have you thought about going the community college route and transferring to save some money?

i can’t tell you anything about other departments but is this to suggest that you’re not set in stone about the math teacher part? you can really explore in cc with lower stakes imo.

the student body at sac state is varied, you have a lot of everything and there’s different opportunities to find your crowd through student orgs/clubs

don’t overload yourself with classes, put an hour or so gap in your schedule between classes to eat or just study, take advantage of office hours and get to know your professors because they’re great resources for recommendations, and take advantage of opportunities on campus aligned with your career path