During my third week of AYA, we had several guest speakers who were previous alumni of the program. Their names were Kalyn Mason, Devin Huynh, Kaitlin Huang, Leyla Navarrete, Zoilo Perez, and Troi-Lyn Moore. I was really inspired by what they had to say about the importance of not getting into your dream school. They …
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A main concept that I took away from week three at Annenberg Youth Academy, is the value of Identity. Identity has been bonded over in multiple instances, for example the Chicano movement, which we learned about. On another note, our AYA alumni came to talk to our AYA, and they touched on the idea of …
Three weeks at AYA already…unbelievable! My third week at AYA just finished in the blink of an eye. I still feel as though I came in only a couple of days ago. I still can’t believe my time at AYA is passing this quickly. I still feel as though there’s much more to learn about …
Week 3! I can’t believe it’s already been three weeks. I’m not ready for the program to end, but I’m so glad I was able to attend. I’ve had an incredible time here, and it has boosted my confidence in speaking with others. Usually, I stick to the same group of people, but this program …
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“1…2…3…” I pause the music. “Let’s try again”. While I smile reassuringly, I struggle with finding the balance of not coming off as assertive and critical, but still pushing the dancers to their fullest potential. I struggled to compose the students into synchronized performance. Choreographing a piece for the Munchyan Dance Center’s cultural event for …
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Our third week began with seeing our headshots taken from the previous week by our COMMS Professor. Since the pictures were accessible, I downloaded the one I preferred and began to create my LinkedIn. I have no previous experience with LinkIn, so I had many questions about its uses. However, my questions were answered later …
We’ve already completed the third week of the Annenberg Youth Academy program! This third week has been packed with learning opportunities and fun activities, which I’ll highlight in today’s blog. I’ve gained more confidence and was able to adventure through the campus more. The hot weather felt like it was at its peak this week, …
Already done with week 3. There is just one more week left. As this week went by, I realized how much I didn’t want this program to end. Each day I spent at the program felt like a new journey filled with learning and growth. I am grateful for the experiences and connections I have …
This was my third week at AYA, with one more left. I am not excited about the program coming to an end. This was the first time I had ever felt independent; I made new friends and became more comfortable talking in front of new people. I just wish it was a little longer so …
I missed the second week of Aya. I had to get my wisdom teeth removed so I had to take time to recover as my Jaw was extremely swollen and it was hard for me to speak. I was there on Monday but I had to leave thirty minutes early in order to get X-rays …
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