Katarina
Nguyen-Mai

I would have never imagined I’d end up here, albeit a little later than most. I chose graphic design on a whim which took me to SJSU. In 2022, I was ready to graduate, but I still had a little hope I would get into the BFA program. During my last class of the semester, everyone was ready for graduation - except me. After waiting all day for an email that would impact my future, I opened it to see I was accepted into the BFA graphic design program. Two years later, I am once again ready to graduate, except this time I am more confident, and I have 17 people beside me ready to create a ripple in this world.