College Matters!

College Matters!

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College Matters! episodes

  • Episode 22: Keeping in Touch With Your Alma Mater High School Ft. Yvonne Eype
    In this episode of College Matters we visited the KIPP Charter School system and met with the United for College Success director Ms. Yvonne Eype!
    Ms. Eype talks about the importance of keeping your high school contacts in touch with your personal life as you progress into higher education allowing students to transition easily between the social environment of high school and university actively and effectively enabling students to achieve greater success.
    12 min
  • Episode 24: University of Texas University College Career Services Network Ft: Norma Guerra-Gaier

    In this episode of College Matters we traveled to the University of Texas at Austin and recorded this podcast with Norma Guerra-Gaier the Executive Director of the  Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. 

    In this episode Ms. Guerra-Gaier presents the importance of students joining the College of Career Services at UT Austin and presents the importance of understanding of making early connections within the University environment and the job sector students are interested in before graduating. Not only does Ms. Guerra-Gaier present the importance of working and maintaining early network chains with employers but presents to us the importance of understanding the resources that Universities painstakingly accumulate for the student body to use and understand. 


    Visit this webpage to gain access to the Career Center Directory at UT Austin to get into contact with one of 15 career services centers! 

    https://recruit.utexas.edu/employers/career-center-directory/

    19 min
  • Episode 23: Center Point Energy Internship, Career, and Pathway Opportunities Ft: Geoffrey Castro

    In this episode of College Matters we have a guest from Center Point Energy Geoffrey Castro who gives us an insight into pursuing fields that our degrees may not be traditionally related. 

    Through the use of mixing and matching Internship experiences, Undergraduate Major, and other experiences and titles there are many opportunities to greatly increase the positions that future graduates can hold. The greatest requirement being the capability to expand vision and gain experience. 

    16 min
  • Episode 21: Learning to Love Math Ft: Dr. Papakonstantinou & Dr. Parr
    In this episode of College Matters we tried a new format of interviewing in which we had two guests!
    We were at Rice University visiting the School Mathematics Project, and had a chance to do a podcast with the Director Dr. Anne Papakonstantinou and the Executive Director Dr. Richard Parr of this program.
    The School Mathematics Program aims to make STEM related, and especially Math related programs accessible, fun, and to allow for students to be acquainted with mathematics at a much younger age preparing them for college by educating school teachers with programs designed around re-thinking the way we approach and see math.
    If you would like to find out more about this program please make sure to visit: https://rusmp.rice.edu
    Both Dr. Papakonstantinou and Dr. Parr stressed the importance of teaching math at a young age and allowing for students to gain an early interest in understanding higher mathematics and allowing for students to be more successful in higher education.
    23 min
  • Episode 20: Rebounding From Obstacles In College Ft: Johnny
    Today we have with us Johnny Brown, a Harmony Alumni who talks about restarting his college career after having to deal with issues outside of academics and how he was able to find vision, motivation, and a sense of direction even in the most bleak times.
    This topic is a major concern for many college students who may have problems outside of university life and feel pressured to quit after the first major challenge. Johnny takes us through times in his life which caused him to pause his education and then find the resolve to get back into University and to continue his higher education against all odds.
    14 min
  • Episode 17: Research at University Level Ft: Layla Kratovic
    Today we hosted an episode with Layla Kratovic a graduate from Harmony School of Advancement in 2016 and a current University of Houston Senior.
    Layla is majoring in Psychology and is actively conducting research in University Psychology Institutions and today explains giving us step by step procedure in regards to joining a research program at your university.
    15 min

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