Join TRIO Advisor Lani Padilla as she shares her educational and career journey — the challenges she faced, the choices she made, and the lessons she learned.


SJC Students in the Courtyard on main campus at a table laughing as they are studying

Learn From Experience. Build Your Own Path.

This workshop will give you a real look at different career pathways and practical strategies to help you stay motivated and focused on your own goals.

Key Topics

  • Learning from real experiences: challenges, choices, and lessons
  • How career paths aren’t always straight lines (and why that’s okay)
  • Practical strategies to keep moving forward when things get tough
  • Advice you can apply to your own academic and career planning

Expected Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to:

  • Connect your own goals with the experiences shared by your TRIO Advisor
  • Recognize that setbacks and challenges can actually create growth and opportunity
  • Apply at least one new strategy or piece of advice to your own college or career planning

Date

October 21, 2025

Time

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location

TRIO Student Support Services & STEM-H Department Room 1414

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