September 7-10, 2019 – Long Beach, CA
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] When I think about EOP I think about all the students that have reached their goals due to the amazing guidance and support they have received from the program. When I attended the summer bridge program before I started...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] When I think about EOP, I don’t think of just one story. I think of perseverance through adversity, family-oriented morals and beliefs, and a love for giving back to the community. EOP has changed my life and helped me...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] It is difficult to choose one memory because my experiences as an EOP student are the foundation of my academic and personal journey. EOP gave me a second opportunity to higher education and gave me the tools to excel...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] The most vivid memory I have of EOP is my first year after completing the Summer Bridge program. As I journeyed through my freshmen year at CSUN I was having a hard time managing my school work and while...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] The first memory I have of EOP is Summer Bridge. Summer Bridge helped me prepare for what was awaiting me at the University; not just the work, but also the freedom that comes from living in a University environment....
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] What memory or story comes to mind when you think about EOP or your experience with EOP? I was told, “when you graduate you will enlist in the Marine Corp or go to College and the Corps is no...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] EOP was a welcoming space where I met supportive staff that empowered my undergraduate experience while I broke through educational barriers as a first generation Latinx student. When I reflect on EOP, it was an instrumental program in my...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] EOP was the stepping stone I needed to get acclimated to college life, and when I think about college life as a whole EOP was the one thing that was consistent from year to year. EOP brings many memories...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] I joined EOP at San Diego State University (SDSU) as a freshman during Fall 2007, where Chia Her counseled me. When I started at SDSU, I was a misguided, aimless student, and felt like I was going to University...
[vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='' up='40' down='40'] EOP was the foundation of my college experience. Every college memory I have ties back to the relationships I made through participation in the program - from friends, my sorority, to campus jobs - it all centered in EOP. I...
