I'm joined by my friend Justin and he walks me through his rather short study abroad experience. He was studying in London for the semester and as news broke out about the pandemic, Justin was recalled back home. He's currently under self quara

Episode 34: Yuxiao in Ann Arbor. Slower spread, more time to adapt.

Mar 20th, 2020 23m 54s

Yuxiao and I talk about the University of Michigan and how they've been impacted by the pandemic. She talks to me about her three jobs, her perspective as a public health student and the plans going forward, especially as a potential recession

Episode 33: Coming back from the West, social distancing and how USC is handling the issue.

Mar 19th, 2020 37m 46s

Hey everyone. This time, I talk to my friend Sunjay during the COVID-19 pandemic and we discuss how our lives have changed as a result. For some the changes are minor, but for others it's their entire livelihoods. While we have to practice soci

Episode 32: Caleb takes on Bio Medical Engineering and Applied Mathematics & Statistics at Stony Brook (Stony Brook, New York)

Dec 9th, 2019 56m 55s

I gotta admit, Caleb is one of the most well-spoken people I've met in my life. He's polite, he's eloquent, and he's a pleasure to talk to. This week Caleb takes me through BME and AMS, two majors that I have zero experience with, and he gives

Episode 31: Ridwan, Georgetown and Science Technology & International Affairs (Georgetown, Washington D.C)

Dec 2nd, 2019 35m 46s

This week, my buddy Ridwan joins me and tells me about the Georgetown experience. A Jesuit school, the experience there is a little different. Sometimes you gotta think about the Problem of God, but religion aside Ridwan tells me about his majo

Episode 30: Art Conservation at Scripps with Lucy (Claremont, California)

Nov 25th, 2019 45m 2s

Lucy joins me this week and tells me about a very different experience. Scripps College is an all women's institution and Lucy studies Art Conservation and Anthropology. Scripps felt like the right place from the get-go, but that doesn't come w

Episode 29: Christian, SJU, Baruch, and Laguardia (NYC, NY)

Nov 18th, 2019 38m 33s

Sometimes life hits you hard with a lot of things at once. I think it's hard to carve out your own path, especially when so much goes down. Yet Christian, figured it out for himself. Between entrepreneurship, transferring schools, personal stru

Episode 28: Another Take on Ithaca and Cornell with Luna (Cornell, Ithaca)

Nov 11th, 2019 36m 9s

This time we have Luna on the show. We talk about the competitive nature of admissions, the stress that comes with Cornell and the difficulty in getting internships. On the bright side, Cornell offers opportunity. Between AguaClara, dance, and

Episode 27: Don't Take it for Granted (SBU, Stony Brook)

Nov 4th, 2019 46m 54s

Another former teammate on the show. Henry used to get a lot of penalties for hitting kids too hard, but he's actually a really nice guy. We get into the details of Stony Brook, the struggles Henry has had, and how he manages to balance a diffi

Episode 26: Christine's Environmental Science Experience (Cornell University, Ithaca)

Oct 28th, 2019 44m 22s

Now I've known Christine since the 6th grade, and we've seen each other through the good and bad (sometimes a lot of bad). She's definitely grown over time, but I've always seen her as someone who knows what she's doing. This week we go over he

Episode 25: Choosing a Different Path and Knowing Yourself (BMCC, NYC)

Oct 21st, 2019 56m 17s

We face a lot of pressure in school. I always call it a trial by fire, and it can burn you. This week, Rhys and I discuss her particular journey with school, and it's okay to not fit the to fit the traditional mold of a student. Take your time,

Episode 24: Value Education at Brooklyn's Campus (Brooklyn College, NYC)

Oct 14th, 2019 36m 26s

So far, we've only talked about other schools, but now we hit my home turf. I went to elementary school and middle school with Jessica, and we catch up again in college. We shared a class here and there, and now we're in our final year at Brook

Episode 23: The NYU Philosopher and Commuter Culture (NYU, NYC)

Oct 7th, 2019 47m 56s

The youngin is here! Shaikh, although she's in Florence at the moment, gives us the insight on her freshman year at NYU. She's about to declare for philosophy, and I'm about to declare my....appreciation for her advice. Jokes aside, we dive int

