Today we meet a college football super fan, a Florida student who desperately wants to leave his mark at a nationally televised game. And as you may guess, it ends up leaving a mark on him. A rather distinctive mark. 

Hear this cautionary tale, a lesson in life not found in textbooks or in any lectures – Your parents may not know everything, but some of it may save your skin someday.

FAIR WARNING: This episode may make you a little squeamish :)

Written by Pete Griffith

Pete Griffith is the Founder and President of Mentum. He’s not THE Family Guy but definitely a family guy (three kids, in fact). He does share something in common with that show – they have both won an Emmy for creativity. In fact, this Pete Griffith has also won multiple international advertising, editing and art direction awards. His approach to any project is simple. He believes the final product not only has to make you feel something, it must make you do something.

As a former creative director for over 20 years at the world’s largest ad agencies, his work for numerous Fortune 500 companies not only gained impressive creative recognition but boosted their bottom lines. But when work meant spending more time away from his family than with them, Pete started his own agency and never looked back.

Find out more about Pete here...

In the heart of the Midwest, at the University of Illinois, a young music major joins a club on campus. The purpose of the club is to bring in world-renown guest speakers for student lectures and debates. And as one of her first assignments, this young coed is to host one of the most intimidatingly famous women of that era. An icon.

Stay tuned for this true story, two lessons in life the author didn’t learn in textbooks or lectures: One, never be afraid to confront a liar with the truth; and two, bleu cheese is really disgusting.

Written by Lynn LaPlante

Writer, concert violinist/violist, DuPage County Board Commissioner, podcaster, public speaker, community activist, IWIL alum, wife & mom of four. Passionate about the arts, economic development, women’s voices, social justice, & sustainability.

Find out more about Lynn here...

At a small Maryland College, a timid loner digs deep to find the courage to stand up for what he believes in. Only, like with many big decisions, he learns it will come with a terrible cost.

Listen to this inspirational true life story, a lesson from college not found in textbooks or online lectures – The bravest person is often the one that stands up first.

Written by an Anonymous Author

Kevin is a perfectly normal freshman at the University of Iowa who discovers an extraordinary workaround, one that will change his life. That same workaround, however, will cause him to disappear from campus altogether. 

Take a listen to this cautionary tale, a lesson in life not found in textbooks or online lectures – cheaters almost never win.

Written by Pete Griffith

Pete Griffith is the Founder and President of Mentum. He’s not THE Family Guy but definitely a family guy (three kids, in fact). He does share something in common with that show – they have both won an Emmy for creativity. In fact, this Pete Griffith has also won multiple international advertising, editing and art direction awards. His approach to any project is simple. He believes the final product not only has to make you feel something, it must make you do something.

As a former creative director for over 20 years at the world’s largest ad agencies, his work for numerous Fortune 500 companies not only gained impressive creative recognition but boosted their bottom lines. But when work meant spending more time away from his family than with them, Pete started his own agency and never looked back.

Find out more about Pete here...

Once In College is a podcast dedicated to sharing the unique and unforgettable experiences during college. From hilarious mishaps to life-changing events, our true-life stories capture the essence of college life. These are the lessons we learned the hard way, or sometimes the fun way. The lessons you couldn’t learn from textbooks or lectures.
 
Produced by a team of Emmy and award-winning editors and storytellers, these 15-minute episodes are experiences you won’t be able to stop thinking about. True stories that could only happen at a time and age when you’re equally as stupid as you are smart.

Join us as we explore the moments that shaped us for the rest of our lives.