Student Stories

Fulfillment and Balance


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Season 2 – Episode 6 – In this episode, Ivan KristhianeGuzman Daquial(Philosophy/Political Science) describes his upbringing in the Philippines and explains how coming to the United States has changed his life. His childhood experiences include helping with the family business from the age of 7 and going to seminary school at the age of 13. He also explains the cultural shock he experienced when attending high school in Queens, NY. He finally landed at the University at Albany, where Ivan found the resources to fulfill his soulful purpose of being a leader. Through it all, he excelled as a student and as a leader, however, he also knew when it was time to minimize stress.

:00 Introduction

:22 Life in the Philippines

4:00 Ivan’s years in the seminary

10:40 Arriving to the United States

14:50 Choosing a university

17:35 From the bottom to the top

20:18 Balancing leadership and academics

23:00 Recognizing great leaders in students

25:20 Looking for fulfillment, but not at the cost of stress

32:00 Exploring different majors and minors

35:30 Ivan’s theses

39:37 What is Ivan doing next?

Contributors:

Ivan KristhianeGuzman Daquial (Storyteller), Claudia Pique (host), Henry Grygas (host), Jessica Dandrow (sound editor), Rashel Jimenez (marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Episode 6 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelode Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer. Funded provided by the UAlbany

Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.

Email Carmen Serrano: [email protected] or the Podcast team: [email protected]

Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).

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