The education, relationships, and experiences I gained while attending MJC have been a huge part of the successes I have enjoyed since graduation 6 years ago.
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I was almost the first person in my family to go to college, but my mom beat me to the punch. She started taking classes at MJC when I was 12 and she was 37.
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Dropping out of high school at an early age carved out my independent streak, but left me with limited options.
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My mother and father were refugees from Cambodia. In 1983, mom gave birth to me in a refugee camp near the border of Thailand.
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My life was a long list of bad mistakes, attitude, and trouble. I was involved in gangs and other activities that were getting me nowhere.
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In high school, I lost my way and fell in with the wrong crowd. I was hurting myself and those around me.
Read MoreI started college right after high school in 1978 then dropped out to work.
Read MoreIn 1984, at the age of 21 I arrived in San Jose as a Cambodian refugee from the Philippines Refugee Processing Center.
Read MoreI discovered my love for learning at MJC. In my youth I had done well in school, but never really cared.
Read MoreI graduated from the MJC Nursing Program in 2000 and immediately began working as a Registered Nurse.
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My life was paved by my experience at MJC. First, it started when I took both a radio and television class.
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I received my GED then enrolled in MJC for remedial work to earn enough credits so I could transfer to a four-year institution.
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While serving in the USMC (R), I attended MJC and played football during the fall of 1986.
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MJC changed my life. At the age of 40 I decided to go back to college to learn new skills to be able to support my family in a faltering economy.
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I attended MJC in 1945-46 and had the best teachers ever – better than any at U.C. or in medical school. I especially remember Mr. Kurtz who taught Zoology.
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Our love story began when we attended MJC from 1955-1957. We went on to graduate from Cal Poly but our best memories are from our time in Modesto.
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Modesto Junior College is pretty much the center of my 63-years on this planet. My three brothers and I attended MJC, went on to graduate from four-year schools, and did post-graduate work.
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In 1951 I was a high school senior in Ely, Nevada and proud holder of the 440 state record. Coach Stan Pavko contacted me about attending MJC.
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My family has a long relationship with MJC. My father and uncle taught there. My parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, and nephew all attended.
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I am happy to reminisce about my time and experience at Modesto Junior College, but first I want to establish a reference point that is important to me.
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