. >> hi my name is gilbert chen, i am a part-time instructor with the transitional studies departmentt city college. since 2018, i love my job i love city college and i love the students i teach. it gives me the highest honor and the deepest joy to serve the city into serve the students that need the help and in developing their critical thinking skills, reading comprehension and their writing skills. they need that to transition to the next level in their lives. i too attended city college years ago and that helped me to transition to the next stage in myfñ?ñ?ñ life, to transfer and n become a teacher in history and social studies. i am so grateful and now it is my turn to continue to help serve those in need developing those to develop the skills they need next in life. i ask that you continue to fund adequately this amazing institution to keep our city, our lives well. >> finally semester and my city college story today is a very quick history lesson about california's higher education. which is to say that our system was created to serve the top 12 and a half% of students. the csu

. >> hi my name is gilbert chen, i am a part-time instructor with the transitional studies departmentt city college. since 2018, i love my job i love city college and i love the students i teach. it gives me the highest honor and the deepest joy to serve the city into serve the students that need the help and in developing their critical thinking skills, reading comprehension and their writing skills. they need that to transition to the next level in their lives. i too attended city college years ago and that helped me to transition to the next stage in myfñ?ñ?ñ life, to transfer and n become a teacher in history and social studies. i am so grateful and now it is my turn to continue to help serve those in need developing those to develop the skills they need next in life. i ask that you continue to fund adequately this amazing institution to keep our city, our lives well. >> finally semester and my city college story today is a very quick history lesson about california's higher education. which is to say that our system was created to serve the top 12 and a half% of students. the csu

. >> hi my name is gilbert chen, i am a part-time instructor with the transitional studies departmentty college. since 2018, i love my job i love city college and i love the students i teach. it gives me the highest honor and the deepest joy to serve the city into serve the students that need the help and in developing their critical thinking skills, reading comprehension and their writing skills. they need that to transition to the next level in their lives. i too attended city college years ago and that helped me to transition to the next stage in myfñ?ñ?ñ life

. >> hi my name is gilbert chen, i am a part-time instructor with the transitional studies departmentt city college. since 2018, i love my job i love city college and i love the students i teach. it gives me the highest honor and the deepest joy to serve the city into serve the students that need the help and in developing their critical thinking skills, reading comprehension and their writing skills. they need that to transition to the next level in their lives. i too attended city college years ago and that helped me to transition to the next stage in myfñ?ñ?ñ life, to transfer and n become a teacher in history and social studies. i am so grateful and now it is my turn to continue to help serve those in need developing those to develop the skills they need next in life. i ask that you continue to fund adequately this amazing institution to keep our city, our lives well. >> finally semester and my city college story today is a very quick history lesson about california's higher education. which is to say that our system was created to serve the top 12 and a half% of students. the csu

. >> hi my name is gilbert chen, i am a part-time instructor with the transitional studies department at city college. since 2018, i love my job i love city college and i love the students i teach. it gives me the highest honor and the deepest joy to serve the city into serve the students that need the help and in developing their critical thinking skills, reading comprehension and their writing skills. they need that to transition to the next level in their lives. i too attended city college years ago and that helped me to transition to the next stage in myfñ?ñ?ñ life, to transfer and n become a teacher in history and social studies. i am so grateful and now it is my turn to continue to help serve those in need developing those to develop the skills they need next in life. i ask that you continue to fund adequately this amazing institution to keep our city, our lives well. >> finally semester and my city college story today is a very quick history lesson about california's higher education. which is to say that our system was created to serve the top 12 and a half% of students. the c