Anh Nguyen, Vietnam

by Cypress Team on February 4, 2020

Pathway to Nursing

I feel really happy about the ESL Milestone certificates. This is the first semester these certificates are approved; therefore, I am honored to be one of the first students in California receiving them. I came to the U.S. in 2015 and attended ESL 183 at Cypress College as my first educational experience in America. Back then, I would never think that my time investment in ESL classes would be recognized. I took them just simply to build a stronger foundation and move forward to higher education.

In my opinion, these certificates are amazing because they are proof of students’ hard work as well as a big motivation for ESL students.

May 2024 Update:
After earning her ESL Milestone Certificate in 2019, Anh continued to do great things! She graduated with a liberal arts degree in 2020 and was part of the first cohort of the Presidential Scholars of Distinction for the Library/Learning Resource Center. She then graduated from the Cypress College Registered Nursing Program in 2022 and works at a local hospital in the Telemetry unit.