2022

I have several degrees. MT Tam has helped me to see the world differently, more inclusively. Many of my degrees are correspondence. The classroom offers interactive conversations and sharing of ideas, and the professors facilitate that. I appreciate others more.

I would like the world to know that students attending MTC are the most diligent, tenacious, and dedicated people who are serious about educating themselves.

What has changed for me since getting an education at MTC is how I think about, approach, and solve problems. Education has impacted my view of the world by opening up my mind to other countries and history other than the US.

The most significant impact Mount Tamalpais College has had on my education is the broadening of my world view. I attributed this in large part to the wonderful diverse backgrounds of my fellow students and the perspectives they share during each and every class I’ve participated in.

The proudest moment as a student is when I passed chemistry with a B-. I was always telling myself that all I want to do is pass with a C. But my hard work is going to study hall every chance I got. I felt good when I passed Chemistry with a grade higher than a C. I learned that if you apply yourself and stop with the negative talk that I experienced in my elementary classes that I wont never get it or that I’m stupid. I can be a better student if I’m willing to learn

My self esteem has skyrocketed. I now feel that I am in an elite circle of individuals who have been exposed to a higher level of education giving me much more confidence in my abilities to achieve greater levels of excellence. Students at Mount Tamalpais College are receiving and continue to receive the best college education that is available to anyone who is incarcerated in the United States, by far.

If I was to give any student advice about college, I would say look at learning as another component of a healthy lifestyle. It’s not just working out and eating healthy that helps us maintain our wellness, but what we put in our brain.

The greatest challenge I had to overcome was being able to remember all the knowledge for each course so that I could pass the midterms and finals. Due to a brain injury my memory is bad but I learned how to study to pass all my exams. Every student MTC is someone who is trying to better themselves by furthering their education, and by bettering themselves they will be able to better the communities they return to.