Introduction to who I am and what this podcast is all about!

Nowadays when we hear stories of first-generation minority students like you and me, they often focus on the negative aspects and the many roadblocks we have to overcome. Even when this is certainly an important part of our story, there are many more things that are also important to the full picture.

In today’s episode, I talked to Karina Ventura. She is a first-generation, Latinx woman who is currently a graduate student at Cal State San Bernardino. Karina and I explored the many skills and support systems that helped us get through our undergrad careers as first-gen students.

Main Points:

4.00  how to develop a support system

7.10 what is the value of being involved on campus?

9.53 Utilizing your strengths to deal with imposter syndrome

14.26 The importance of being intentional with your time

18.03  Roling with punches, learning how to be flexible with your goals, and not being scared to transition

24.31 The biggest advice Karina has for you in your undergraduate - enjoy the journey!

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Okay so how many times a semester do you doubt the value of your college education? If you're anything like me probably a lot. In this episode, I talk to you about some of the reasons why this is the case, and I also share two things you can do to give meaning to your professional and academic careers.

I know finals are on the horizon for a lot of us, so as you begin to prepare I want to share something I learned during my time as an undergrad student. It is called the Pomodoro technique. This technique is all about high focus studying for a short period of time followed by quick breaks. So every 25 minutes I will remind you to take a 5-minute break. I will do this for 1 hour. For better experience put me in repeat mode.

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Purple Cat | https://purrplecat.com

https://soundcloud.com/gerardo-mill-n-slater

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In this episode, I interviewed Lorena Catillos, a student parent who is now pursuing her master's degree in education. Lorena and I talked about the importance of finding your own community, learning how to prioritize, and pursuing a career you are passionate about.

Music Credits:

Wishing Well by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Green Tea by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Moving Landscapes by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

In this episode, we talk about the importance of finding your true identities and becoming comfortable with them. My host is Jose Rivera, who is a fellow professional in Student Affairs. Jose shares his identity journey as a first-generation, Latinx, Queer individual.

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Eternal Springtime by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.com

We are expected to choose a major early in our college career, pretty difficult right? In this episode, I share with you my story, some of the things I wish I knew when I was choosing my major that now you can do use to find the right major for you.

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