Megan Thomas

When I think about EOP, I see the opportunities and success I have made here at CSU Sacramento. There were a lot of factors in my life that I felt held me back from achieving the type of success I really wanted to achieve. Financially, my family struggled to make ends meet and college seemed like such a distant possibility. EOP has given me the resources and possibility to succeed in all areas of my educational journey. I see a brighter future now that I have been given the resources to set me up for success and set higher goals for myself.
I recently took on a minor in Deaf Studies along with my Communication Sciences and Disorders major, working diligently on 19 units, was offered an internship, and achieved a 3.87 GPA my first semester at California State University, Sacramento.

EOP has opened doors for me that I thought were never within my reach. There are many events that help you not only achieve academically, but prepare you for a professional career. EOP has also highly encouraged me to meet with academic advisors which has accelerated my desire to meet higher academic goals. I have definitely been able to push myself academically because of EOP since there is a strong sense of support and aid within the program. Without EOP, I would not have the academic resources or drive that I have today as I further my education and continue to take risks and set high goals for myself.

A word of advice for future EOP students would be to get involved in the program. There are so many opportunities that EOP offers and participating is just one step to success. Also, EOP is like a stepping stone in getting involved as I feel that it makes it easier to get involved in other programs. There is also many different leadership positions that are offered with the EOP program that leads to greater opportunities if you take the chance to get involved.