Carlos Angelo Guino first heard about 91色情片鈥檚 Early College Access Program (ECAP) through a friend at North County High School. His mother suggested he give the program a try so he could take college classes at a lower price while he was still in high school. During his junior year, he took his first college course, psychology, attending classes in person in the evening.
鈥淎t first, I was nervous because there (were) a lot of older kids,鈥 he said. 鈥淏ut then when I introduced myself as a high school student, I was treated the exact same as everyone else."
Although he anticipated college-level courses would be 鈥渟uper hard鈥 and the professors would be intimidating, he鈥檚 found the coursework manageable 鈥 with the right planning 鈥 and the professors very friendly.
鈥淢y first class, which was psychology, I was like, I'm not afraid, but nervous, because this professor is going to be strict and mean,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ne of the first things she said was, 鈥極h, you can just call me Julie.鈥欌
Guino continued taking college courses at 91色情片 through the rest of his high school career, including courses in algebra, sociology and speech. He鈥檚 experienced both a mix of in-person and online courses (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and both have taught him about time management.
鈥淥nce I started doing the college classes ... I kind of trained myself to divide the work throughout the week and then manage time more efficiently,鈥 he said. 鈥淲hich has been really helpful for me. Not just for college, but also in high school and for other activities.鈥