Karen

              Karen recently graduated from Hueneme High School in 2011. She is a full time employee at the Hispanic super market, Tresierras, as well as a full time student at Oxnard College. On her down time, she likes to hang out with her friends and attend social gatherings. Her family, especially her mother, motivate her to attend OC. Attending three classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, leaves her the remaining days of the week to go to work. Her job and school really keep her busy throughout the week so she hardly has time to see her family, but she does when she can. Her mother is her role model in her life, and she considers herself a mentor to her little sister. Three words that would describe her are happy, helpful, and caring. In 5 years, Karen sees herself graduated from college and living in her dream city, Los Angeles. She lives by one motto and that is “no sacrifice, no victory.” She likes that OC is close to her home, but she would like the bathrooms not to be so hidden. Since she feels Mexican’s are considered a minority here in the US, she is motivated by her Mexican culture to attend college and live up to her potential. Her biggest surprise about her college experience is that she has been able to wake up at 8 am for class.