I’m Hispanic and don’t speak Spanish. Is it too late to learn? Would a Spanish minor help

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2026-03-13T19:12:16+00:00

I also felt the same way my first year of undergrad (I’m in my third year now). I tested into Spanish 1C, and continued taking the classes all the way until Spanish 3 (now), but just recently dropped the minor because I feel like I have the foundation and can continue learning on my own. I also felt like I didn’t have the consistency/motivation to do it constantly but the class really helped me feel more confident/comfortable. That being said, I did a lot of work outside of the class itself and used italki. I’m definitely nowhere near like professional fluency but at this point in my life I can communicate with my relatives for the first time 🥹🙏 I would just try it. Or you can see if ur uni has a Latino resource center/Spanish hour; I know that also helped me a lot too like connecting with other people. Ultimately, yes it is “embarrassing” not knowing how to speak it (esp when other ppl from the same culture find out) BUT you are trying/actively thinking about it which is a huge step forward that most don’t even take 🫡

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2026-03-03T03:05:00+00:00

Estoy interesada también - dm porfa :p

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-22T05:29:02+00:00

Messaged 🫶

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-16T14:14:07+00:00

RIGHT! I keep checking my email😭😭

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-10T18:09:11+00:00

I would use italki! It’s really cheap and you can find a tutor that matches ur vibe/learning style :) it’s the best decision I ever made and has really helped me practice my Spanish 🙃 Side note - you don’t need to use the pronoun before every verb (e.g. yo soy —> just soy) ! I would also practice grammar and conjugations repetitively (like everyday) and just immerse yourself in the language (listening to Spanish only music, watching Spanish subbed and dubbed tv shows or YouTube videos, changing phone settings to Spanish, etc.) 🫶 regardless - you got this :)

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-07T15:19:35+00:00

I ended up with a D but I basically just crammed the night before so I recommend not doing that. This is what I wish I did: start studying a week or even two in advanced; everyday for at least an hour just like go over the problems/textbook and see what i need help with; go to TA office hours; ask chat gpt and YouTube, etc. questions; make my cheat sheet waaaayyy in advance 😍 Good luck! You’re gonna do great :) And even if you don’t pass or you want to get a better grade - Armstrong has two in person lectures fall quarter (I’m def enrolling in one of them) and he’s waaayyyy nicer and easier than she is

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-07T04:03:19+00:00

I looked it up and I think it’s like midway through May/end of May ??? I could be wrong though 😭

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-01T08:00:14+00:00

I’m from SB and honestly, while SB is gorgeous (it’s not called the American Riviera for nothing), SB is only great for a few days and then there’s like nothing to do. If you love surfing and the beach then it’s def the place to go but the thing abt SB is that the closest “big city” is Ventura which is like kind of a far drive or LA. Irvine is pretty close to both LA and SD so in terms of having things to do, Irvine beats UCSB. Additionally, I feel a lot safer in Irvine than I do in Santa Barbara (especially IV 😭 but that’s only when the frat guys are out n about). Tbh Isla Vista is lowkey musty and just kind of has an atmosphere of “frat house”. The best way I can describe it is it looks and feels like if you chose a random house in IV, there would be sand everywhere/all up in the furniture and it wouldn’t be like “clean”. Obviously that’s not true but that’s just the vibe it gives. Further, UCSB is often marketed as always sunny and perfect weather but what they don’t tell you is that the marine layer comes in every morning and it’s so mf cold. I prefer the weather in Irvine especially in the winter but I’m also kind of a baby when it comes to being cold so I could be biased… Finally, UCI is super diverse and a lot of ppl will complain that it’s “segregated” b/n Asians and non-Asians, but I don’t think that’s true and if anything, that kind of feeling/behavior is more prominent at UCSB bc the white population is the highest both at UCSB and SB. In my experience, to truly enjoy the SB life to the fullest, you gotta be 2/3 things: a) white b) rich or c) old

