Hi, I'm Sherwin. I was born in the Philippines, but I grew up in Florida, and I moved to Santa Cruz about eight years ago to go to school. If I had Starcraft II I would be a junkie.
Hello, I am Jiyeon Kim. You can call me Jenny because I made this name for American instructors who can not pronounce my first name. I came from Korea about four and half years ago. I am an international student at De Anza College. I live with my relatives in Sunnyvale. I listen to music when I feel gloomy. I usually listen to Korean music.
Hi, I'm Bryan. I grew up in San Jose and i'm attending De Anza College this fall. I love to play tennis and use computers. My intended major is biochemistry and i'm hoping to transfer to the University of the Pacific in 2 years.
Hi, I'm Vivian. I was born and raised in Sacramento. I moved to Cupertino a year ago. I havn't declared a major yet but I want to transfer to UCLA or a state school in the bay area. An interesting fact about me is that I love everything strawberry (the scent, strawberry flavored food, items with pictures of strawberries, or strawberry shaped things) but I don't like to eat real strawberries.
Hey, I'm James McDonald. The British Australian who grew up in the US. I enjoy brazilian jiujitsu, swimming, and trail-running. I'm embarassingly afraid of spiders.
First off, I would like to thank everyone for sharing a little bit about themselves, you don't have to share anything with the class, but you do and I thank everyone for being open.
My name is Jeanalyn and I am a Filipino, who loves to learn about her Filpino history and heritage by walking through the neighborhoods that my parents walked through. There was one day where I dreamed of being the first Filipino female president of the United States ... dreams can come true.
Hello! I'm Janice Sapigao and I love love love blogging and writing (no, really, I do). I currently live in San Jose and I went to school in San Diego. I'm taking classes at De Anza because I miss school! I write poetry, short stories and flash fiction in my spare time. As I get older, I want to be an arts educator. I identify as Pinay or Filipina/American. :)
HELLO THERE! My names Brian! I live in Santa Clara and was born in San Jose. I am three-quarters Chinese and a quarter Vietnamese. My favorite hobbies are shopping & tanning. I also am a huge wino ( I LOVE WINE) I work at the premiere tanning salon in the Bay Area (Australian Tanning Company) I go to the gym at least 5 times a week. Next year I would like to attend SCU ( Santa Clara University) and major in Communications/Public Relations.
Hey! I'm Jose Marito Dilig, you can call me Jose or Jm for short. I was born and raised in the Philippines. I currently live in San Jose. I've been in De Anza for 3 years and I'm majoring in Massage Therapist. I love sports especially basketball and I love to hang out with friends and meet new people.
Helllo! Hello! Hello! My name is Joshua Bendanillo. I am a film major and am planning to transfer out to UCLA by next school year.....I'm CLAIMING UCLA. hah. I also LOVE to dance, havent danced in a while since I moved back to the bay area but I'm planning on continuing with one of the very few passions in my life. I also enjoy gaming from time to time L4D2 or LoL anyone?? hahha. So if anyone wants to dance or join me in a civil game or hit the gym with me then I'm ddooowwwnnnnn. hah.
Hello, I am Fang Chun. You can also call me Sydney. This name will be easy to remember and pronouce. I was born and grew up in Shanghai China. I came here three years ago. I live in Campbell. My major would be Business, and hopefully I can transfer to UC Irvine or UC Santa Barbara next year.It's nice to know all of you!:)
Hello! I'm Manami Sugiyama. I'm full Japanese although people tell me I look Filipino alot...I'm a communications major so I love interacting and meeting new people! But oral presentations make my stomach flip.
Hello, I am Heesook Park. I am form Korea and I came here three and a half years ago. I am a RN and I hope to transfer to UCSC, UCD, or a USC in bay area for Biology. I love drinking and hanging out with friends.
WHAT UP? My name's Jimmy Do and I'm somewhat of a local, living nearby in the city of San Jose. I watch football religiously almost considering it's every Sunday, my favorite team is the San Diego Chargers! I also don't like homework.
Hello!! I'm Sarah Wong. I was born and raised in the Central Valley. I moved out to the bay area for college. When I have free time, I either go shopping, on a nice long drive, or play Borderlands with the bf. :)
hey, everyone! this is christine. i was born in and have lived in california all my life. i'm currently working on getting a degree for an english major. i love to shop, travel, listen to classic rock music, read/watch/analyze films/tv, hang out with my friends, and write.
