Humans Of UTSA (:

Trey

Me: "What has been your greatest achievement?"

Trey: "Being able to afford and attend college. Having the opportunity to attend school without the worries of loans. At the same time getting a good education, at a good school."

Alan

Me: "What has been your greatest achievement?"

Alan: "Being able to learn English"

Me: "Oh really?"

Alan: "Yes, I'm from Mexico City, i barely have two years living in the U.S."

Me: "That's very interesting because i kinda of went through the same situation. I moved to the U.S since i was 8 years old, i was able to manage to learn English though, it was hard at first, but it gets easier after a while. Is it hard for you? Like taking tests and jumping to the college level?"

Alan: "Well yeah, but the tests weren't too bad, i would use different techniques like combining some words to help understand."

Me: "Oh yes, i would use those techniques too, or look for words that looked written in the same style. So how hard is it when you attend classes?"

Alan: "Well i understand 90% of what is being said, but sometimes there's some words that i dont understand. I also don't like to talk because then people will notice my accent and then i get more nervous."

Me: "I see, i see, well either way is sometimes hard understanding some professors even with perfect English. And don't worry about your accent, i went through that, and surprisingly some people like the accent. But yeah i remember that i would sometimes get nervous and then my accent would be noticed even more, but through time it goes away. It was a pleasure meeting someone who went through a similar situation, keep working hard, and don't give up, it will pay off in the end."

 

 Tom

Me: "What experience in life has taught you the most?"

Tom: "Being able to demonstrate honesty and respect to other people. For it to be recognized in order to get the job done." 

 

Nancy

Me: "If you were asked to give advice to a large group of people, what would you say?"

Nancy: "Be the change you wish to see in the world" -Gandhi

"In life, you have to work hard to make a difference. Always strive to do something that will impact others in a positive way."

 

 Chris

Me: "If you were asked to give advice to a large group of people, what would you say? In this case a young group of people."

Chris: "I would highly recommend them to complete a college. So many doors can open up with a college degree. Business are now making the transition of looking for people with higher education, specifically looking for people with Master's degrees. So i would recommend for them to not stop and to continue with completing a higher education."