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About Podcast
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Meet Our Interns
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 Season 2 Episodes


Episodes by Category
  • Academics
  • Career
  • College Process
  • Financing
  • Parents
  • Social Capital
  • Special Episode
  • Undocumented
  • Wellbeing
Episode 94: Finding Your Purpose to Live More Authentically
Career, Social Capital HTC 6/4/22 Career, Social Capital HTC 6/4/22

Episode 94: Finding Your Purpose to Live More Authentically

From consulting to entrepreneur, our guest Angela shares her journey finding her purpose, learning about living an authentic life, and how she now helps others realign with their own purpose.

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Episode 85: Transferring to an HBCU
College Process, Social Capital HTC 4/2/22 College Process, Social Capital HTC 4/2/22

Episode 85: Transferring to an HBCU

In this episode we hear from our very own intern Destiny who transferred schools after her first year in college into a Historically Black College/University (HBCU). She tells us about why she made the decision and how the experience at a HBCU compares.

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Episode 82: Women we admire - A parent helping parents understand the college journey
Social Capital, Academics, Parents HTC 3/12/22 Social Capital, Academics, Parents HTC 3/12/22

Episode 82: Women we admire - A parent helping parents understand the college journey

In this episode we hear from fellow first gen and parent Blanca who reflects on her educational journey and how that led to her life’s mission of helping other parents understand the college journey.

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Episode 81: Navigating a Predominantly White Institution as a Black Muslim Woman
Social Capital HTC 3/5/22 Social Capital HTC 3/5/22

Episode 81: Navigating a Predominantly White Institution as a Black Muslim Woman

In this episode, Alejandro invites Iman to share her experiences attending a predominantly white institution and how she found spaces where she felt seen.

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Episode 77: Healthy Habits for First Gens
Wellbeing, Social Capital, College Process HTC 2/5/22 Wellbeing, Social Capital, College Process HTC 2/5/22

Episode 77: Healthy Habits for First Gens

In January many people set goals, but how do we sustain these goals over time so that they become habits? Lilian talks about some habits that will help first gens make their journey enjoyable and sustainable post every January.

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Episode 75: Student Involvement
Social Capital HTC 1/22/22 Social Capital HTC 1/22/22

Episode 75: Student Involvement

In this episode, Ginny sits down with Florida Consortium executive director to discuss how being involved on campus can benefit a student during their college journey.

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Episode 72: Rural First Gens
Social Capital, Wellbeing HTC 1/8/22 Social Capital, Wellbeing HTC 1/8/22

Episode 72: Rural First Gens

In this episode, Cody sits down with three first gens to talk about their experiences as first generation college students who grew up in rural communities.

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Episode 68: A Celebration of the First Generation College Student Experience
Social Capital, Special Episode HTC 11/6/21 Social Capital, Special Episode HTC 11/6/21

Episode 68: A Celebration of the First Generation College Student Experience

Happy National First-Generation College Student day! To celebrate we sat down with Oscar Garcia, a first gen himself who is the founder/CEO of his own consulting practice and who has been serving the first gen community throughout his career.

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Episodes 66 & 67: The Stories of Our New Board Members
Special Episode, Social Capital HTC 10/23/21 Special Episode, Social Capital HTC 10/23/21

Episodes 66 & 67: The Stories of Our New Board Members

Our two newly appointed board members share their journey to and through college and in finding their passions with helping and mentoring students via student affairs, service, and leadership training. Tune in to learn from their wisdom and lessons learned along the way.

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Episode 64: Building Wealth in Your 20s
Financing, Social Capital HTC 10/9/21 Financing, Social Capital HTC 10/9/21

Episode 64: Building Wealth in Your 20s

Yes, you can begin building wealth in your 20s! In this episode we hear from fellow first gen Sophia who discusses with us her relationship with money and what choices she has made to balance her short term needs with her long term vision of financial freedom.

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Episode 59: What’s it like to Study Abroad?
College Process, Social Capital, Academics HTC 9/4/21 College Process, Social Capital, Academics HTC 9/4/21

Episode 59: What’s it like to Study Abroad?

Learn about how studying abroad can transform your educational experience, what it’s like, and some examples on how to go about doing it yourself.