Yo! My name is Stephen Nguyen. I actually have been playing Starcraft 2 since its been released even though I'm horrible at it. I've been into photography for a few years. I was born and raised in California. Sadly, I can't speak any Vietnamese. I'm still pretty undecided on my major.
Hey there. You can call me Christina. Like most of the class I'm from San Jose, but I spend a lot of my time in San Francisco. I played water polo, swam, and did judo during high school. Last year, I worked at Todai and coached JV swimming for Silver Creek. These days, I spend my time looking after my dogs(Kirby, Daisy, and Yoshi), designing graphics, and getting distracted by Facebook and the such.
Hello everybody. My name is Patrick Bacungan. I currently reside in Santa Clara and just started my 2nd year at De Anza. Looking forward to being in this class!!!!
Greetings! My name is Minh Nguyen and this is my second year here at De Anza. I am probably the only few people whose name reflects a pure blood Asian but surprisingly look mix. People normally get surprised when i introduce myself and after ask "Are you Asian/Vietnamese?" I am half Vietnamese half White and was born in Saigon Vietnam, I can speak fluent Vietnamese and understand long deep conversations. Unfortunately I can only speak and understand, I cannot read or write in Vietnamese. I am looking forward to this class and hopefully pick up a load of useful information along the way.
Hi, my name is Joseph Choe and I live in San Jose. I'm Korean but was born here in California. I have interest in film and photography, but my passion is in making music. I played a little water polo and did swimming in high school.
Hi everyone! My name is Susan Nguyen. I'm obviously Vietnamese, but I am also a quarter Chinese. I can speak Vietnamese well enough to survive, but my reading and writing are proficient. I did cross country and track and field for 5 years, but I also enjoy just chilling with friends. This is my first year at De Anza so I'm really excited. Let's have fun these next few weeks together. =]
What's up everyone. As you can see from my screen name I am Chris Kimma. I live in San Jose but was born in New York. I love working on old muscle cars and am just starting to get into motorcycles. I actually just bought a Harley softail over the weekend.
I have actually been going to school for a while but took some time off to join the Marine Corps. This is my first quarter back since returning from Iraq.
Hi everyone! I'm Christen. I've lived in Santa Clara all my life and hope to move to northern California at some point. I love to learn about cars by helping my boyfriend build his '53 Bel Air from practically nothing. I work down the street from De Anza at Peet's Coffee, and even though I like it there I can't wait to become a nurse.
Hello everyone! My name is Kumiko Kirihara. Please call me “Kumi”. I am 100% Japanese, and grew up in Nagano & Tokyo in Japan. I currently live in San Jose, and I have been here for 1 and half year. My major is marketing management. I like cooking, having parties with friends, and visiting great wineries in CA.
Hey guys, my name is Alfred Medenceles. I'm 19 years old and live in Gilroy,Ca. This is my second year at De Anza. Im Filipino and I enjoy hanging out with my friends and playing video games on my spare time. And Im excited to learn new things in this class.
what's good? my name is Andrew i grew up in Mountain view and moved to Sunnyvale 6 years ago. i enjoy playing the ukulele, guitar, and piano. when i'm not playing an instrument i'm usually playing CoD or Halo
Hi, my name is Patrick. I was born and raised in San Jose, California. I am 19 years old, and full Vietnamese. I love music, both playing and listening. I enjoy playing the guitar and piano, and I also play the trombone for about 8 years. I listen to all genres of music, from opera to hard rock/screamo/metal, to trance. I worked as a lifeguard for Great America this summer. My major is Nursing and I plan to go to any school with a good nursing program, but I really want to go to SFSU.
Hey guys! my name is Roxan Marzo, you can call me bok or RM for short. I was born and raised in the Philippines and now live in Milpitas Ca. I graduated in Independence high school and now currently attending DeAnza college. I love sports, I can play almost all the sports but basketball is the only sport I can excel.
