I Wish I Would Have Known

to open up space to take

courses that were more

relevant to my major and

to save some money.

Tip: Try to match up as

many GE classes from CCC

to FSU as you can, that way

you can spend more time

growing in your own major

OR exploring more options

in another field; thus,

eliminating random classes

just to get to the 120 unit

mark.

2. Choosing a Major

We all go to college for

different reasons; some

know exactly what they

want to accomplish while

others spend a year or

two dipping their toes in

different subjects to see

what they are interested

in or good at. Since I was

interested in learning

more about communica-

tion, I just sort of stuck

with it since I was on a

timeline and budget;

however, taking the time

to explore different op-

tions is just as important

so you don’t finish school

with a degree that you

When I transferred to

Fresno State, after being

at Clovis Community

College (CCC) for two

years, there were a few

tips that I wish I would’ve

known, or activities that I

would’ve done, before

transferring. Now, I am

only one student out of

hundreds of thousands

that have transferred to

Fresno State (FSU), but

after working in our own

Tutorial Center for the

past 4 years, teaching a

few Communication

courses at FSU, all while

finishing up my master’s

degree, I would say that I

have gained a pretty clear

picture about the most

common frustrations

many students have when

it comes to transferring

to a university. So,

whether students are in

their early stages of their

college careers or plan-

ning on transferring to

Fresno State—or any

other four-year college in

the next semester or

two—here are five of my

“I wish I would’ve known

this…” ideas and tips:

1. GE Units

When it comes to

transferring, we all know/

hopefully knew that we

need 60 units under our

belts in order for us to

hang out with the big

boys on campus. When

planning out my two

years for community

college, I knew I would

need to take over 15

units a semester if I

wanted to be done in 2

years. Little did I know,

once I transferred, I

thought I had completed

all of my required GE

units; however, FSU has

their own GE sheet, and I

had yet to complete all of

the required sections. If I

knew that was the case, I

would’ve rather taken

more GE courses at CCC

to match FSU’s GE sheet

I Wish I Would Have Known

By Dana Duckering

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

The Future is

Here

Bubble Tea

Joining the

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WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

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F E A T U R E D

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Dana Duckering

Joey Isquierdo

Patrick Myers

Conner Schaak

Bianca Toledo

F A C U L T Y

A D V I S O R

Stacy Ross

I Wish I Would Have Known

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 1 5 , I S S U E 2

Continued

booked, I wanted to do more

and get involved on campus. I

was lucky enough that one of

my jobs was at the Tutorial

Center, so I got to work with

students on our campus weekly,

but I didn’t really get the chance

to expand my connections out-

side of the center or my classes.

Tip: Invest time in a club or do

volunteer work with the campus

when you can! Building your

resume is going to be important if

you want to attend a master’s

program or if your future job

position is going to be cut-throat.

5. Stay Healthy

If you don’t take care of your-

self, prepare to start carrying

around some extra baggage—

literally, the freshman 15 is no

lie. As you can tell from my last

point, I was constantly on the

go, and for a long time, so was

my food. I let my social duties

take over my physiological

needs, which I am currently

paying for now. Staying

healthy—by eating right,

exercising, sleeping, and taking

“me” time—is so important not

only for the short term but the

long haul as well. I know it’s

hard to tell people no and to

take time for yourself, but trust

me, your present self will thank

your future self one day.

Tip: “Just do it.” –Nike

never wanted, but being indeci-

sive at the end of the day is not

beneficial either. Some students

spend way too long choosing a

major and

digging themselves into a giant

hole of debt while others are

able to finish within four years.

Ultimately, if you have the funds

and time to explore, take as

long as you want. If not, start

tackling those GE units that are

needed to transfer AND

passionately begin exploring

avenues that could hopefully

lead you to your new major.

Whatever the path may be,

when something interests you,

go after it! Just be aware of the

timeline and budget you are

working with so you can make

your dream a reality.

Tip: Sooner rather than later

(if you can).