Episode 22: Almost a Triple Major and the Tech Interview (Macaulay Hunter College, NYC)

Sep 30th, 2019 53m 1s

Interviews are scary, but they're a two way street. Although that doesn't mean the interviewer is also afraid of you. This week, my buddy Matt takes me through the tech interview and how he almost got a triple major at Hunter. The man works har

Episode 21: Trojan Horse and Real Estate Development (USC, California)

Sep 23rd, 2019 39m 50s

Woah! We're back again, and this time we're in familiar territory. USC? Check. Architecture? Sorta check. Join us as Sam and I talk about switching majors and the reasoning behind it. He talks about adjusting to a new place, his particular admi

Episode 20: Yonic Joyce, A Trailblazer From Day 1 (Hamilton College, Clinton)

Dec 24th, 2018 50m 43s

Oh boy, where to begin with this episode? This time around, we're joined by Joyce, an old friend from freshman year of high school. She's funky, she's quirky, and she'll give you the best damn tour of Hamilton. We talk about her jobs at school,

Episode 20: The Decision to Move On From Bryn Mawr (Bryn Mawr College/Northwestern University)

Dec 11th, 2018 49m 16s

Sometimes, you have to say goodbye, even to your sisters. Anna spent her first two years with a Sister College in Bryn Mawr, and now she's moving on to Northwestern in Illinois. It's a big change, both physically and emotionally, but she's up t

Episode 19: Volunteering, Networking, and Mooncakes at Northeastern (Northeastern University, Boston)

Dec 3rd, 2018 1h 6m

It's a crazy working world out there. When you're looking to network, and enter the recruiting process, you need to stay on top of your game. Celine does just that, but she doesn't do it all alone. It's a team effort, and sometimes mooncakes ca

Episode 18: A Hustler's Spirit (Macaulay Hunter, New York)

Nov 26th, 2018 1h 8m

A fellow CUNY student?!?! This time we go hands on with Macaulay at Hunter with Jenn. She doesn't pull her punches and gives us the scoop on what goes on at Brookdale and Hunter College. It's a great value education, but you've always gotta con

Episode 17: Going Way Back (Baruch College/Binghamton University)

Nov 19th, 2018 38m 25s

Sean Chee, Schee, Sean Cheesecake. Whatever you want to call him, Sean has been a mentor and a long-time friend to me and it's always fun to catch up with a pal. Even though he's a mentor, he still makes mistakes. However, he always learns from

Episode 16: Season Special with Justin Bridges (American University, Washington D.C)

Nov 12th, 2018 1h 30m

Say hello to our special guest, Justin Bridges! While he started his professional career in the financial sector at Goldman Sachs, he took a leap of faith to pursue his passion. Justin is a fashion & lifestyle photographer who has worked with b

Episode 15: Dante's not-so-inferno (Northeastern University, Boston)

Nov 5th, 2018 40m 1s

Frat secretary Dante brushes off his internship at a viral vector core as if it were nothing, but supplying viruses for genetic therapy is far from nothing. Coopting coops, studying Cellular and Molecular biology, Dante talks to us about campus

Episode 14: Journey to the West (USC, Los Angeles)

Oct 29th, 2018 55m 1s

Ever wanted to be a Trojan? This week we're joined by Justin who is more than ready to share his experiences as an east coast boy turned west coast student. Whether it's being a dancer, tossing around a football, skating around campus, or tryin

Episode 13: ILR: I Love Reading or Industrial and Labor Relations? (Cornell University, Ithaca)

Oct 22nd, 2018 47m

Can you learn through osmosis? Aimee has tried, sleeping in the library in the hopes of absorbing information. At Cornell, Aimee studies Industrial Labor Relations. Juggling high school expectations of being a big fish, to becoming a very very

Episode 12: The Brooklyn Blue Jay (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore)

Oct 15th, 2018 41m 28s

Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering major (dare you to say that five times fast!), Laolu the lax bro walks us through what life is like at Johns Hopkins as an undergraduate student, the trials and tribulations for those not in pre-med and li