WASSUP. My name is Tiana. I was born in San Jose and I've lived in the same house my entire life. I am mixed with many nationalities but I embrace the Hawaiian the most. I like to play volleyball, ride fixed gear, and dance hula. In my spare time you'll find me eating or sleeping :]
Hello, my name is Linda. I was born and raised in San Jose. This is my first time attending DeAnza as my sophmore year in college. I'm Vietnamese and i currently have an undecided major but is considering psychology and is hoping to transfer to UCLA. I am a very social person so I am looking forward to meet anybody in class.
Hey guys, my name is erick tran. Im from San Jose, born and raised. Im cambodian/chinese/vietnamese, and 19 years old. This is my second year at de anza, and hopefully i'll have enough units to transfer out of here by the end of this year. My major at the moment is accounting and i want to transfer to US Irvine. One of my major hobbies is poker, so if anyone plays, get at me, because we usually have home games once a week or so.
Greetings you can call me wes i have multiple majors and skills my previous interests were MIT and the USAF since then though ive forfeited my scientific interests and some what focus more on creative writing, drawing, and music
Hey, my name is Shon. Used to read, as well as draw, a ton when I was younger and am trying to get back into both this year. I'm currently reading The Idiot by Dostoyevksy. I really enjoy reading works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kurt Vonnegut but I'm always looking for new material, so if you have any favorites hit me up.
Hello my name is Brian Vo. I was born and raised in San Jose. Im a business major. I like to play poker, dance, and travel a lot! Being in the middle of the action gives me an adrenaline rush. That's what I live for :]
Hey guys, my name's Josh. This is my 2nd year at De Anza and I am planning to transfer to Cal Poly next year as a Computer Science major. I like training jiu jitsu, working out, reading and watching movies.
Hello!!! My name is Aileen Joy Cabanban. I was born in Philippines and been here for almost five years now. My major is nursing. Im currently working as a nursing assistant in a hospital...I wanna learn how to play mahjong!!!LOL!!!
Hi, I'm Sherwin. I was born in the Philippines, but I grew up in Florida, and I moved to Santa Cruz about eight years ago to go to school. If I had Starcraft II I would be a junkie.
ReplyDeleteHey, this is Robert Monaghan. I grew up in San Francisco and now live in Los Altos. I also love to golf and exercise.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Jiyeon Kim. You can call me Jenny because I made this name for American instructors who can not pronounce my first name. I came from Korea about four and half years ago. I am an international student at De Anza College. I live with my relatives in Sunnyvale. I listen to music when I feel gloomy. I usually listen to Korean music.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Bryan. I grew up in San Jose and i'm attending De Anza College this fall. I love to play tennis and use computers. My intended major is biochemistry and i'm hoping to transfer to the University of the Pacific in 2 years.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Lei. I was born in China and came here two years ago. I live in Mountain View with my uncle and aunt.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Vivian. I was born and raised in Sacramento. I moved to Cupertino a year ago. I havn't declared a major yet but I want to transfer to UCLA or a state school in the bay area. An interesting fact about me is that I love everything strawberry (the scent, strawberry flavored food, items with pictures of strawberries, or strawberry shaped things) but I don't like to eat real strawberries.
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm James McDonald. The British Australian who grew up in the US. I enjoy brazilian jiujitsu, swimming, and trail-running. I'm embarassingly afraid of spiders.
ReplyDeleteHELLO!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I would like to thank everyone for sharing a little bit about themselves, you don't have to share anything with the class, but you do and I thank everyone for being open.
My name is Jeanalyn and I am a Filipino, who loves to learn about her Filpino history and heritage by walking through the neighborhoods that my parents walked through. There was one day where I dreamed of being the first Filipino female president of the United States ... dreams can come true.
Hello! I'm Janice Sapigao and I love love love blogging and writing (no, really, I do). I currently live in San Jose and I went to school in San Diego. I'm taking classes at De Anza because I miss school! I write poetry, short stories and flash fiction in my spare time. As I get older, I want to be an arts educator. I identify as Pinay or Filipina/American. :)
ReplyDeleteHELLO THERE!
ReplyDeleteMy names Brian!
I live in Santa Clara and was born in San Jose.
I am three-quarters Chinese and a quarter Vietnamese.
My favorite hobbies are shopping & tanning.
I also am a huge wino ( I LOVE WINE)
I work at the premiere tanning salon in the Bay Area (Australian Tanning Company)
I go to the gym at least 5 times a week.
Next year I would like to attend SCU ( Santa Clara University) and major in Communications/Public Relations.