3. CAL Grants/Financial

Aid/Scholarships

Now, I was very blessed to

have my parents pay for all of

my schooling, but I know others

have had tremendous hills to

climb when it comes to under-

standing the financial side of

going to college. They don’t

exactly teach you about this

stuff in high school! *Sigh.*

Many students choose to stay in

the dark about this subject

because, well, talking about

money is just stressful—

especially when you have to

borrow from family members,

the bank, or even the school.

To alleviate some stress and put

yourselves in the best financial

position as possible, don’t stay

in the dark. No matter how

scary or annoying these

processes might be, go visit or

get in contact with the desired

office and ask for step-by-step

guidance for filling out forms,

submission processes, and even

general questions. Waiting too

long to get help may ruin your

chances for financial support,

which can set you back not only

a semester, but for years to

come when loans have to be

paid back. Plus, you might re-

ceive the wrong kind of aid and

build debt like crazy!

Tip: When in doubt, go find it out!

4. Getting Involved

I know we have busy lives, but

college—for some of us—is a

once in a lifetime opportunity,

so every minute counts.

Coming and going to a class can

become redundant and boring,

and students may even feel a

great disconnect with the

campus in general because they

haven’t made an effort to get

involved. While I attended

CCC, I was a full-time student,

held three part-time jobs, all

while trying to have a social life

with family and friends when I

could—I was busy to say the

least. Although my calendar was

P A G E 3

“Taiwan took our

ideas of tea and

added a sweet and

lively twist—all

while keeping the

experience

casual.”

Joseph Isquierdo, an

English Major, is a

member of the

Tutorial Center staff.

Bubble Tea: Taiwan Goes Global

By Bianca Toledo

The Future is Here—30 Years to be Exact

By Joey Isquierdo

Time circuits set for Octo-

ber 21, 2015. Great Scott,

Marty! The future is here!

As of Wednesday, October

21, we have all witnessed

the futuristic date that Back

to the Future Part II predict-

ed would most notably

consist of flying cars, hover-

boards, power lace up

Nikes, self-fitting jackets,

video chat, big flat screen

televisions, and hands-free

video games. This leads us

to ask the question: did this

timeless film, set in 1985,

predict any of the 2015 fu-

ture correctly?

To answer this question,

have any of you heard of

Skype or Facetime? This

classic film predicted this

future back when teenagers

could only dream about it!

This can be found when old,

2015 Marty is getting fired

by his boss via web-chat on

his flat screen television.

Another noteworthy pre-

diction this groundbreaking

film got right is hands free

gaming (Xbox 360 Kinect

anyone?) This can be seen

when Marty stopped in the

Café 80’s for a Pepsi.

Amazingly enough, this

movie really did predict

our future in an accurate

way even if we are still

waiting on our hover-

boards. Now if you’ll

excuse me, I gotta back up

and make sure I got

enough road to make it to

88.

strawberry slush! Not

only did she add sweet-

ness and fruit flavoring to

the teas, but she took a

step further by adding

tapioca pearls into the

bottom of the drink to

elevate the fun factor!

Tapioca pearls appear like

bubbles at the bottom of

your drink and are sweet,

chewy, and entertaining to

eat while you drink! Now-

adays, you can add differ-

ent types of jellies if you

prefer those over boba!

Taiwan took our ideas of

tea and added a sweet and

lively twist—all while

keeping the experience

casual.

Bubble tea in Asia is

what coffee and soda are

to the United States.

Luckily, the sweet drink

gained so much interna-

tional popularity and mi-

grated to the U.S.! Due to

the increasing national

acceptance, Fresno is join-

ing the boba game.

Though about ten years

behind, a recent string of

new local bubble teahous-

es in Fresno opened to

bring a little bit of Taiwan

to the Central Valley. You

may be thinking that bub-

ble tea is just a drink, but

it’s not. It’s a culture!

