Citlalli's Story

I have many passions: music, human behavior, science, and helping others. It is difficult to narrow this down to one, but I find the key concept that binds all my passions together is education. To me, education is not limited to rigorous math and English courses, nor is it that the knowledge learned in class should remain stuck on a notebook to never be opened again. Education is about knowing when one has learned and being able to apply that knowledge in life, an ongoing process in which we can challenge ourselves, realizing what we do know and do not know.

To me, education speaks about self-growth, respect, creativity, and courage. When I learn about psychology, science, or history, I feel a step closer to self-actualization. I feel as if learning is a network of train tracks, moving forward, taking me to various unexpected and exciting paths. It gives me motivation and a refreshing sense optimism in hope that I could perhaps make a difference in my community and into future generations.

I have always been interested in acting and performing, but I have always found myself being discouraged by lack of resources and family support. Becoming a professional actor seems unrealistic, so I easily gave up discovering more about acting even when I still had a curiosity. Being able to step into the struggles and joys of a character other than yourself fascinates me. I see acting as a way of learning about oneself through another person’s perspective. I selected the California’s Actors Workshop, because it is an opportunity to challenge myself further and grow as a person in a new and different environment. This program will provide me a rare opportunity to discover a branch of knowledge and expression I have always been curious about.

I believe that what sets the California’s Actors Workshop apart from the other programs that focus on the same subject is its instructors, location, and duration. I believe that your instructors are very qualified and know what they are doing. It is proven with the way they will be running the program, as they will be filming our development through the duration. This three-week program will be held in the prestigious Stanford Campus and I feel like living in a campus of a praised university will help me get an understanding of the type of college that fits me. The three-week span is also very important because in this time I will be able to meet and connect with new people, making valuable life experiences.