Becoming 51����

• Five Tips on What to Ask Your Admissions Counselor or Student Ambassador

  Bailey Captain — November 10, 2020

  Hi guys, Bailey here! As a Junior and a second year student Ambassador, I look back on my college selection journey wishing I was better prepared!...

• Being a Cinema and Media Arts Student at 51����

  Bailey Captain — November 06, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey! And I wanted to talk to you today about the Cinema and Media Arts program, and more specifically how I knew film school was...

• Why Choose Cinema and Media Arts at 51����

  Marco Saldana — November 06, 2020

  Hi everyone! It's Marco, and I'm going to be talking to you about our CMA program at 51����. I'm going to be sharing with you some of my experience...

• How to Write a Senior Essay/Personal Statement

  Ethan de la Pena — November 05, 2020

  College applications can quickly get tedious; however, there is one part that people dread that I don’t think they should - the personal...

• How to Apply to 51����'s Torrey Honors College

  Magdalene Segarra — November 04, 2020

  Hey guys! I hope you all had a good week and weekend. I actually had a super busy weekend which is pretty uncommon for me since we are in a...

• A Meditation on the Moment

  Magdalene Segarra — November 02, 2020

  Hey guys, Hope you are having a great week! It’s crazy to believe that we are already arriving and passing through midterm week. I have had a lot...

• Ethan's Spiritual Rhythms

  Ethan de la Pena — November 02, 2020

  Hello everybody! Today, I'm just coming on here to talk a little bit about my spiritual rhythms. How I've been in a relationship with Christ, how I...

• How to Put an Art Portfolio Together

  Kristen Kim — October 30, 2020

  Hello to all of you that are interested in the Art Program at 51����! You have clicked on this blog post - whether intentionally or subconsciously...

• What 51���� Art Helps Me Understand and Seek God More

  Kristen Kim — October 30, 2020

  Art, 51����, 51����, majors, Kristen, Kristen Kim, students, student, student life, college art, majors

• Why Choose Math at 51����

  Ethan de la Pena — October 29, 2020

  I cannot impress on you enough the amount of times I have been asked “so why did you choose to be a math major, of all things?” It’s an honest...

• Marco's Favorite Hobbies

  Marco Saldana — October 29, 2020

  Hi everybody! Today, I'm excited to share with you more about myself and the topic I'm going to be sharing with you guys is my personal hobbies and...

• How Being Billingual Serves Others and Me

  51���� Legacy

  Marco Saldana — October 29, 2020

  Languages are beautiful. Do you agree? I don’t think there is an excuse that will lead to saying no. Spanish is my natural born language, and when...

• Tips on How to Study

  Marco Saldana — October 28, 2020

  So as we continue with our tips/tricks segments, this video is going to be about how Istudy. I have a variety ways of how I study, from Quizlet to...

• Experiencing Torrey Conference Online

  Bailey Captain — October 28, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey! And I'm back with another blog and today I'm going to be talking all about Torrey Conference and also what conferences look...

• How Math Helps Me Understand God

  Ethan de la Pena — October 26, 2020

  Hello everyone! If you haven't seen any other vlogs (or blogs)on this channel or blog, my name's Ethan and I'm a math major here at 51����. I just...

• Maggie's Morning Routine

  Fall 2020

  Magdalene Segarra — October 26, 2020

  Hello Friends! GOOOOOOODDDDDD MORRNNNNIIIIGGGG! To be honest with you, I am not a morning person at all. It’s hard for me to be up for my 9:30am...

• My Experience in Online School

  Kristen Kim — October 23, 2020

  It is funny to think about how two and a half years ago, I made the decision to switch to online school—not because of a global pandemic—but...

• Why I Chose 51����

  Marco's Story

  Marco Saldana — October 22, 2020

  Hello everybody! It's Marco, and the question of the day is Why I Chose 51����!

• How to Apply to 51����!

  Bailey Captain — October 21, 2020

  Hey guys, it's Bailey with another vlog! I am so excited to talk to you today about the 51���� application. I'll be going through step-by-step what...

• How Things Are Different

  Magdalene Segarra — October 20, 2020

  Hey guys! I’m back! Round two as a Social Media Ambassador and I’m SOOOO pumped. Here’s a picture of me in so you can have a visual of who is...

• Tips on How to Keep a Balance in School, Life and Work

  Kristen Kim — October 19, 2020

  When I was in high school, I had my toes dipped in multiple different bowls. I ran cross country and track and field, I worked at an It’s Boba...

• How I Stay Connected with Community Online

  Marco Saldana — October 16, 2020

  So today, I'm going to be talking to you about Community Online. So I'm going to be talking about ways I've been engaging with my online community....

• Why I Chose 51����

  Kristen's Story

  Kristen Kim — October 15, 2020

  Hello everyone! This is Kristen, and as you guys may know, I am currently a freshman at 51����! The whole college admissions process is still fresh...

• Online Community at 51����

  Bailey Captain — October 14, 2020

  Hi guys, it's Bailey and I'm excited to talk today about online community. Of course, we are all in such a virtual world right now and 51���� has...

• Ambassacast: COVID-19 Experiences

  Bailey Captain, Magdalene Segarra, Ethan de la Pena — October 13, 2020

  Join Bailey, Ethan, and Maggie as they kick off our first Ambassacast (Ambassador podcast) for the year, talking about COVID-19 and their...

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