Solution for communication EOP&S awards student of the month

Guijarro said they are volunteering at a similar camp next year in March and November. Camello said she prefers working in a hospital rather than a school because of the environment and prestigious hospital settings. She volunteered for women activist Amber Rose’s SlutWalk in 2015.

“I really liked the message behind it, and I signed myself up,” Camello said. “She’s all for equality, same pay, for women being treated the same way, and women to be able to dress however, and I really like that message.”

Cecilia Macias, bible studies major at Cal. State University, Northridge, met Camello at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times in 2015. Macias volunteers with her church, but also at events such as Relay for Life.

“We ended up being roommates at Camp Ronald McDonald and we spent a lot of time together,” Macias said.

Macias said she is inspired by Camello’s dedication. While working multiple jobs, she still finds time to volunteer.

“She’s not afraid to be silly, and I think that’s so important, especially when working with children,” Macias said. “She’s not scared to sing a song or dance. She’s very nurturing, and the kids look up to that. When I see her with other kids, she’s in the moment with them.”

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STEM major Nhung Ton, 21, works in the Chemistry Stockroom in the Center for Sciences room 92019 on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif.

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Some may have thought that Nhung Ton was shy because she rarely spoke.

But because English wasn’t her native language, she was hesitant to speak.

Safety glasses resting in her blue labcoat pocket, Ton reminisces about her time in Vietnam and coming to the United States.

Recently, she was presented the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S) student of the month award, given to students who show that they are able to overcome challenges and continue the pursuit of education.

She emigrated to the United States at 19, and is majoring in chemistry, hoping to transfer to the University of California, Berkeley and pursue a career in psychiatry.

Ton said the hardest thing about her transition to America was learning English. She began taking English in high school in Vietnam, however the class focused on grammar, not speaking.

Though Ton was confident in all her other classes, she struggled in English class the most.

“Most of my classes were nine point something GPA, but the only course to limit me was English,” Ton said. Her teacher, however, did not let her feel that this was going to hold her back.

“He told me slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,” Ton said. “Six years I learned English in Vietnam, and it wasn’t beneficial.”

Ton came to the United States for a family reunion. She said her grandmother came first, followed by her father, her siblings, and most recently, her mother.

She said her family was lucky to be able to come to the United States as quickly as they did.

“It usually takes five to 10 years; in our case, it took two or three,” Ton said.

When Ton first arrived to the United States, she was nervous to speak English to just about everyone, including cashiers. To overcome that anxiety, she took a job as a cashier at a local Vietnamese restaurant.

“At first, I was nervous to talk to them,” Ton said. “But the owner was very nice and showed me some skills.”

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