Mikey Nguyen

Education:

California State University, Sacramento

Major: Sociology 

Hobbies:

LIGHT THE BEAM (#SacramentoProud), 

Sneaker/Retro sports gear collector

Cooking random dishes based on niche cookbooks. (Sriracha, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Bob's Burger)

Volunteering with the Filipino American community

Songs on Repeat:

Out of Time - The Weeknd 

cough drops - almost monday

Snooze - SZA

DOLLAZ ON MY HEAD - Gunna ft Young Thug

I Love You So - The Walters

Reading:
Sputnik Sweetheart – Haruki Murakami

From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen – Snoop Dogg

Michael Jordan The Life – Roland Lazenby

Reynolds Remembers: 20 years w/ the Sacramento Kings – Jerry Reynolds

Favorite Quotes:

“Mind over Matter” – XPO 598

“Nobody can tell you what your destiny is… To this day there’s people telling me what I can’t do or who I am as a person.” – Demarcus Cousins

“Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own” – Bruce Lee

“I’m different, yeah I’m different” – 2 Chainz

“The national anthem don’t even slap” – Vince Staples

Future Goals:
Still trying to figure it out just like the seniors in our district we work with. Save up, buy a house. Set a proper budget to build a living/family around. 

Favorite Thing About Being a Mentor:

As someone who's gone through the community college route and being from Sacramento, I’m full of joy when I’m able to pass on the knowledge and life experience I have. Seeing the sky high potential in each student, and learning about the programs and organizations they are involved in, they’re definitely more intelligent than I was at the same age and yet they all stress about the usual things most high school seniors do. Reassuring them and helping them to learn more about their future goals brings a sense of satisfaction I can't describe other than a life's calling?