The Quiet Man

This profile of an SF State grad student was a change of pace: It was more about the subject's very personal journey, rather than being anchored in a field of study. It was a lesson in listening carefully to the story someone tells you about themselves, rather than trying to hang your own narrative on them.
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When the deadline arrived for Christoph Zepeda to apply to transfer from Santa Barbara City College to UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), he needed a grade-point average of 2.75. He had a 2.79. “I just barely got in there,” recalls Zepeda. Read more.