I love De Anza College. And I’m not just saying this either. Like a true De Anza lover, I even have my own special reasons. So, in honor of all my homies, I’d like to give a special shout-out to my peeps in the hood that make every day I spend here a little better.
First of all, Coffee Lady who has the coffee place on the corner of the L-Quad by the mural, you get primary props in my book.
You make my Irish Cream double shot coffee perfect every time, I don’t know how you made such a perfect ratio of Irish cream syrup to espresso, but you did it. Without you I never would have made it through the never-ending sleepless nights of working on the newspaper.
Custodial Lady who cleans the bathroom behind the La Voz office, you put up with so much shit, literally. But you are always funny and nice and don’t even make fun of how college students don’t have the hand-eye coordination to get a paper towel to the wastebasket.
Also, Guy With the Long Hair who works in the cafeteria that used to work in the white trailer near the main quad, thanks for the way you pack my little to-go box with fries as if it’s the last time I’ll ever eat fries. They are really good.
I’ve also had a few special instructors who I really knew had my best interest as a student at heart.
Professor Beth Grobman, you know everything about everything, seriously.
Professor Mae Lee, I always knew that if I missed a session of your class, I was missing something really amazing.
Professor Wendy White, you opened up my mind about things I hadn’t thought about before.
Professor Lydia Hearn, I still think about all the weird facts I learned in your class, on top of the tremendous literary knowledge I gained.
These are just my favorites, but I know that every student needs the people who make this school great. Thank you to you all!