Susan Marscellas:  

1975 does seem like yesterday in some ways and so far away in others. As for me I did what I call the Southern California thing, Orange Coast College after University High School graduation. There were so many Uni. High students there I felt like is was an extention of high school. Next I went to Long Beach State, followed by UCI. I had my AA degree, bit it was getting harder to work and go to school, so I quit school, enjoyed life, worked, lived in South Laguna. I took a summer school class at UCI in Computer Graphics and my boyfriend at the time (my husband today), said "you might think of going back to school and get your degree. I think you might be happy as you attend the UCLA sports events and hang out with my friends who all graduated from college and openly talk about their college experiences. It is fine with me that you are who you are, but the question is will you feel bad about yourself if you do not finish college". He knew me very well, that one day I would look back and regret I did not finish and get my degree. I did so back to school - Chapman University, Orange and got my degree in Communications, Public Relations. I graduated almost 10 years after graduation high school. I am so glad I did that even though it was very hard to go back to school after being away from the classroom setting and into real life. Waikiki was the spot I was married to Carl Marscellas after dating 7 years. We married in 1987 both of us for the first time. We had our first child, Kyle in 1988 while living in Corona Del Mar. 1990 we moved to Corral de Tierra, about 15miles outside of the Salinas city center. I was offered a job in Public Relations for Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. 1992 our daughter Molly was born and there you have it the typical American family with one boy and one girl. Kyle is at UCI going to school and loves living in Orange County. He does not know why we ever left. I miss Orange County still a lot today, but, I love the are we now live in with all the ag land and nature, open spaces, Carme, Monterey, Big Sur, and San Francisco only 2 hours away. Molly is in the 10th grade attending an all girls school. She can hardly wait to go to college, and hopes to attend an Art school like RISD. Time will tell. I am still at SVMHS, I never thought I would be at the same job for 18 years, and hoping to work here until age 6...Expand for more