Hi! My name is Gohan Huynh and I am a transfer student going into my first year at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I am a Communication Studies major, looking to add Educational Studies as a minor. Growing up in Huntington Beach, California, I was able to experience a variety of different walks of life while also having the privilege of the beach at a close distance. I achieved my Associates Degree for transfer at Orange Coast College, and now as a Promise Scholar at UCSB, I am still able to continue my studies and grow both personally and professionally– all while staying near the beaches that feel like home.
After receiving my B.A. in Communication Studies, I aim to pursue my Master’s degree in the same major with an emphasis in Interpersonal Communication. My eventual goal is to return to teach on the college level, giving back to the institutions that guided me through my life despite my lack of knowledge of the real world after graduating high school. Additionally, I would like to become a Speech and Debate Forensics coach, helping students find their voice in an activity that helped me find mine. Here at UCSB, I am continuing to practice and compete within the realm of Speech and Debate. As the number one speaker in the nation for Speech to Entertain in 2024, I aim to achieve the title once more. Other things that I enjoy doing are playing all types of games– board games, card games, video games, you name it and I will be down to play a round. I also take pleasure in aquatic activities, such swimming, sailing, and scuba diving.