Hello everyone! My name is Angie Navarro and I’m a Junior from Los Angeles, CA. I am a Politics major, with a subfield concentration in U.S. Politics and Comparative Politics, and an expected Chinese minor (at Pomona College) on the pre-law track. In addition to my role at the Office of Admission, I am also a Barista at the Motley Coffeehouse. I am a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Judicial Board Member, where we review non-academic violations and collectively determine disciplinary action. I am going into my third year at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and I have yet to review a case, which I think is a nice reflection of how cool Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»students are! I was also recently appointed to serve as a Student Committee Representative on the Board of Trustees for this academic year. My job is to represent student interests and provide input in the Board’s decision-making process. Apart from jobs and academics, I am also involved in Café Con Leche, the Latinx affinity group at Scripps. I am part of FirstGen@Scripps, a program dedicated to helping first-generation students navigate Scripps. I am a member of the Questbridge Chapter at Scripps, which is also a first-generation club. And, I am in the 5C Fencing Club! In my free time, I like to hang out with my friends, watch movies, have a coffee at the Motley, browse through TikTok, and ride my bike around the campuses.
College was always my dream when I was growing up. As the first person in my family to attend one, I didn’t really have any established notions of what my college experience was going to look like. I had nothing to refer to. The one certainty I had was that I wanted to be out of state and explore living in a different region. However, when I sat down with my counselor and told her all the things I wanted out of college, all signs pointed to Scripps, a school that was only a two-hour drive away from my house. I trusted her judgment so I applied without genuinely considering it, and without really knowing anything about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»or the Claremont Colleges. After being accepted, I toured the campus for the first time. As irony would have it, I knew immediately that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»was the one! If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I have loved my time at Scripps. Nowhere else have I found a community of such supportive, passionate people. As a first-year, I was blown away by the thoughtfulness of my upperclassmen and how willing they were to give us advice. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»students are all ambitious and determined to succeed, and they’re happy to help you do so too! I have never met a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»student that didn’t excitedly share about their latest project, academic opportunity, internship, etc. when asked. In fact, I wouldn’t have half the things on my resume if it weren’t for my supportive classmates! Moreover, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»provides you the space to speak out, unapologetically, and own your intelligence and capabilities. Being a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»student has helped me cultivate my confidence and voice, an ability that I have taken with me off-campus.
There’s a lot more about my Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»experience that I’d be happy to share. Stay tuned on our blog for more posts from us! Please feel free to ask me questions by sending me an email at [email protected].