on, I wouldn’t have been able to seize some of the opportunities that came my way. It’s easy to convince ourselves that there’s always more time. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. And once they’re closed, they might not open again. You might learn valuable lessons along the way, but sometimes those lessons come too late to make a difference. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭! Have a great weekend everyone...You are loved 💙! ________________________________________________________ #GradLife #TheJourney #Motivation #Inspiration #PersonalGrowth #20daylinkedinchallengewithhaoma

Best advice you would give to a new grad? Limited to 1 sentence.

Best advice you would give to a new grad? Limited to 1 sentence.

📣 Seniors, there’s less than 1 month left until commencement! The post-grad possibilities are endless; here are some common paths recent grads take! ✴️ Whether you're diving into the workforce, pursuing higher education, or exploring the globe, your post-grad journey is YOURS to create. 🗣️ What are some of your post-grad plans? Share them in the comments below! #GoBeach #CSULB #LiberalArts #Graduation