Summary
Hi! My name is Jasmine and I'm a senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Human Development & Family Science. I’m thrilled to serve as a Golden Scholars mentor for the 25-26 school year as well as a Fall Teaching Assistant for both Honors PSY 101 and the psychology section of SCI 110. Right now, I’m working on my application to graduate school, and after I earn my master’s degree, I hope to become an elementary school counselor because I find immense joy in working with and supporting kids as well as helping students set and reach academic and personal goals.
In my free time, I enjoy creating digital art, listening to music, and spending time with loved ones, especially my fiancé and my labrador retriever, Cashew. One of my favorite hobbies is playing video games; I’m especially fond of Nintendo series, including Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Splatoon, Pokémon, and a lesser-known franchise called Style Savvy; I’ve spent thousands of hours combined on these games, and I still carry around my childhood galaxy-style 3DS wherever I go!
My first-generation story
My journey as a first-gen college student began in 2021 when I transferred to Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) High School as a high school sophomore. I was a bundle of nerves the night before my first college class, MATH 126; I had no idea what to expect, and I was intimidated to take my first steps into college as a 16-year-old whose freshman year of high school took place on her laptop screen in her bedroom. Unfortunately, math isn't my strong suit - I cried during exams in that course - but as I spent more time at TMCC, I began to feel less intimidated and more like I belonged thanks to the support of the people surrounding me in this new environment.
I spent three years at TMCC working towards my associate's degree, which I earned in May of 2024, but I was totally unaware that I was also working on my bachelor's degree by extension; imagine my surprise when some of my first classes here at the University were 300-level and I was considered a junior right off the bat!
Though it took me a semester to step out of my comfort zone and explore on-campus resources, I discovered during the Spring ’25 semester that a wealth of support exists at the University for students just like me- a large portion of which you and I are already paying for access to alongside our tuition! I’ve personally found Counseling Services and the Student Health Center to be hugely beneficial for me, and I would be more than happy to talk about these resources with anyone who’s even remotely curious!