Season 1 Episodes
Episode 08: How has college shaped my identity?
We will answer the question of who am I and how college has helped me define my identity.
Episode 03: Mentors- Because we did not do this alone!
Our guests share how mentors have made their journey possible as first generation college students.
Episode 01: Why college?
This episode asks the questions of “Why go college?” and was the journey of so many “unknowns” as a first gen worth it?
- June 2021
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May 2021
- May 29, 2021 Episode 50: The AAPI Identity and Model Minority Myth
- May 22, 2021 Episode 49: How Can Internships Help You?
- May 15, 2021 Episode 48: First Gens in STEM
- May 8, 2021 Episode 47: First Gen Mothers!
- May 1, 2021 Episode 46: It’s a beautiful day to change lives! (First Gen Educators)
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April 2021
- Apr 24, 2021 Episode 45: Financial Wellness Tips for First Gens
- Apr 17, 2021 Episode 44: First Gens in the Armed Forces
- Apr 10, 2021 Episode 43: Career Conversations
- Apr 3, 2021 Episodes 41 & 42: Why Grad School - Intro to the Doctorate Degree
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March 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 Episode 40: Why Grad School - Intro to Master's Degree
- Mar 20, 2021 Episode 39: Community College is College!
- Mar 13, 2021 Episode 38: First Gens Far From Home
- Mar 6, 2021 Episode 37: “I voted for the first time and on the same day I introduced Senator Harris”
- Mar 6, 2021 Episode 36: First Gens in Political Campaigns
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February 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 Episode 35: International Students During COVID-19
- Feb 8, 2021 Episodes 32-34: The First Gen Stories of the Board
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January 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 Episodes 30 & 31: ‘It takes a village’ with Harvard Kennedy School Fellowships
- Jan 23, 2021 Episode 29: Post DACA- What Does It Mean To Adjust Your Status?
- Jan 16, 2021 Episode 28: Resilience and Working Through Your Educational Journey
- Jan 9, 2021 Episodes 24-27: Meet the Hosts
- Jan 2, 2021 Episode 23: Applying to Scholarships
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December 2020
- Dec 19, 2020 Episode 22: DACA - What it Means for Undocumented First Gens
- Dec 12, 2020 Episode 21: Financial Aid With FAFSA
- Dec 5, 2020 Episode 20: Taking Some Time Off
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November 2020
- Nov 28, 2020 Episode 19: Working Through College as a Pre-Med Student
- Nov 21, 2020 Episode 18: A First Gen’s Immigrant Journey to College and Thoughts as a Parent
- Nov 14, 2020 Episode 17: First Gen Self-Starters: Opening a Coffeeshop in Northern Ireland
- Nov 7, 2020 Episode 16: A Conversation with the Founders
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October 2020
- Oct 31, 2020 Episode 15: First Gen Self-Starters: Creating New Organizations
- Oct 24, 2020 Episode 14: Impact of COVID-19 - Navigating College and Grad School
- Oct 17, 2020 Episode 13: Seeking Academic Help
- Oct 10, 2020 Episode 12: Involving Your Parents in the College Journey
- Oct 3, 2020 Episode 11: Impact of COVID-19 - Applying to College
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September 2020
- Sep 26, 2020 Episode 10: Imposter syndrome (Part III) - Learning Continuous Confidence from a College Grad
- Sep 19, 2020 Episode 09: Imposter Syndrome (Part II) - A College Student’s Wellbeing Journey
- Sep 12, 2020 Episode 08: How has college shaped my identity?
- Sep 5, 2020 Episodio 07: Padres - ¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo(a)?
- Sep 5, 2020 Episode 06: Parents - How can I help my child?
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August 2020
- Aug 29, 2020 Episode 05: Imposter Syndrome (Part I) - A high schooler's perspective
- Aug 22, 2020 Episode 04: The Endless Possibilities of an English Major
- Aug 15, 2020 Episode 03: Mentors- Because we did not do this alone!
- Aug 15, 2020 Episode 02: Is the debt worth it?
- Aug 15, 2020 Episode 01: Why college?