Name: Monica Luna

Place of birth: Lynwood ,California . St.Francis Hospital

Ethnicity: Mother is Aztec ,Father is from D.F .Im latina
Languages you speak: English and Spanish
Size of household: 3 adults ,4 children ,1 me
Parent Information
Mother/Guardian

Father/Guardian

Sibling(s)

Place of Birth

Guadalajara ,Jalisco

Distrito Federal

California

Language(s) Spoken

English and Spanish

Spanish and English

English and Spanish

High School Diploma

No

No

3 have high school

diplomas ,3 dont have
high school diplomas

College

No

No

1 graduated college ,1
dropped out of college

Current Occupation

Home Care Nurse

A prisoner

Social worker ,2 are

factory worker ,2 stay
at their homes ,1 works
at a fashion store

Explain any relevant family history necessary for your recommender (moves, separations, adoption,
legal guardianship, etc ): My father is in prison for being an illegal immigrant .Hell be out in
2017 .

Academic Information
Academic GPA

3.0

Advanced Classes
SAT Scores
ACT Scores
Clubs/Sports
Involvement and Role

AVID ,Lynwood High Soccer Girls ,Reflections Car Club ,Reflectiones

Soccer team ,

Employment

N/A

Personal Qualities/Interests
1 strength + 3 examples

Leadership is one of my strengths .The other day

,in AVID we had an College map assignment ,I
decided what to put on and draw out the map .In
soccer ,in the field I know how to collaborate ,and
communicate with the team .

1 weakness + example of working on

it/overcoming it

Working under pressure is one of my weakness

.The way I try to overcome it is when I take a deep
breath count to 5 and finish my work right.

Something that makes me, me

I am able to take charge and do what is needed to

get the job done .

Favorite Class(es)

Spanish-Native ,Biology ,Physics ,Pre-Calculus

,Graphic Design

Things that are important to me

School ,college ,soccer ,work

Exemplar/Meaningful Assignment(s)
Meaningful Community Service Moment

Feeding the veterans

Meaningful Leadership Moment

Playing captain for my team

Describe a class, book, movie, or discussion that

helped you broaden your understanding of a
previously held belief.

Avid has shown me how to have better socratic

seminars .How to control my ideas towards
others .How not to argue with others when I think
they are wrong .

College and Career Information

Colleges I am applying to

I am applying to Devry University ,UCLA ,UCSD

,El Camino Community College ,Cerritos
Community College

Degree(s) I am interested in pursuing

Associates and Brochures

Career(s) I am interested in pursuing

Graphic Designer and Pediatric Nurse

Financial Need and Academic Obstacles

I plan to work right after i graduate high school so i
can start to get money for savings .I plan to apply for financial aid so i can finally have my mom in
less stress and so i can learn how to depend on myself .

Are you in financial need? Explain.

Yes I am in financial need because i only have my

mom to depend on .

Are there any areas of your transcript that need

explaining? Describe.

N/A

Are you first generation?

My oldest sister is the first to graduate college and

university .Ill be the third sibling to go to college
but the second to graduate

Other

Right after I graduate High School ,Im planning

to work for a year or two to pay for college ,if Im
not able to attend right after high school .