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Episode 56: A Celebration of Giving Back to the First Gen Community (Anniversary Episode)
Social Capital HTC 8/14/21 Social Capital HTC 8/14/21

Episode 56: A Celebration of Giving Back to the First Gen Community (Anniversary Episode)

To celebrate How to College: First Gen’s first anniversary we brought a panel of fellow founders who are also doing their part to support and give back to the first gen community.

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Episode 55: Building a Community of Support
Social Capital HTC 8/7/21 Social Capital HTC 8/7/21

Episode 55: Building a Community of Support

Learn about how personal relationships and communities of support help our fellow first-gens navigate their academic, moral, and personal journeys and keep them going.

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  • June 2022
    • Jun 4, 2022 Episode 94: Finding Your Purpose to Live More Authentically Jun 4, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 28, 2022 Episode 93: Law School - Is it worth it? May 28, 2022
    • May 21, 2022 Episode 92: Business School - Is the debt worth it? May 21, 2022
    • May 14, 2022 Episode 91: From Spanish Teacher to Instructional Designer May 14, 2022
    • May 7, 2022 Episode 90: What’s a career in Physical Therapy and is it worth it? May 7, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 30, 2022 Episode 89: Navigating The Job Search - Internships and Full-Time Apr 30, 2022
    • Apr 23, 2022 Episode 88: With Decision Day Coming, Let’s Chat Financial Aid Apr 23, 2022
    • Apr 16, 2022 Episode 87: Building Your Side Hustle Apr 16, 2022
    • Apr 9, 2022 Episode 86: $80K of parent loans, was it worth it? Apr 9, 2022
    • Apr 2, 2022 Episode 85: Transferring to an HBCU Apr 2, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 26, 2022 Episode 84: Transferring from a Community College to a University Mar 26, 2022
    • Mar 19, 2022 Episode 83: Women We Admire - Navigating Medical School Mar 19, 2022
    • Mar 12, 2022 Episode 82: Women we admire - A parent helping parents understand the college journey Mar 12, 2022
    • Mar 5, 2022 Episode 81: Navigating a Predominantly White Institution as a Black Muslim Woman Mar 5, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 26, 2022 Episode 80: Recovering From a Bad Semester Feb 26, 2022
    • Feb 19, 2022 Episode 79: Preparing College Lists Feb 19, 2022
    • Feb 12, 2022 Episode 78: Introducing New Hosts Feb 12, 2022
    • Feb 5, 2022 Episode 77: Healthy Habits for First Gens Feb 5, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 29, 2022 Episode 76: Building a Career in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jan 29, 2022
    • Jan 22, 2022 Episode 75: Student Involvement Jan 22, 2022
    • Jan 15, 2022 Episodes 73-74: Welcome our New Hosts Jan 15, 2022
    • Jan 8, 2022 Episode 72: Rural First Gens Jan 8, 2022
  • November 2021
    • Nov 27, 2021 Episode 71: First Gen Creatives Nov 27, 2021
    • Nov 20, 2021 Episode 70: Transferring Law Schools Nov 20, 2021
    • Nov 13, 2021 Episode 69: A Journey Into and Through a Law Career Nov 13, 2021
    • Nov 6, 2021 Episode 68: A Celebration of the First Generation College Student Experience Nov 6, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 23, 2021 Episodes 66 & 67: The Stories of Our New Board Members Oct 23, 2021
    • Oct 16, 2021 Episode 65: Feeling the Pressure Oct 16, 2021
    • Oct 9, 2021 Episode 64: Building Wealth in Your 20s Oct 9, 2021
    • Oct 2, 2021 Episode 63: The Experience of Changing Your Major Oct 2, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 21, 2021 Episode 62: From the Other Side: What Colleges Look for in Essays! Sep 21, 2021
    • Sep 18, 2021 Episode 61: Writing the College Essay Sep 18, 2021
    • Sep 11, 2021 Episode 60: Letters of Recommendation Sep 11, 2021
    • Sep 4, 2021 Episode 59: What’s it like to Study Abroad? Sep 4, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 28, 2021 Episode 58: First Gen Fly-Ins Aug 28, 2021
    • Aug 20, 2021 Episode 57: “I’m First, and I’m Proud” Aug 20, 2021
    • Aug 14, 2021 Episode 56: A Celebration of Giving Back to the First Gen Community (Anniversary Episode) Aug 14, 2021
    • Aug 7, 2021 Episode 55: Building a Community of Support Aug 7, 2021

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