Hernandez, Izcally

Hi everyone ! 

My name is Izcally Hernandez and I am a senior Neuroscience and Art History double major. My preferred pronouns are she/they. I also go by Iz or Izzy, whichever you prefer! 

I was born and raised in San Diego in a small town called Escondido. I spent a few years living in Mexico, but for the most part my home has been on a little farm in Escondido. I moved to Westwood last September in order to continue my studies and look for jobs/experiences for my career.

I am currently planing on applying to medschool after I graduate. I work two jobs, one as a medical scribe and the other as an office assistant in for the Engineering Department.  I also volunteer as a tutor for homeless students. I am trying to be as involved in my community here in LA by offering my time and energy. 

As a neuro and art history double major many of my classes have revolved around the sciences and a lot of Western art. I have been yearning to take a Latina/o/x art history class so I jumped at the opportunity to take this class. It has been difficult moving to LA and leaving a lot of my support systems and community in San Diego. It had also been difficult to feel included as a queer Mexican woman in STEM. I have been taking more chicano/a/x classes as the years have progressed and I have been loving the sense of community and scholar surrounding the classes. I took CCAS 10B during the summer and found a lot of topics connecting to my current medschool plans. Especially working with patients in the Emergency Department as a medical scribe, I have been able to incorporate my studies into the way I interact with my latina/o/x community and approach questions about their health.  

Overall, I am so excited for this class and the discussions that we will be having.