Hey! I'm Jose Marito Dilig, you can call me Jose or Jm for short. I was born and raised in the Philippines. I currently live in San Jose. I've been in De Anza for 3 years and I'm majoring in Massage Therapist. I love sports especially basketball and I love to hang out with friends and meet new people.
ReplyDeleteHelllo! Hello! Hello! My name is Joshua Bendanillo. I am a film major and am planning to transfer out to UCLA by next school year.....I'm CLAIMING UCLA. hah. I also LOVE to dance, havent danced in a while since I moved back to the bay area but I'm planning on continuing with one of the very few passions in my life. I also enjoy gaming from time to time L4D2 or LoL anyone?? hahha. So if anyone wants to dance or join me in a civil game or hit the gym with me then I'm ddooowwwnnnnn. hah.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Fang Chun. You can also call me Sydney. This name will be easy to remember and pronouce. I was born and grew up in Shanghai China. I came here three years ago. I live in Campbell. My major would be Business, and hopefully I can transfer to UC Irvine or UC Santa Barbara next year.It's nice to know all of you!:)
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm Manami Sugiyama. I'm full Japanese although people tell me I look Filipino alot...I'm a communications major so I love interacting and meeting new people! But oral presentations make my stomach flip.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am Heesook Park. I am form Korea and I came here three and a half years ago. I am a RN and I hope to transfer to UCSC, UCD, or a USC in bay area for Biology. I love drinking and hanging out with friends.
ReplyDeleteWHAT UP? My name's Jimmy Do and I'm somewhat of a local, living nearby in the city of San Jose. I watch football religiously almost considering it's every Sunday, my favorite team is the San Diego Chargers! I also don't like homework.
ReplyDeleteHello!! I'm Sarah Wong. I was born and raised in the Central Valley. I moved out to the bay area for college. When I have free time, I either go shopping, on a nice long drive, or play Borderlands with the bf. :)
ReplyDeletehey, everyone! this is christine. i was born in and have lived in california all my life. i'm currently working on getting a degree for an english major. i love to shop, travel, listen to classic rock music, read/watch/analyze films/tv, hang out with my friends, and write.
ReplyDeleteYo! My name is Stephen Nguyen. I actually have been playing Starcraft 2 since its been released even though I'm horrible at it. I've been into photography for a few years. I was born and raised in California. Sadly, I can't speak any Vietnamese. I'm still pretty undecided on my major.
ReplyDeleteHey, this is Bruce. I'm 100% korean, and I came here when I was about 14 yrs old. Hope this class would be fun!
ReplyDeleteHey there. You can call me Christina. Like most of the class I'm from San Jose, but I spend a lot of my time in San Francisco. I played water polo, swam, and did judo during high school. Last year, I worked at Todai and coached JV swimming for Silver Creek. These days, I spend my time looking after my dogs(Kirby, Daisy, and Yoshi), designing graphics, and getting distracted by Facebook and the such.
ReplyDeleteHello everybody. My name is Patrick Bacungan. I currently reside in Santa Clara and just started my 2nd year at De Anza. Looking forward to being in this class!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings! My name is Minh Nguyen and this is my second year here at De Anza. I am probably the only few people whose name reflects a pure blood Asian but surprisingly look mix. People normally get surprised when i introduce myself and after ask "Are you Asian/Vietnamese?" I am half Vietnamese half White and was born in Saigon Vietnam, I can speak fluent Vietnamese and understand long deep conversations. Unfortunately I can only speak and understand, I cannot read or write in Vietnamese. I am looking forward to this class and hopefully pick up a load of useful information along the way.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Joseph Choe and I live in San Jose. I'm Korean but was born here in California. I have interest in film and photography, but my passion is in making music. I played a little water polo and did swimming in high school.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone! My name is Susan Nguyen. I'm obviously Vietnamese, but I am also a quarter Chinese. I can speak Vietnamese well enough to survive, but my reading and writing are proficient. I did cross country and track and field for 5 years, but I also enjoy just chilling with friends. This is my first year at De Anza so I'm really excited. Let's have fun these next few weeks together. =]
ReplyDeleteWhat's up everyone. As you can see from my screen name I am Chris Kimma. I live in San Jose but was born in New York. I love working on old muscle cars and am just starting to get into motorcycles. I actually just bought a Harley softail over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI have actually been going to school for a while but took some time off to join the Marine Corps. This is my first quarter back since returning from Iraq.
