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I'm building a future for my family and growing in a career I love.
Meet Marcelo Goncalves, Technology Career Institute alum
Every student carries a reason.
My Why is MiraCosta College's ongoing series of real student stories — real people sharing why they came back to school, changed careers, or refused to quit. New stories are added every semester.
Whichever one sounds like you, there's a MiraCosta student — and a MiraCosta program — already on that path.
Ready to start your why?
Whatever brought you here, MiraCosta has a program, a counselor, and a community ready to help you build it.