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This time 4 years ago, I was 17 years old, fresh out of high school, and on my way to Santa Barbara for community college. It all happened really spontaneously. I remember having a conversation with my Tia and Tio who lived in Santa Barbara about how much they loved it, and the next thing I knew I was convinced and determined to move there. Shortly after, I was on the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara by myself. I always get asked, “Why’d you move??”. Honestly, I think I was just a typical angry teenager who was desperate to get away from home and Santa Barbara sounded like paradise. I lived there for 3 years.
The first 6 months of living in Santa Barbara were spent with my Tia and Tio. I lived in their house with their 2 kids. I was enrolled as a full-time student at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), worked at a sandwich shop, and only had a couple friends. I paid really cheap rent, had a meal cooked for me most of the time, had a free washer, dryer, and cable. I was living independently, but always had family to look out for me incase I ever needed anything. After about 6 months of living there, a friend of mine told me she was looking for a roommate. She lived in Isla Vista, the city in Santa Barbara that houses UCSB and SBCC students. It is also the city that gives Santa Barbara it’s party school reputation. Isla Vista is basically like the movie Project X, every weekend. Moving there, I had no idea about Santa Barbara’s party scene; I only knew it had beaches. So when I was asked if I wanted to move into an apartment in Isla Vista, I didn’t fully know what I was agreeing to. But I agreed anyways. Suddenly, I was 100% independent, with my own apartment, job, full-time school schedule and responsibilities with party-life surrounding me. It took me some time to balance school and fun, but I knew when moving to Santa Barbara that I was there to succeed in school and transfer to a great university. That mentality made it a little easier whenever temptation presented itself. Isla Vista is also where I was first introduced to Hermanas Unidas. I lived in the same complex as Hermanos Unidos de UCSB, which eventually lead me to meet Hermanas. My last year living in Isla Vista, I had 2 roommates who were Hermanas who invited me everywhere they went. I wasn’t fully invested in the org at the time, but I knew the girls, went to the events and even had some gear. Upon transferring to UCLA, I knew I wanted to be a part of the Hermanas Unidas chapter here. I could go on and on about my experiences in Isla Vista and all the lessons I learned there. I once lived with 11 people in a 2 bedroom apartment. I was there for the Isla Vista shooting. The Buffalo Chicken Cheese Fries at IV Deli are literally a taste of heaven. Isla Vista housed some of the best and worst moments of my life, but I will always remember it as the place that molded me from adolescence into adulthood. Moving away so young taught me more about myself and life than any class I’ve taken. It taught me my worth, my morals, my limits, respect for responsibilities and resilience. It didn't happen overnight, and I would definitely take back some things if I could, but I left Santa Barbara as a much stronger person. The greatest pieces of advice I could give, from my own experience, is:
Throughout this post, I’ve only given credit to myself. In reality, my success is a product of endless help by counselors, teachers, family, and friends. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have even made it through those first 6 months. Moving to Santa Barbara was one of the best decisions of my life and the city will always have a special place in my heart. I don't party nearly as much now as I did back then. Today, I stand as a prospective first-generation college graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA. I never in a million years thought I would be here, but I’m really happy with how it all turned out. Thanks for listening to me reminisce on life before UCLA! :) Much love, Isabella Muñoz
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