 Hello. I wanted to extend my hearty thanks to Dr. Hirsch, Dr. Stenstrom, and the rest of the SJSU iSchool special session scholarship committee for choosing me as a recipient. I am in my first year at SJSU's iSchool and I'm working towards a master's of library and information science a degree. I am focusing on the reference librarian track for either public or academic libraries since my previous experience is customer service. The iSchool has been a wonderful experience thus far especially for setting me up for success with the great informational Zoom meetings and articles provided by the advising and administration department and the 203 class I was fully prepared for my first courses. The iSchool's library live guide page is crucial for how best to do research and how to go about that and I'm heartily glad for the portfolio and competencies planner and perhaps most important the career services and Jill Cleese have been extremely helpful for my resume building. I did not expect such assistance. Indeed I've never experienced it before from a school and I'm very grateful for the stellar setup that the iSchool provides. In addition all my professors have been very communicative, understanding and well informed. I'm impressed with their professionalism and their quick response time to any questions I have and at any time of day two. The students I have worked with in group settings and through discussion boards are all willing enthusiastic and hardworking individuals and I was not expecting that from my previous college experiences. Overall the students and staff at the iSchool are to be commended. I currently work in a rural tiny public library and enjoy the work I do there. The flexibility of the iSchool schedule allows me to juggle a full-time job a growing family and a master's degree. The scholars the scholarship will greatly assist me and my family through these busy times and I'm very grateful for it. Thank you again for choosing me as a recipient of the special session scholarship.