I came to csula straight out of high school my freshman year. I was disappointed at first because csula wasn’t my first choice. I slowly realized that it wasn’t a bad choice at all. I joined a sorority my freshman year. I learned that there were opportunities to get involved on campus. Teachers are usually quite honest, I haven’t met anyone unreasonably bad. Most teachers also teach well, some are better than others. There are 6 restaurants on campus, one where alcohol is sold and there are food trucks every day so there is a lot of diversity. Csula’s parties are generally small and full. I don’t like sports, but I really wish there was a football team! I think it would bring a lot of income and school spirit. I did my freshman year and the dorms aren’t bad. In a house with 8 girls, there are 4 bedrooms and 2 furnished bathrooms. Residence and tuition are expensive, but very cheap compared to other schools!

To be a Broadcast Journalism major at California State University LA is like a roller coaster. Most people start off at the bottom not knowing much information, then the more classes you take, the more information you process, you keep going up from there having the ride of your life. I know that sounds super cheesy but if you really take in every thing you experience you benefit so much from it. The Broadcast Journalism program features classes that really focus in detail of the world of broadcast. You learn everything from announcing, to scriptwriting, camera editing, analyzing the media and the list continues. The professors who work in this program have had years of experience in the class they are teaching. They are well established and known within the community and have so much advice and resources to help you succeed. Make sure to pay attention to those resources and you can ask about work opportunities because a lot of them know local opportunities.

I applied to the TVF (Television, Film and Media) program with a Television Journalism option, following the normal post-graduate entry post-graduate courses. I actually applied for theater and dance. When you are in high school, most of us realize our passion and what brought us to this world. Drama was my ambition at the time. After enrolling at Cal State Los Angeles, I decided to pursue my passion for journalism. I didn’t change my major until the end of my sophomore year. I called the main office and requested a course change and it was processed and approved within 10 days. It’s not difficult, because CSULA responds to the needs of students and is a great support system for your dreams. So if you decide to come here and decide to change your major, it will be processed and approved within 10 days. It’s not difficult because CSULA caters to the needs of students and is a great support system for your dreams.

I liked how hands-on the program was. It really helped me as I am a student that needs to do things practically to properly learn. All of my professors were very accommodating of my disability. We have a lot of international students and a very good support system in the international student services office. However, the parking is horrible as it’s a commuter school.