On the Ascending Appalachian podcast, first-year students at Appalachian State University share their stories about how they came to be in Boone, NC. The story in this episode comes from Mariana, who will share her story of navigating difficult family circumstances to achieve her dreams. 
cw: mental health struggles
 
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Music by Mat Jones
Season 1 Cover Art by Hannah Kirchner

On the Ascending Appalachian podcast, first-year students at Appalachian State University share their stories about how they came to be in Boone, NC. The story in this episode comes from Mariana, who will share her story of navigating difficult family circumstances to achieve her dreams. cw: mental health struggles ⁠⁠⁠Follow us!⁠⁠ Music by Mat Jones Season 1 Cover Art by Hannah Kirchner

On the Ascending Appalachian podcast, first-year students at Appalachian State University share their stories about how they came to be in Boone, NC. The story in this episode comes from Mariana, who will share her story of navigating difficult family circumstances to achieve her dreams. 
cw: mental health struggles
 
<a href="https://linktr.ee/ascendingappalachian" rel="noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Follow us!⁠⁠</a>
 
Music by Mat Jones
Season 1 Cover Art by Hannah Kirchner

Mariana Alfaro Villegas

Ascending Appalachian is a podcast by and about first-year students and their journeys (physical, emotional, and otherwise) to Appalachian State University. Each episode, telling the individual stories of these students, also tells a story of our similarities and commonalities. Follow Ascending Appalachian on all major platforms to join us on a journey up the mountain. We promise it’s worth the trek.

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