Getting to Know You
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1. What is your name and where are you from?
2. What are your expectations for this summer?
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Vinh and I am the Educational Advisor for the Upward Bound Math and Science Program. I live in Arlington and went to school at The University of Texas at Arlington.
I expect to have a very productive, exciting, enriching, and fun summer. I look forward to meeting everyone and see you soon!
ditto
Hi,
My name is Chelsea Willard and I am from West Texas or Terlingua if you know where that is. I am look forward to have an awesome summer and meet some new faces and maybe some old faces!!!!
Hi Chelsea,
See you this summer!!
well im from a small town so thats something we got in common lol.!!!
no way me 2 (i go to school w/ chelsea)
Hey Guys,
I’m Estephani Jasso, and im a returner from Houston. My expectations for this summer envolves learning a lot of new material that will get me ahead in class, but also a tons of fun. I can’t wait to catch up with all the other returners and meet new people, and have a great time making awesome memories.
Hi Estephani,
I’m Samantha Juarez. This is my first year at this program and I’m looking forward to meet new people, not only that but have fun learning at the program, also. Hope to see you soon!!!
Hi,
I’m Samantha Juarez from the far west of Texas, El Paso. My outlook for this summer program is to learn and be taught many tasks that will help me later on in the future. Not only that but I’m looking forward to meeting new people from all over and getting to know each one of you this summer.
Hi Samantha,
Nice to meet you and see you soon!
Hi Samantha,
atleast someone else from around texas is from the border…hope to meet u soon..
Hey Samantha its me Miguel! =D from Upward Bound
i got accepted like on the last minute. So ill see you there!
Hey guys!
I’m a returner from San Diego (if you know where that is) and I’m looking forward to seeing all the friends I made last summer as well as get ahead on mext years courses. I love the learning experience and meet and the newcomers. Estephanie I miss you! Is Halie going back after all?
Hi, Jennifer
wow san diego thats a long way from home!! well desert meets beach what a weird combination haha
Hello Anibal
I know, it’s actually very interesting over here. It’s scorching hot one day and in the 40’s the next. We do however have some perfect days, thank god haha.
yea well we have nothing perfect over here lol…we have hot..well really really hot everyday of the summer and the winters r sorta hot too haha lol
Im not sure if she is going back, her grandmother is really sick. But im hoping that she is.
Hello,my name is Karen Santamaria
I am from Houston TX, I Will be joining UBMS for my first time and hope to enjoy this 6 weeks program.My expectations for this summer is to learn more math and science and I sure hope you guys can help me out. I also know I will have a little college experince coming from this U.B program I know I willl catch on. I will see you soon
dude dude dude im a nubby too im a freshmore (freshman-sophomore) what r u?
i meant 2 say nuby
Hello everyone
Hi, my name is Nayely im from El Paso , Tx (an awesome place).Im looking foward to meet new peaple and new cultures. Im going to give 100% of my self to make this opportunity a really unforgetable experience. i hope we all have lots of fun. see you soon .
hey whats sup!
hey
What’s up people, my name is Robert Hernandez and I’m from Presidio, Texas (small town). This summer I am expecting to meet new people and make lots of friends and improve on my science alot and some math. If you want to know anything about me just ask me. I need to make friends.
yo me 2 except 4 the name, where i live, and the little smiley face
Hey you guys..My name is Anibal Galindo..and im a guy….kinda hard to pronounce for some people, they mistake it for a girls name…but im from small town Presidio TX…im a junior as Presidio HS…and im hoping to meet some new people from around the area…kinda got to get out of this small town lol…umm if u want to know me more you can add me on myspace myspace.com/el_mexicano2010
im not that shy…cool all around kid so yea!!…
o make sure to wright ur adding me because of UBMS thanks…
no way me 2…im a guy
lol…thanks for letting me know..
Hey everybody! My name is Uriel Uranga and I’m from Presidio, Texas. I will be attending the Bridge Program this summer. Hope to meet some new faces and see some old faces. I hope that I get a fun learning experience just like I did when I was in UBMS. Cant wait to see everybody!
