In her "Tip of the Iceberg” story, Gabriela Troncosa shares how perseverance through family and financial challenges helped her achieve her goal of attending college, becoming a first-generation college graduate, and continuing to reach for the stars.

Don’t lose your cool, instead increase your emotional intelligence (EI)! Listen to Dr. Elizabeth D’Addio's advice on how managing your emotions can help you build great relationships and achieve your goals.

In her “tip of the iceberg” story, Mariel Cisneros shares stories of being the first-generation for almost everything in her family, tells us how proud she is of her accomplishments so far, and how she continues to aim for the stars.

Bouncing back from a challenging experience shows what you’re made of! We should recognize that whatever difficult challenge we experience may be a blessing in disguise, allowing us to learn lessons about ourselves and what we might do differently the next time. Listen to Karina Lipsman and Stephen Guine provide their advice on how to make opportunity out of chaos.

Physicians play an important part in our communities, they promote, maintain, and restore the health of patients by diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Listen to Dr. Vakesh Rajani’s advice on what it takes to be a physician!

Chemists study unfamiliar substances and how they can be used in a variety of practical applications. Learn about this profession as Kerry Nguyen provides advice on how to be a successful chemist!

Environmental conservation is critical to save our planet and preserve its natural resources for future generations, and it starts with us! Sara Jose, an Environmental Educator, gives us a glimpse into her day helping the public learn about environmental issues and the need to preserve the natural resources of ecosystems for future generations through access and education.

We live in a stressful world and more psychologists are needed to help us tackle stress and to meet the ever-growing need for mental health services across all demographics. Listen to Dr. Vanessa Aguilera provide us her insights into her professional day and advice to anyone thinking of pursuing a career in psychology.

There are many ways in which a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math or STEM background would be useful in pursuing a legal career. Listen to advice on what it takes to be an attorney for a technology company from Attorney Shelley Webb, Vice President and Group General Counsel for the Personal Computer business at Intel Corporation.

Need advice on how to stay focused on your education journey? Listen to Keys to the Future podcast and get others' perspectives on how to keep your head in the game and achieve your goals!