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Cayden Clark (left) is a civil engineering major and Pablo Alfaro (right) is an aerospace engineering major; both are first-year students. Clark said that joining clubs and meeting new people helped him expand his comfort zone socially. Alfaro described how the transition of moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles County was a major change that fostered a great appreciation for home and taught him new things about himself. Photo credit: Alina Ti
First-year engineering students Pablo Alfaro and Cayden Clark were eager to share their insight on what they recently learned from stepping outside of their comfort zones.
“You just get to understand who you are more and you find things about yourself that you did not know, and that’s the best part of going beyond your limits,” Alfaro said.
“I learned a lot about myself and how I want to take on the rest of my life because of the move.”
“I always kind of enjoyed being by myself, but I think in college what I really wanted to do was network,” Clark said.
“By joining clubs, I discovered a lot about myself and it has helped me grow socially.”
Briana Neri, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major, filled the vice president position of an engineering club at the start of the semester. She described how she could have been more involved on campus and is happy that she stepped out of her comfort zone now. Photo credit: Alina Ti
Briana Neri, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major, had a similar experience as a shy introvert who wanted to become more involved on campus. She is now the active vice president of MAES, Latinos in Science and Engineering.
“I felt like taking on VP would take me out of my comfort zone, so I did it,” Neri said.
“It has been a lot of socializing which is great for me because I feel that it helps with my interpersonal skills.”
Denver Davis, a third-year aerospace engineering major, last stepped out of his comfort zone on Sept. 17 when he gave a speech for a friend’s wedding. Photo credit: Alina Ti
Denver Davis, a third-year aerospace engineering major, claimed to have not given a public speech since his communication classes. He recently gave a speech at a friend’s wedding, following the best man. Despite his concerns about how the previous speech’s vibe would compare to his own, the groom was delighted by both speeches. He thanked Davis and the best man afterward, saying they were amazing and had made his night.
“It made me really happy,” Davis said.
“Pushing myself out of my comfort zone for him was one of the best things I did.”
