College & Kombucha

Hello! I'm doing something a little different this week - I'll be reacting to and giving my thoughts on the "College Tours" episode of the final season of Fuller House. It was fun turning my school brain back on for a bit and applying what I learned in my master's program to something that was in pop culture. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about the recent decision for the UC's to eliminate the SAT/ACT requirement from their admissions policies. I go into a brief history on standardized testing, shadow education, the effects of standardized testing on low-SES and marginalized students, and where I think admissions in higher ed should go from here. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome back! In this week's episode, I take a moment to just reflect on my grad school experience from the time I was just daydreaming about the possibility, all the way to the end where we are now. I also take a little bit of time at the end of the episode to talk about my future career goals. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome back! This week's guest is Connor, a current graduating senior. We talk about his academic journey, how he decided to pursue political science, only to decide to ultimately pursue something outside that field for his career, and we also dive into what it's like looking ahead at the transitions we go through as we finish up school. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome back! Thank you so much for your patience as I've been finishing up school and figuring out my life amidst this quarantine. I am finally back with a new episode, and this week's guest is Stan. We talk about a variety of different topics from brewing his own kombucha, his decision to pursue engineering, and pursuing a bunch of different hobbies to indulge his inner creative. Follow Stan on IG (@stanthesubieman) and follow his art IG (@okamireign). Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Just wanted to drop in and update everyone on what's been going on in my life and the future of this podcast. Thanks for your patience as I try to figure everything out. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome back! In today's episode, I sit down with Garrett, who is currently finishing up his Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering at Purdue. We talk about his own higher education journey, how he ended up choosing his field of study, how he decided to ultimately pursue a Ph.D., and the many ups and downs of being in the STEM field. Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Welcome to episode 2 of this season of College and Kombucha! This week, I got to sit down with another good friend of mine, Lillian, and we mainly talked about the culture shock she experienced moving from the west coast to the midwest. As usual, we also talked about her experience deciding what to study in college, what college she ultimately decided to go to, and her overall higher education experience from beginning to end. Follow Lillian's etsy shop on IG (@beanandpoppy). Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha).

Hello and welcome to season 2 of College & Kombucha! Thank you all for your patience during this break while I got some rest from the past semester and as I tried to get into the right headspace before diving into another season. But I'm back with a whole new batch of guests ready to share their stories that I'm so excited to share with you all. In this episode, I talk to Gerardo, who is a good friend of mine from high school. We talk about his perceptions of how our alma mater approached promoting college to us when we were in high school, the realities that he's had to deal with as an undocumented person living in the US, and how his goals with going back to school have changed since the last time we hung out. We also talked about his own creative endeavors including photography, films that came out this year that we're both excited about, as well as maybe (hopefully) starting a podcast of his own! Follow Gerardo on IG (@gerardoruizcotero & @gera35mm). Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)

Hello! Welcome to the bonus episode of the season! My guest this week is Dra. Lorena, who is currently the Poly Transfer coordinator at Cal Poly Pomona. We talked about her higher education journey, her role and the work she does with transfer students, and her latest endeavor called "The Doctorahood," a movement that seeks to provide visibility and empower Women of Color in the world of education. Follow Lorena on IG (@lorenarising). Follow the Doctorahood on IG (@doctorahood_). Follow the podcast on IG (@collegeandkombucha)