My name is Rebecca “Makenzie” Nickel. I am from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I went to Cascia Hall, which is a Catholic college preparatory high school. I was required to do a lot of writing in high school, including various research Continue reading →

My name is Mariana Jones, but I prefer to be called Mari. I grew up in Concord, California in the Bay Area. I enjoy participating in the performing arts, and I currently plan to be a Theater Arts and Performance Major Continue reading →

Hi, my name is Emilie, I’m from Glenview Illinois which is about 20 minutes North of Chicago. I’m a huge fan of movies and yoga and I love being outdoors. I’m super excited to be living in San Diego and living Continue reading →

I grew up in Novato, California and was born in the foggy city of San Francisco. I graduated from Saint Marks middle school in Terra Linda and  went on to Marin Catholic high school but, after two years, transferred to Continue reading →

My name is Kaitlyn Vretzos, but people tend to call me Katie. I recently turned 18 and have so far not gotten into any trouble. I was born and raised in a small town in the Bay Area called Benicia. Continue reading →

My name is Tom Hollerbach. I was born and raised in San Diego, particularly Cardiff which is just 30 minutes north of campus. Despite my close proximity to school I decided to live on campus for freshman year. I am Continue reading →

My name is Kimia Mostafavi, and I am from Orange County. I am excited for this class because I will be able to strengthen my writing skills in different ways. In particular, I hope to expand my knowledge in how Continue reading →

My name is Marren Abernathy and I am from Las Vegas, Nevada. I hope to improve my writing and vocabulary in various forms. I also would like to learn how to reach varying audiences and become more familiar and comfortable Continue reading →