In this weeks episode I speak to several college students about their experience with the Black Lives Matter movement. They share personal stories of the injustice they have experienced living as a person of color in America. They share their thoughts and opinions surrounding the movement, and ways to enact change. It is important to have a conversation recognizing black rights as human rights.

Some organizations you can donate to and research: NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Reclaim The Block, Campaign Zero, and dozens more.

Books and documentaries you should read and watch: 13th, I Am Not Your Negro, Just Mercy, The New Jim Crow, Get Out, BlacKKKlansman.

Luke and Ollie are freshmen attending UCLA. They play D1 soccer for the UCLA Men's Soccer Team. They open up about the demands of being a college athlete, their dreams of becoming pro-soccer players, and balancing their dating life with soccer. There isn't a dull moment in this episode!

Chloe is a freshman attending Washington University double majoring in International Affairs and Chinese and minoring in Organizational Strategic Management. Chloe gets candid about coming into her own in college; she recalls awkward boy encounters, confronting her roommate about an issue they had, and about making lifelong friendships. This episode will definitely make you laugh!

Spencer Netherda is a junior transfer student at UCLA. He opens up about why he chose to attend junior college prior to attending a 4-year university. Spencer opens up about his struggles at community college and how he is coping with being back home during this pandemic. Spencer and I share laughs as we remember the crazy night we met and how we became friends. We discuss the magic of being apart of an organization like Camp Kesem and reminisce on fun experiences we had in college.

I give myself a quick introduction and explain why I wanted to start this podcast in the first place.

Shaya Naimi is a freshman at UCLA majoring in Applied Math and minoring in Iranian Studies. Shaya opens up about the struggle to find your people in college, how she overcame roommate problems, and going to school close to home. Shaya and I bond over the powers of journaling and how it has throughout our college experience.

Marlee Tierney is a freshman in the Theater Film and Television Program at UCLA. Marlee discusses the close-knit theater community, and her struggles to find a balance between the social and school aspects of college.