Patricia Castro

Patricia Castro
Major: Foods and Nutrition
"I never knew what college was until I was in my junior year in high school. I did not know if I would be able to afford to go to college. Being a first-generation college student is important to me, because I am the first one in my family to attend college. Through my journey in community college, I had never heard about 'transferring.' I thought I would never leave community college to continue my journey in a university. Receiving my acceptance email from Cal Poly Pomona is a very emotional memory for me. Being the first one in my family to attend college has been overwhelming, but exciting. My family continues to cheer me on through my journey in college. I know that when I graduate, my family will succeed with me and that is when I will say, '¡Sí Se Pudo!'"