Written by Laura M. Garzon Salinas When you hear “English class,” you might imagine textbooks, grammar drills, and memorizing vocabulary. But for students in the Bridge to Success program at Ocean County College, it was something entirely different. It wasn’t just an academic program—it was a place where they could breathe, speak without fear, and begin to believe in themselves again. Professor Mary Guarin, with students and families from The Bridge to Success Program.