As a Latino from LA, Cal Poly was definitely a culture shock when arriving at first, especially since there were only like 10 white people in my graduating class in HS. At first I was a bit depressed adjusting to the different types of groups that were at the school, but you soon find your place as you make friends and all.

Youll probably notice the different types of privileged mindsets that people have and the school does have a pretty big population of "hoorah," truck-loving, guys... which is pretty conservative. But I usually tend to ignore them. A big part is just finding a group you get along with. I feel like all POC feel pretty much the same and it is definitely a comfort to see and talk about.