Hi everyone! I'm Christen. I've lived in Santa Clara all my life and hope to move to northern California at some point. I love to learn about cars by helping my boyfriend build his '53 Bel Air from practically nothing. I work down the street from De Anza at Peet's Coffee, and even though I like it there I can't wait to become a nurse.
ReplyDeleteHello everyone! My name is Kumiko Kirihara. Please call me “Kumi”.
ReplyDeleteI am 100% Japanese, and grew up in Nagano & Tokyo in Japan. I currently live in San Jose, and I have been here for 1 and half year.
My major is marketing management.
I like cooking, having parties with friends, and visiting great wineries in CA.
Hey guys, my name is Alfred Medenceles. I'm 19 years old and live in Gilroy,Ca. This is my second year at De Anza. Im Filipino and I enjoy hanging out with my friends and playing video games on my spare time. And Im excited to learn new things in this class.
ReplyDeletewhat's good? my name is Andrew i grew up in Mountain view and moved to Sunnyvale 6 years ago. i enjoy playing the ukulele, guitar, and piano. when i'm not playing an instrument i'm usually playing CoD or Halo
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Patrick. I was born and raised in San Jose, California. I am 19 years old, and full Vietnamese. I love music, both playing and listening. I enjoy playing the guitar and piano, and I also play the trombone for about 8 years. I listen to all genres of music, from opera to hard rock/screamo/metal, to trance. I worked as a lifeguard for Great America this summer. My major is Nursing and I plan to go to any school with a good nursing program, but I really want to go to SFSU.
ReplyDeleteHey guys! my name is Roxan Marzo, you can call me bok or RM for short. I was born and raised in the Philippines and now live in Milpitas Ca. I graduated in Independence high school and now currently attending DeAnza college. I love sports, I can play almost all the sports but basketball is the only sport I can excel.
ReplyDeleteWASSUP. My name is Tiana. I was born in San Jose and I've lived in the same house my entire life. I am mixed with many nationalities but I embrace the Hawaiian the most. I like to play volleyball, ride fixed gear, and dance hula. In my spare time you'll find me eating or sleeping :]
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Linda. I was born and raised in San Jose. This is my first time attending DeAnza as my sophmore year in college. I'm Vietnamese and i currently have an undecided major but is considering psychology and is hoping to transfer to UCLA. I am a very social person so I am looking forward to meet anybody in class.
ReplyDeleteHey guys, my name is erick tran. Im from San Jose, born and raised. Im cambodian/chinese/vietnamese, and 19 years old. This is my second year at de anza, and hopefully i'll have enough units to transfer out of here by the end of this year. My major at the moment is accounting and i want to transfer to US Irvine. One of my major hobbies is poker, so if anyone plays, get at me, because we usually have home games once a week or so.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is SeongA,Lee. You can call me Joy. I'm glad to meet your guys !! My major is Nursing. I'm taking this class as GE.
ReplyDeleteGreetings you can call me wes
ReplyDeletei have multiple majors and skills
my previous interests were MIT and the USAF
since then though ive forfeited my scientific interests
and some what focus more on creative writing, drawing, and music
Hey, my name is Shon. Used to read, as well as draw, a ton when I was younger and am trying to get back into both this year. I'm currently reading The Idiot by Dostoyevksy. I really enjoy reading works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kurt Vonnegut but I'm always looking for new material, so if you have any favorites hit me up.
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Brian Vo. I was born and raised in San Jose. Im a business major. I like to play poker, dance, and travel a lot! Being in the middle of the action gives me an adrenaline rush. That's what I live for :]
ReplyDeleteHey guys, my name's Josh. This is my 2nd year at De Anza and I am planning to transfer to Cal Poly next year as a Computer Science major. I like training jiu jitsu, working out, reading and watching movies.
ReplyDeleteHello!!!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Aileen Joy Cabanban. I was born in Philippines and been here for almost five years now. My major is nursing. Im currently working as a nursing assistant in a hospital...I wanna learn how to play mahjong!!!LOL!!!
hii im danielle ,, my favorite color is red, and i have two dogs. i wasborn and raised in san jose california and i like vanilla and dark chocolate
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