Category: Humans of San Marin

“Being accepted into UC Riverside was a happy moment I had. At the beginning I felt I wasn’t going to get into any schools and I wasn’t positive, but once I got accepted, everything changed. Five years from now, I see myself living in Southern California, with a job preferably inside my major. I would… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: April 25, 2019 →

“I definitely feel like people have an opinion about me for attending church so often. Marin is like 15% religious people and that makes a big impact on how people view me. I couldn’t hang out as much as other people would with their friends. It’s kind of hard sometimes to keep that identity as… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: April 17, 2019 →

"At my old school I was president of Teens Against Discrimination Club. We were at a Catholic school and because of the religious affiliation, they couldn't have a Gay-Straight Alliance. That was something we saw a need for on campus, because people were still saying stuff like 'that's so gay' or 'fag.' So we thought… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: January 30, 2019 →

"I gave up on everything, all the judgment from other girls. I didn't really care anymore because I had such a tight-knit group of friends. I didn’t think about other people outside of my group . . . I really started doing it sophomore year, a little bit freshman year, but then I just got… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: December 13, 2018 →

“I love to travel because you can discover new cultures. I like to see new places, experience the culture, and you can compare it to your own. I think the best thing is to try new things. When I came [to California], I never expected it to be like this, it’s a very unique culture...… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: November 29, 2018 →

"I’m not really proud of anything I’ve done, if that makes sense. There’s nothing that sticks out to me as: 'you’re good because you’ve done this.’ I don’t think there’s anything I’ve done in my life that warrants being super proud of. That sounds really sad, but that’s why I try to work really hard… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: October 31, 2018 →

"I don’t have any pets. I’m scared of dogs. I almost got attacked by one on my way to daycare when I was little so it’s kind of a fear." (10th)

“Right now, I’m struggling between If I want to do a job and see what I like or softball. I’ve been doing softball ever since I moved here from the Philippines and it’s just been my way of life. I’ve never really had anything else to do. My mom said I was a horse with… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: October 31, 2017 →

“I’m not really sure yet. I wanted to go into professional makeup and things like that, but I’m realizing I’d rather do it more as a hobby... I just remember when I did gymnastics when I was really little. I was sick for one of the days of gymnastics. My mom said, ‘oh, you have… Continue reading Humans of San Marin: October 27, 2017 →