I want to be able to tell my own stories and learn how to push them out into the world. This major is so much more than just learning what films are and how they are made. It has taught me to become more creative and think deeply about the stories I hear. Each film class I have taken so far is never the same structure, which makes my classes feel fresh and never dull.
My future plans are to go to graduate school for counseling. Learning from my family and cultural experiences have played a factor in why I want to pursue my degree in sociology and criminology and criminal justice. Criminology and criminal justice allows me to learn about different disciplines, theories, and why criminals partake in crime.
Working in the Office of Undergraduate Admission made me realize I really enjoy talking and connecting with families and prospective students. They helped me realize that my skills and interests are aligned with what admission counselors do, and my goal in the future is to help underserved youth get to college and stay in college.
I fell in love with creating music no one has ever heard. And if you are able to make something tailored to a person, they can make your music even better! I’ve been producing music since I was a senior in high school, and I loved tinkering with audio plugins and learning about computers. I highly encourage students with a music major and composition emphasis to double major in music production. Nowadays, a single composer often does the job of multiple people. In doing both of these majors, I found they often overlapped.
I decided to major in business administration because I knew that it would be the most beneficial for me and the career I want for my future. School of Management events have made me realize that business is the correct path for me to pursue. I plan on obtaining my master’s degree in business administration and eventually going to work in a career in financial planning or advising. I would say French is a good pairing with my business major because it is the third most spoken language in the world of business.
I was a patient not long ago, and it allowed me to value my team of doctors much more and learn from them. As I became healthier, I began furthering my interests in medicine and patient care by volunteering at hospitals. I am incredibly thankful to now work at Los Robles Regional Medical Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant where I am surrounded by a great team of professionals and focus on direct patient care.
I chose psychology with an emphasis in sports because I have been a competitive athlete my whole life and realized that there is a big mental side to the sports world. I also am very interested in the mind and how it works with dealing with stress and performance, so this major was the exact area for me. I chose a sports management minor to gain another part of a sports background for my sports psychology studies, and to help get my foot through the door in the sports world.
I chose to major in psychology because I am fascinated by how the brain processes information and how it rebounds from injury and disease. Exploring multiple topics within psychology through my classes and working with professors on research teams has allowed me to discover my passion for clinical psychology. My dad graduated from Cal Lutheran in 1989 with a German minor; my whole life he spoke highly of the program with Dr. Walter Stewart. My minor has been helpful, especially when studying the history of psychology and the founding German psychologists. I am currently working as a German department assistant and am excited to help tutor students as they learn the language.
I chose the communication major due to my interest in publicity, social media, and it has allowed me to pursue different jobs roles while gaining expertise and knowledge about many communication topics. Last year, I took a few courses related to public relations that further affirmed my interest in a PR career. My current internship for CLD PR has also helped me identify my career path since I am working closely with celebrity and influencer teams to carry out PR-related disciplines.
As a department assistant in the Visual Arts department, I’ve gotten to work closely with a lot of the different professors who are encouraging me to do the best that I can. I came to Cal Lutheran with very low confidence in my work and ability to create and I am leaving knowing that I have the power to determine everything I want to accomplish. If art is something you’re interested in, you should look more into it and see how you can incorporate it into your life more.