Beyond First Impressions: Exploring Identity at UndocuTalks
Hello again, I never thought this year would lead me to post more on the 'Daily Biz with Crystal Garingan' blog, but I am beyond happy and grateful for the opportunity to share my work and the greatest adventures that my college life has taken me on, especially ever since the start of my very first semester at my dream university, Cal State Northridge! ♡ This past semester—my first semester at the university—has been quite a roller coaster ride. Between meeting deadlines for all my piled-up work professors throw at me every single day nonstop and making the daily 35-minute drive (sometimes an hour depending on traffic) on the good old 405 freeway from Santa Clarita to Northridge and vice versa, the memories and lessons I’ve gained transferring to the university have been invaluable, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. For one of my communication courses I'm currently taking this semester (Fall 2026), I was given an assignment to attend a cultural event completely d...