These teahouses serve as

lively places to hang out

with family and friends

while eating sweet des-

serts, savory appetizers,

and refreshingly deli-

cious drinks. Not

only is it a

new way

to drink,

but it’s a

fun new way

to bond with

friends and

others!

Whenever most people

think about tea, fancy

thoughts of English break-

fast tea or jasmine green

tea come to mind. How-

ever, tea is not confined

to elegance—it can also

be fun! Bubble tea, also

known as pearl tea or

boba tea, originated at a

small tea stand in Tai-

chung, Taiwan in the

1980s. Due to its conven-

ient location in front of an

elementary school,

the concession

owner became

popular with the

children and start-

ed customizing her

drinks to suit their

young taste buds.

She made drinks

similar to some of

today’s popular

drinks: mango

green tea, hazelnut

milk tea, or a

W R I T E N O W

Bianca Toledo

is an English

Tutor and is

currently

pursuing a

degree in

Computer

Science.

Joining the Conversation

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 1 5 , I S S U E 2

listening to music does help

students while studying, especially if

students are feeling stressed out or

anxious about the exams they are

studying for. In fact, researchers from

the School of Kinesiology and

Nutrition Science at CSU Los Angeles

had conducted a study regarding the

effects of music on college students’

stress levels, the results of which

showed significant effects of the music on reducing the stu-

dents’ levels of stress. Based on these results, the researchers

concluded that, in order for the music to remain effective in

relaxing the students, the music must consist of the following

elements: (1) a tempo that does not exceed a resting heart

rate (<80 beats per minute), (2) pleasant harmonies, (3) a

regular rhythm without sudden changes, (4) predictable

dynamics, and (5) tonal qualities from instruments such as the

piano, flute, or strings. The combination of these five

elements, as well as the listener’s preferred genre of music

that includes the five elements, creates mutual sympathetic

resonance between the music and the listener’s physiological

processes. This means that the listener’s heart rate and blood

pressure would vibrate at the same frequency as the music

does, which helps to lower their heart rate and thus help

reduce their stress. The consistency of the music’s rhythm

also helps to get students into a studying groove. And think

about this: If you are more relaxed while you are studying,

your focus would shift from your test anxiety onto the actual

material that is going to be on your test. So what are you

waiting for? There are plenty of free music apps and online

radios, like Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Pandora, just waiting for

you to listen to them. So grab your headphones and pencil

and start studying!

As the semester continues

on, many are finding themselves

studying rapidly and desperately to

fulfill their duties as good students.

As we are tasked with reading and

forming mature opinions, should we

think twice before launching Spotify,

playing our starred playlist, and

analyzing Shakespearean language?

The scientific community seems to clash in regards to the

value music holds in student life. In my own experience,

listening to music while studying has only distracted me;

however, others that I interviewed reported positive

experiences while studying and listening to music, but only

with slow melodies and a lack of vocals. I can understand

where they are coming from, as many students struggle to

focus. By playing calming music, students create for

themselves a calming and suitable environment to relax

and take on twenty pages of text. A study by Smith and

Morris found that out of three groups researched,

students who did not listen to music performed best, while

the students who listened to their preferred genre did

worst. The third group, who listened to sedative music,

interestingly fell in between in the other two groups.

However, another study by Hallman, Price, and Katsarou

found that playing calming and relaxing music for ten to

twelve-year-olds resulted in better scores in math and

memory tests. So perhaps there is a middle ground to a

good studying environment? Maybe next time when

studying, consider opting for the rain and thunder

soundtrack over the top chart singles.

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 Add hazelnut syrup

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 Add caramel syrup

 Add toffee nut syrup

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Order a Caramel Frappuccino:

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into the drink and added on top

 Ask for extra caramel sauce

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Is listening to music while studying beneficial?

Karina Angouw Conner Schaak

YES, NO.

P A G E 5

“… Science Club is

also collaborating

with science

faculty in ongoing

chemical research

involving electronic

cigarettes and the

compounds that

are inside of

them.”

