ILLUSTRATIONS BY STEPHANIE HOLT
Our graduating staff editors answered: What was something you were scared to do, but did it anyway?
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Trade comfort for growth!
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PR & Promotions Whether it’s a leap of faith or a baby step, take it. Trade comfort for growth and you’ll be surprised where it takes you, regardless of the outcome. Finishing my bachelor's degree has always been a goal of mine, but the inner thoughts kept coming through. Once I finally committed and began my journey, doors of opportunity opened up left and right. All of those doors would still be closed if I didn’t take that first step. So, take it.
NA SUIO R EI Multimedia Editor During my freshman year, I realized that I didn’t enjoy the major I initially picked, and I was scared of changing it. Although my previous major had financial incentives, I knew I had to put my happiness first and changed my major to journalism to pursue photojournalism. If you ever find yourself in my position, listen to your heart and do what you think is best!
ID PONCIAN O Assistant Online Editor It’s OK to try new things, even during the last semester of your senior year of college. I know we would all like to have everything together and be absolutely certain of life after college, but that’s not always the case for a lot of us, and that’s perfectly okay. If you want to explore different fields, then do it. I did and I’m grateful for doing so. As everyone says, it’s never too late.
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Editor-in-Chief Change is so scary for me. It’s hard for me to go with the flow, to just do things, to just make friends. College was all of that. I end my college journey filled with happy memories that I put myself out there to be EIC (among other things) and lived my life. Stay uncomfortable, achieve impossibles and let life surprise you, dear reader.
Listen to your heart!
Try new things! H NA
Let life surprise you!
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You’ll find your happiness! PR & Promotions When I first came to CSULB, I was scared I would dread every second of university life. The coursework, the professors, and everything in between. Over time, I created some of the strongest relationships with some of the most beautiful people I have ever met and my heart has never felt so accepted. Word of advice: You WILL find your happiness.
