Hello everyone! As shown in the title my name is Maria F. Marmolejo Rubio and I am from Imperial Beach, California. I am really excited to be here at USD and I love meeting people who come from different places Continue reading →

Hello, my name is Andrew Felix, and I am a local from San Diego. I am looking forward to this class because I want to improve my writing skills. English is not one of my strong suits, so taking this Continue reading →

My name is Carla Aguirre Puerto and I am a first year student here at USD. I am proud to say that I am a first generation Mexican-American and first generation college student. I was born and raised in a Continue reading →

My name is Kelly Wlodychak. Weird last name, I know. It is pronounced W-la-da-check. Supposedly, it’s Russian, but it was changed when my great grandparents came through Ellis Island. I am from Vienna, Virginia which is about 20 minutes south Continue reading →

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 Shant and I am from Los Angeles. I like to play basketball and go to the beach. I am currently undeclared, but I am considering to major in either business or psychology. Writing is not one of my strongest 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 →