Today we are interviewing Joshua, a UCSD student who shares with us his story about defining, loving and embracing his intersectional identity as a trans person of mixed race. Joshua recounts his experiences growing up in a conservative neighbo

Acre 15: Jumpstarting a Card-Making Project to Combat Loneliness

May 4th, 2021 18m 49s

Today we are interviewing Olivia and Morgan, two UCSD students who started the UCSD Sunshine for Seniors project last year to combat loneliness and bridge the gap between students and seniors through card-making and virtual discussion groups. S

Acre 14: Milestone Episode

Apr 25th, 2021 17m 58s

Todd, one of the TEDxUCSD co-directors, and Hannah from the TEDxUCSD Speakers Relations Subteam talk to us about the process of putting together our TEDx main conference this May.

Acre 13: Finding Freedom Away From Home

Apr 18th, 2021 12m 11s

Today we are interviewing Sara, a UCSD freshman who shares her story of growing up in a strict household and starting to find herself in college. Sara's parents have a background in medicine and want her to pursue the same profession. Sara talk

Acre 12: Highs and Lows with Type I Diabetes

Apr 10th, 2021 12m 40s

Today we are interviewing Chloe, a UCSD student who tells us about her diagnosis and daily life with Type I diabetes.

Acre 11: Musical Breakthrough

Apr 3rd, 2021 10m 42s

Today we are interviewing Emily, a UCSD alumna who graduated last year and recently published her song “City of Angels” on Spotify, which went viral and received more than 2 million streams.

Acre 10: Integrating Creativity with Technology, and Being an Int'l Student During COVID-19

Mar 28th, 2021 12m 44s

Today we are interviewing X, a international student majoring in computer science and minoring in film, who will talk about his experiences making documentaries, starting his own podcast, and being an international student during the pandemic.

Acre 9: Having the Best of Both Worlds as a Transborder Student

Mar 21st, 2021 17m 6s

Today we are interviewing Vanessa, a transborder UCSD student who gives us insight into what it means to cross the world's busiest border in order to get an education.

Acre 8: Optimism in a Year Like No Other

Mar 13th, 2021 13m 28s

Macy's mother passed away last year after 11+ years battling cancer. Today, Macy shares the secrets to her optimism and challenges you to push through the challenging times in your life.

Acre 7: Milestone Episode

Mar 6th, 2021 15m 22s

Listen to Nani and Reema talk about their experience starting this podcast and the work that goes in behind the scenes!

Acre 6: Proud to be a Community College Transfer Student

Feb 27th, 2021 12m 52s

This week, Mariana talks about why going to community college for two years has been one of her best decisions and the challenges of transferring to UCSD.

Acre 5: Fighting for Mental Health Resources

Feb 19th, 2021 12m 53s

Colleen started therapy in high school after her dad passed away from cancer. In this episode, Colleen talks about her struggle with mental health and the difficulties she encountered when trying to find the right mental health resources.

Acre 4: Growing up with Home and School Merged

Feb 12th, 2021 11m 20s

Today’s interviewee is Kayla, a UCSD student who was homeschooled until college. In our interview, Kayla talked about her experience growing up with home and school merged together, how she internalized negative stereotypes associated with home

Acre 3: Music, Ingenuity, and How to Chase Your Impossible Goals

Feb 5th, 2021 14m 9s

Today’s interviewee is Qui-Shawn, a self-taught guitarist who started music livestreams and raised $1500 for a theater organization. In our interview, Qui-Shawn talked about the process of starting the livestreams, his inspiration for jumping i

Acre 2: Experiencing Life in Four Countries

Jan 29th, 2021 8m 11s

Today’s interviewee is Sid, a UC San Diego student who has lived in India, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and the United States. In our interview, Sid talked about the challenges of attending an international school in Saudi Arabia, his transition to app

Acre 1: Cleft Lip and Confidence are not Mutually Exclusive

Jan 22nd, 2021 12m 4s

Welcome to our first episode! This week's interviewee is Marana, a UCSD student who has had 8 surgeries to treat her cleft lip and cleft palate, which is a facial deformity that she was born with. In our interview, Marana talked about the chall

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Acre 0: Trailer

Jan 15th, 2021 39s

We are excited to announce the arrival of the new TEDxUCSD podcast, 1200+ Acres! Join us every Friday to listen to the story of a UC San Diego student and take away a new perspective. Happy tuning in!

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