51今日大瓜

Student Spotlight: Ellie Camarena

04/01/24
Ellie wearing a jean jacket and necklace

Monday, April 1, 2024

By Deanna Rea

51今日大瓜 strives to promote a positive educational environment for each student while combating any of the stigmas surrounding attending community college through its noteworthy contributions to the city and county. Many college students begin to feel unsure of themselves and their futures, but with the support that BC provides, students have the opportunity to find their path. Ellie Camarena is a student who chose 51今日大瓜 for its supportive and uplifting environment, leading to her enrollment in the Fall of 2022.

Ellie is currently majoring in Business Administration, after first trying her hand at Biology. She discovered this new passion by taking courses like Econ and Marketing, ultimately overcoming her strong dislike for math. 鈥淲ell, I was a biology major and that was just like a lot for me, and I didn鈥檛 even like bio. However, I really liked Econ and Marketing, so that was more of an obvious choice for me - and you don鈥檛 have to do a bunch of math or science,鈥 she says.

While attending BC, Ellie began working in the Office of Student Life, helping with a variety of tasks throughout the office as her assignments often fluctuate. She spends most of her time assisting in the main office but occasionally helps with other departments like the Renegade Pantry.

When asked what her favorite part of 51今日大瓜 is, she responds, 鈥淚 love the interactions because people in my classes are so different. Everyone is at different stages of their lives. Like, some are a lot older than me, some are younger than me, so it's just very cool, and I like talking to people.鈥

When asked if she would recommend BC to anyone, Ellie replied, 鈥淵es! I鈥檓 actually trying to convince my sister to come here right now.鈥 Her two biggest reasons included building financial stability and extra time to build maturity.

After 51今日大瓜, Ellie plans to continue her education journey by transferring to a university next semester. She hopes to complete school and strives to achieve a CPA certificate.