Hey everyone!! My name is Samuel Dominguez and I am from Odessa, Tx use to live in Presidio. I am looking foward to go back to UTA again and I injoyed it so much last summer. My expectations for this summer is to learn more about math and science and also to use my skills that I have been taught here in Odessa over there. Just can’t wait to see everyone again!!
hi
hello everyone, my name is Mextli I’m from Presidio,Tx (a small town) I go to Presidio Hs. I hope to have an awsome summer at Arlington and get to know new people
hi
my name is brian and i live with chelsea in the texas-est of west, terlingua. this is my first year in the program and for some reason i like to be called bob. i hope to make summer an awesome and memoriable experience 4 everyone there and to make tons of new friends(maybe literally). i also hope to my mom will make dinner soon. peace out & have a great day
oh yeah and im a dude
I think we got it Brian, your a guy lol I look forward to meeting you, along with all the new incomers. Well enjoy the rest of your break!
you to, all of you
Hello my name is Joel, i am 17yrs. old from Houston Tx. This is going to be my 1st time going into a math n science program but really excited. Hope to meet new friends and have a good time =]. About me i love playing basketball and i am also training in MMA (mixed martial arts). Enjoy watching UFC and WEC. I like to play video games mostly just Gears of war on x box. I am a BIG Houston ROCKETS fan WOOO hey r still number 1 to me lol Here is my myspace if u want to add me n get to know me more.
http://www.myspace.com/447197211
no way I was going to start taking martial arts as well
well the rockets are okay I guess haha just kidding I love watching them play.
wow really well ill be glad to show u some moves lol n about the rockets they r awesome!!!
lol ok just dont hurt me
and yeah i think they are the best but thats just my opinion.
Hey everyone I’m Patrick Garcez and I am from Kenedy, Texas! I am a returner, ready to hang with my old buddies
and meet some new buddies of course. Academically, I want to become better prepared for my senior year and also better prepared for when I begin college. This year is going to be awesome and I can’t wait to get back, I’m going to be a little late but don’t worry I’ll be there. Estephanie & Jennifer! I love y’all get ready for this summer with me.
yeah i’ll b a little late too, im going to a leadership conference in Washington DC. what bout u?
Hello my name is Stephen Sandoval and I am from Alpine, Tx a little town in West Texas. I am sixteen and a Sophmore at Alpine High. This will be my time going to UTA. Last year was a blast and I met many good friends. My only hope is I get to see them again and meet many new ones.
Hello everyone,
. Well I am Anissa Garcia from a little town of Orange Grove, Texas (its kind of close to Alice if you know where that is). I am a freshman and I am new to this so I am expecting for it to be fun and meet new people. 
sorry so late
hi anissa! im new to so maybe we can stick together. cant believe it’s only a few weeks before i c everyone. happy hannukah (& stuff)
that sounds good to me are you a freshman too or is it just your first year?
Hi Anissa,
wow never heard of Orange Grove..i have no idea well we can find out later…
yeah i dont think anyone has. its just a small little town with a population of like 100. im kidding i dont know what it really is but its a tiny little area.
yeah i dont think anyone has ever heard of it. I didnt know about it until i moved out here.
thats crazy well thats what ppl say when i tell them im from presidio…they stare at me with a blank stare…lol…well my town is like 4000…i think…but its small plus we have mexico next to us so that makes us a bit bigger lol
yeah same here.
HELLO, MY NAME IS JOSE SASTRE, AND IM FROM SAN ANTONIO TX, AND IM GOING TO EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. I PLAY SOCCER, AND MY POSITION IS STRIKER OR MID. IM 17 YEARS OLD, I HOPE THAT THIS SUMMER I WILL GET TO KNOW MORE PEOPLE.
HEY WHATS UP I ALSO PLAY SOCCER
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hey i used to play soccer. I didnt this year cause i just wanted to get used to high school but yeah i was a striker too.
Hey you guys,
. Im a junior and this is my first year leaving my house for 6 weeks and Im a bit scared. Well my expectations this summer are to learn many new things that will help my when I graduate and to meet a lot of new people and of course to have lots of fun 
Im Ariana Contreras and Im from El Paso Texas. I go to Canutillo High School and Im a band geek
Hi Anissa I dont play soccer or any sports I would like to but my parenst don’t let me, I do like to watch soccer. Hope to see you soon.
hi ariana,
yeah i love watching it. Its better than playing lol well yeah i cant wait to see you. All of you.
Hey! =D My name is Miguel im from El Paso, Texas! I am a Junior and I’m 17 years old. And I love to play music I could
probably make a one man band haha. So yeah…. my expectations for this year is to learn many new things and expand my knowledge to various things. And also meet many new people!
hi miguel
Hi ..My name is Victor Manuel Caballlero im from El Paso Texas. I am a sophmore. My expectations for this summer is to have a new experience far from home where i can not only learn from the classes but from the new people that i will meet.
hey victor.
hi
T-minus 5 days everyone!!
I hope everyone is doing well and is preparing for the summer.
If you have any questions, please give me a call or send me an email.