Dear ILC,
I am in the summer before my senior
year at UC Berkeley and I was a part of the Freedom and Justice program at
Cornell University back in 2009. Because of my AP classes and the units I
collected from this ILC course, I have enough units to graduate a semester
early. I am still contemplating whether to do so, as I've learned there is no
other experience like college and it goes by far too quickly.
For me, one of the best parts of
college has been getting to take any type of class I desired. My advice to you
all is to take advantage of this freedom and venture out of your comfort zone.
I have always strictly been a humanities person; I'm a rhetoric major here at
Cal. But many of my favorite classes I've taken have been outside of my
department. For example, I was completely enthralled with a Molecular and Cell
Biology class. To this day, it is one of my favorite classes. When I was in
high school, I never would have anticipated liking or even choosing to take
such a course - but college is all about testing your boundaries and moving
beyond your comfort zone. Take chances, with classes, on-campus clubs, etc.
College is such a wonderful experience and I wish you all the best in your
future endeavors. College is challenging. It is completely different from high
school due to the intensity of the academic work combined with the change of
scenery. But no doubt, you will be much more prepared than the average high
schooler because of the exposure the ILC has given you to higher level courses,
college campus environments, and out-of-state independence.
Please feel free to contact me if you
have any specific questions. Take care and good luck.
All the best,
Julia Maniquiz
University of California, Berkeley ‘14
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