IT’S ALIVE!!! An Inside Look at the Science Club

By Patrick Myers

TUTORS

OF THE

MONTH

MICHAELA ARRELLANO

Tutor Subjects: Math and Physics

Major: Engineering

Educational Path: I’m looking forward to transferring to UCSC or San Jose

State next fall.

Some words to live by: “In every job that must be done, there is an element

of fun. There is an element of fun. You find the fun and—snap!—the job’s a

game!” - Mary Poppins

ing science experiments

to elementary school

children, allowing kids to

experience the fun and

excitement of science at

a young age. The Clovis

Community College

Science Club also

donates its time helping

out within the communi-

ty by volunteering at

various community

events throughout the

year, such as the Two

Cities Marathon and the

Central Valley Walk for

ALS. But most im-

portantly, what the Sci-

ence Club members

spend most of their time

working on is, well, sci-

ence! More specifically,

members of Science

Club are always working

on new science projects

and research to advance

the cause of science,

such as their recently-

created (and super-

neato) hover chair. If you

are more interested in

biology and chemistry

rather than building

things, Science Club is

also collaborating with

science faculty in ongoing

chemical research involv-

ing electronic cigarettes

and the compounds that

are inside of them.

For anyone interested

in joining the Science

Club’s ranks, meetings

are held once a week on

Mondays from 8:00-8:30

in the morning, which is

perfect for those who

have early morning clas-

ses. You can also talk to

Eric McIntosh about join-

ing, which is cool too.

If you have drive, deter-

mination, and a love of

science (and blowing

things up), then look no

further than the Clovis

Community College

Center Science Club.

The club is headed by

President and fellow tu-

tor Eric McIntosh and is

focused on bringing a

love of science to the

masses.

So what exactly

does Science Club

do? When they

are not busy

blowing things up

in the lab and cre-

ating the next

Frankenstein’s

Monster, you can

find members of

the Science Club

volunteering their

time demonstrat-

Patrick Myers,

who is a Chemi-

cal Engineering

major, joined the

Tutorial Center

team this Fall

semester.

W R I T E N O W

ALEXANDER TORRES

Tutor Subjects: English

Major: Business Administration, Accounting

Educational Path: Two year transfer.

Some words to live by: “It is too dang hot for these penguins to be

walking around out here.”

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By Tutorial Center Tutors

S U D O K U

P A G E 6 V O L U M E 1 5 , I S S U E 2

JEJUNE [jiˈjoon]

ADJECTIVE

1. Without interest or significance

2. Juvenile; immature; childish

3. Lacking knowledge or experience.

Example: There is now an then an energetic phrase

but as a whole the vocabulary is jejune;

the sentences are overloaded; the pitch

is flat.

Solve.

Math It!

By Andrew Valenzuela

1 7 3

4 3 1

4 3 6 1 2

9 4

5 4 9 2 1

7 9

9 1 5 6 8

6 2 7

4 3 2

WORD OF

THE MONTH

I picked up my mug

And took a small taste

I then took a roll

and took off in haste

My mom looked at me

With a smirk on her face

For stealing some bread

Before saying grace

‘Twas the night before Friday

And all through the house

Pumpkin spice lattes

Passed all about

I rounded the corner

Filled with such glee

Bumped into my dad

There goes the turkey

Oh dear! Oh my!

I did it again

Just like last year

I ruined din-din.

WORD SEARCH

Comfort Food for

Cold Weather

BANANA BREAD

BEEF STEW

BRIE

BROWNIES

BUTTERNUT SQUASH

CASSEROLE

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

CROISSANTS

DEEP DISH PIZZA

DUMPLINGS

GARLIC BREAD

GRAVY

HOT COCOA

ICE CREAM

MACARONI

MASHED POTATOES

MEATLOAF

PEANUT BUTTER

PIZOOKIE

POSOLE

POT PIE

PUMPKIN PIE

STUFFING

SWEET POTATO FRIES

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