American Like Me
This Korean American actor, best known for his sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, used interviewing his parents for American Like Me as a way to reconnect with his family and better understand his culture.
Who is Randall Park?
EOP&S
What is the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S)?
This person on campus helps students plan their courses, select a major, and prepare transfer applications.
Who is the Academic Counselor?
When starting a research project, this is the first step, where you decide what you want to learn or answer.
What is choosing a research topic?
A written document that highlights your work experience, education, and skills to apply for jobs.
What is a resume?
Known for his thriftiness, this Mexican American writer jokes that saving money isn’t being cheap — it’s being smart.
Who is Al Madrigal?
This office helps students with registration, enrollment, and transcripts.
What is the Admissions & Records Office?
Students can use this online tool to check which courses at PCC transfer to a CSU or UC.
What is ASSIST.org?
This type of source is often considered the most reliable for academic research because it is peer-reviewed.
What is a scholarly or academic journal?
This type of professional meeting allows you to learn about a career or company from someone working in the field.
What is an informational interview?
This Mexican American U.S. Congressman from San Antonio reflects on growing up with his twin brother Julián, the son of a single mother and community activist, and how his family’s commitment to education and public service inspired him to fight for underrepresented communities in government.
Who is Joaquin Castro?
PCC students interested in career guidance, resume building, or exploring job and internship opportunities can go to this center.
Freeman Career Center for Career and Completion
This public university system in California is known for its research-based education, offering students opportunities to participate in faculty-led projects and cutting-edge discovery.
What is the UC system?
In MLA format, this section at the end of a paper lists all sources used in research.
What is a Works Cited page?
Researching different industries, job roles, and employers to find a good match for your skills and interests is called this.
What is career exploration?
This Indian American actor, best known for roles in Harold & Kumar and House, shares how his parents’ immigrant experience and emphasis on education shaped his career choices and inspired him to serve in politics, including working in the Obama administration.
Who is Kal Penn?
Students can join clubs, participate in student government, or attend campus events through this office.
Associated Students Organization (ASO)
Many California community college students use this statewide program to guarantee admission to a CSU if they meet certain GPA and coursework requirements.
What is ADTs (Associate Degrees for Transfer)?
Summarizing information in your own words while still giving credit to the original author is called this.
What is paraphrasing?
This part of career development involves setting short-term and long-term objectives for the kind of work you want to pursue.
What is goal setting?
This Honduran American actress, known for Ugly Betty and How to Train Your Dragon, writes about feeling different as a child for bringing traditional Latin foods to school lunches and how embracing her cultural heritage helped her find confidence and pride in her identity.
Who is America Ferrera?
This PCC office provides support for students with disabilities, including accommodations for classes, testing, and accessibility resources.
Lancer Accessibility Resource Services (LARS)
Many UCs have this program that guarantees admission for California community college students who meet GPA and course requirements.
What is TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)?
This acronym is a tool researchers use to evaluate sources based on Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
What is the CRAAP method?
These are skills, like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, that you can take from one career to another and use in many different jobs.
What are transferable skills?