Unlocking College Life

Ep16: What Does Socioeconomic Status Have To Do With It: The Unconventional Student Journey - Alyxandria Ransom

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Joy and Ilona talk with Alyxandria Ransom, a student majoring in chemistry and sociology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Alyx discusses her experience of finding belonging and purpose as a disconnected transfer student. 

 

Key Takeaways:

  • What to do when you feel like “just a number” on campus
  • The realities of needing to work two jobs on top of getting a college education
  • Alyx’s advice for unconventional college students
  • How do you find the people who say YES?
  • It is not a failure to take a semester off
  • Finding purpose isn’t always a linear process

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