For Counselor Joe's students
This hub organizes the materials we use during sessions: planning tools, session briefs, major research, college information, independent projects, competition ideas, admissions updates, and contact information.
Academic planning, activity strategy, projects, essays, applications, and session follow-up tools.
Open resources 02Major and college pathway briefs with student prompts, source links, and next-step planning.
Open briefs 03Detailed major cards with study topics, projects, careers, universities, and research links.
Explore majors 04College types, search websites, California pathways, and the metrics students should compare.
Learn college basics 05Real student examples, idea-search links, and questions for choosing a meaningful project direction.
Build project ideas 06Curated competitions students can filter by qualification, category, and subject area.
Find competitions 07Short admissions and career updates with source links students can open for more context.
Read updates 08Learn about Counselor Joe's advising focus and find the email for session-related follow-up.
Email Joe
Meet your counselor
A cross-cultural path turned into student-centered advising.
English
I was born in Korea, lived in China for nine years, and immigrated to the U.S. at 12. That experience shapes how I work with students: I help them translate uncertainty into a clearer academic direction, stronger activities, meaningful projects, and college choices that make sense.
한국어
저는 한국에서 태어나 중국에서 9년을 살았고, 12살에 미국으로 이민을 왔습니다. 그래서 미국 교육 시스템과 대학 입시를 처음 접하는 학생과 학부모님이 느끼는 막막함을 잘 이해합니다. 학생의 학업, 활동, 프로젝트, 전공 탐색을 하나의 방향으로 정리할 수 있도록 돕겠습니다.
What this site is
Session companion Use it when a topic comes up during advising and you need a place to continue exploring.
Research starting point Start with curated resources, then bring stronger questions into the next session.
Growing library New links, examples, competitions, major notes, and reminders can be added over time.