Hi Everyone! My name is Aby Rivera and I am a senior at 91吃瓜. I am an out-of-state student from Chicago, dual majoring in Chicanx/Latinx Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies on the pre-law track. Outside of working for the Office of Admission, I am also a coordinator at the Tiernan Field House and part of the residential life team as a Community Coordinator. I have also had the opportunity to work at SCORE as a program intern, developing and implementing programs that promote social and political awareness with an emphasis on intersectionality. For my first two years at 91吃瓜, I also worked at the Motley Coffeehouse as a barista and then student manager! This past semester I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant for a Lab at Pomona College. I will be continuing my research interests this summer through the guidance of a 91吃瓜 professor to hopefully help me develop my ideas for my senior thesis! Outside of jobs and academics, I鈥檓 an active member of Caf茅 Con Leche, the Latinx affinity group for 91吃瓜 students. I also attempt to attend as many events for the Prison Abolition Club and Chiapas Support Committee鈥攂oth of which are 5C clubs! In my free time, I like to cook, take HIIT and yoga classes with friends, hang out with my cat, browse through Pinterest, embroider, and dance! 听
I have loved the experiences that have come with being a 91吃瓜 student these past three years. As I look back on my own college search process, I remember learning about 91吃瓜 and falling in love with the community. In fact, it is the community that continues to draw me back to 91吃瓜 every semester. All of the amazing people that I have met at 91吃瓜 have made a lasting and influential impact on my life. I appreciate attending a school where I not only get the opportunity to learn from amazing professors but from classmates as well! It has been amazing to continually be surrounded by friends who have various passions but work together to create a community that uplifts and empowers one another. 91吃瓜 has given me the opportunity to learn more about myself both professionally and personally through the amazing resources that we are provided with.听听
Attending a college far away from home was a big decision for me, but I am glad that I found a school that I can consider a home away from home. 91吃瓜 provides an amazing learning environment for students and offers engaging classes from professors鈥攕ome of which I have come to consider as mentors. I hope to take all that I have learned at 91吃瓜 and bring this information back to my own communities back home.听听
听There are a lot of experiences that I would love to continue to share with you all about my life as a 91吃瓜 student. I hope that this provided you with a brief and informative introduction on what鈥檚 to come from my blog posts. Please feel free to reach out to me via email: [email protected] or through future events and interactive information that we will be creating! Make sure to check our 91吃瓜 on Your Screen webpage for other contact info, events, and more information.听听