What's your favorite thing about San Diego?
The biodiversity San Diego has is like no other place. You can be at the ocean in the morning and in the mountains within an hour. The choices you have as a person living in in the county are abundant.
What do you miss about home?
Since UCSD in on my traditional territory, there’s nothing I miss, but feel there needs to be more recognition and protocols put into place in the University to work with local tribes. As I walk on campus, I feel there needs to be more attribution to Kumeyaay and the type of land, which is sacred, on which the university is built on. This will make it feel more like home for me and others.
What advice do you have for incoming students?
The best advice I have for incoming students. When you begin your time here, take the time to familiarize yourself with the Native community on campus. Make time to visit the ITRC. This will set you up with the contacts you need for support with classes and find others who share similar interests as you. One of the hardest things when transitioning into higher education is creating your support system. Making a point to do so as you start school will help in all areas of your academic life.
