California State University – Los Angeles

What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? When the glorious makeup conceals my nerdy look, when the shiny spotlight embraces my entire body, and when I dance with my hair floating in midair, I turn into a different person. Originally an amateur … Read moreBe a Dancer

Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you? This is the balcony that extends into infinite dimensions. Inside: paintings and the smell of dusk. Lined against the tiled walls are canvases both void and filled. A soft light overhead. … Read moreThe Balcony

Tell us about the world you came from and how this world shaped your dreams and aspirations. Tell us about the world you came from and how this world shaped your dreams and aspirations.I believe in the woman who was both my mother and my father throughout my life. My father was an alcoholic, violent … Read moreFor My Mother

Tell us an accomplishment, talent, or quality about yourself. What about this accomplishment or quality relates to who you are today? Tell us an accomplishment, talent, or quality about yourself. What about this accomplishment or quality relates to who you are today?“State Champions.” Those are two words any competitor would like to hear, and I … Read moreState Champions