In this episode, you'll hear from José Ruiz, a San Francisco native born to Nicaraguan parents who early on instilled in him the importance of college education. He is a senior at Seattle University currently majoring in Strategic Communication. As a first-generation student, José realized that he was a bit older than most of his peers, as a result of a three-year break he took from school, but was excited to be back. The perceived lack of students of color on campus also made it difficult for him to find his community. He credits his professors at the Department of Communication who've made him feel like "I belong, and I have talent, and I'm in the right department." 

Additional resources:

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination): https://www.avid.org/

Hispanic Scholarship Fund: https://www.hsf.net/