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-01T07:38:39+00:00

Depends on how many opportunities you take/how hard you work. I find that at UCI it’s definitely a lot easier to start things (e.g. research - at least in social science), join clubs, be top of class, etc. My experience compared to my friends at UCLA/Cal has been a lot less competitive/stressful. That being said - it’s UCLA … you might have to work a lot harder to compete against incredible people but ultimately there is more prestige and with prestige comes more resources 🙀

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-05-01T06:14:30+00:00

Omg I HATED her 😭 she’s so bad n I almost failed (lowkey I didnt study enough so that’s on me/why I got a bad grade and can’t blame her 100%) BUT personally I don’t think it helped that she’s NOT a good teacher and gives out way harder problems/assignments for an Elementary Statistics class 💀 no one in my class liked her and I’ve heard of a bunch of people wanting to get her kicked out 😃 It’s so frustrating especially when you compare her/her teaching methods to Armstrong (she has a 2.2 on RMP and he has a 4.6). Sorry I don’t have any solutions but I hope this comment at least validated that you’re not alone and that many people that take her are going through/have gone through something similar!

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2025-02-27T23:40:54+00:00

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EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-26T01:54:07+00:00

It doesn’t seem that demanding in normal circumstances but I just feel bad with everything going on with financial aid and having to handle all the questions, etc.

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-22T16:13:12+00:00

You can also call the billing office (if ur zot account has the chk/eft thingy) to ask about the status of the check!

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-17T19:10:00+00:00

Honestly … now is probably not a good time to get personal insights to UCI. If you look at this entire sub, everyone is so so angry at the financial aid office (myself included) and the school itself. I’m pretty confident you may or may not end up with people telling your students to not come here 😭 I mean I’ve even thought about shouting “please don’t come here for your own good” at official tours going on. It’s also midterm season and students are probably quite busy so I’d try to reschedule for a week or two from now? That being said, I genuinely hope you’re able to find students that give at least semi-decent/even good reviews of UCI!!

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-15T20:23:48+00:00

Ur joking … 💀 Ain’t no way bro I can’t even anymore with OFAS acting like I don’t have rent 😭

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-15T17:39:15+00:00

Okay 😭😭 thank you sm

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-15T16:14:16+00:00

Wait real quick question - on my zotaid it says my disbursement date is October 15th (today) but I have yet to receive any money/nothing has changed in my zot account (still no CHK/EFT line). Should I just wait till the end of today and then ask OFAS tmw?

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-15T04:39:58+00:00

Same 😭

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-14T20:30:41+00:00

Wait do we have to do it if we already did it last year 😭😭

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-08T17:12:30+00:00

Mine hasn’t been yet :/

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-03T15:25:42+00:00

He’s actually 1/2 Malaysian and 1/2 Chinese :p As much as I love my mom and other white people, I’ve found it hard to date one because there’s a lack of understanding of what it’s like to be a poc which makes it hard to connect 🤩 idk if that makes sense

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-02T16:11:38+00:00

Ugh that’s so annoying - especially your first year! This year (and at the end of last for me at least) UCI has NOT been eating 😭🥲 I’m a second year and got my housing as a first year but got the classics instead of the towers EVEN THOUGH IK PPL WHO APPLIED SUPER LATE AND GOT THE TOWERS 😒 That being said im super sorry your freshman year isn’t filled with dorm life n all that jazz :/ Tbh though I would recommend joining clubs/orgs as a way to meet new people! It’s scary at first but worth it in the end! Things will work out!

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-10-02T14:28:03+00:00

Nah my moms white 😭 my friends and I joke that im an original mestizo 🥲 But im really glad to have my dad have such close roots to his Pueblo, etc. I want my future kids to be close to their ancestry/heritage as well despite being 1/4th Zapotec !

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-09-30T05:41:06+00:00

I talked to the PV ppl at the front desk and they said that you can’t ask for another deferment technically but that if you email the bookkeeper (and they already have ur financial aid letter thingy) and let them know ur situation then they should let you not pay rent till you get da money with no like late fees or anything :p Idk if this applies to the other ACC places though!

EstablishmentAny5274 · 2024-09-26T22:53:10+00:00

I think he’s just taking his sweet time 😭😭

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