Jaz Lail | West Valley College

How I Made It

Hear Jaz talk about being the first-generation college student and how West Valley College allowed him the time to explore majors before finding his passion—the field of finance.

Graduation Year: 2018

Major: Economics and Business Administration

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Just OK

I was an average student with no grand plan.

An A student?!

Surprise. When I’m into the coursework, I do really well. Had my first 4.0 semester.

Distracted

Too much fun and I lost my focus.

Trial and Error

I transferred, let myself change majors, tried new things. Learned to be OK with a winding path.

Missing Out

Graduated during COVID. My friends were making it, but not me.

It All Works Out

With less, options, I tried a new career path that I love and now the sky’s the limit.