In our final episode Shiv, Sandra, Luz, and Norma reflect on what the experience has been like being part of HTC, including lessons learned, key takeaways, favorite episodes, and what is next for the podcast.

In this episode, Shiv explores the inspiring journey of Mohammed Ahmad, MIT Sloan MBA student and First Generation/Low Income Club president, as they discuss his upbringing in India, his remarkable achievements in a top undergraduate program, and his transition to the United States for graduate studies.

In this episode Luz chats with college grads Brenda and Jennifer about their career journeys and what they have found to be fulfilling from the jobs and/or industries they have been working in and the reasoning for making changes along the way.

In this episode, Layell shares the importance of being able to pinpoint mental health resources on your campus and how it can potentially be essential to finding your new normal.

In this episode Madeline, shares her journey from college/technical school to becoming a radiology technician and eventually an entrepreneur and how her work-life balance has been challenged and adapted to each stage of her life.

From consulting to entrepreneur, our guest Angela shares her journey finding her purpose, learning about living an authentic life, and how she now helps others realign with their own purpose.

In this episode, Shiv chats with Binita about whether she believes her journey through law school has been worth it; especially given the significant investment and sacrifice her family took to make this goal possible.

In this episode, Norma chats with Alejandro about his journey to, through, and post business school. He tells an honest narrative about being first gen and his rationale for taking debt for business school.

In this episode, Alejandro chats with Francisco about how he leveraged his skills and experiences as a high school Spanish teacher to break into the tech industry.

In this episode Luz chats with Daniel about what his journey has been like to become a physical therapist, what his job entails, and what his experience was like paying for it.

In this episode, Shiv invites Shukan to share his experiences pursuing undergraduate internships and navigating the full-time job market as he graduated mid-pandemic.

In this episode, Ginny chats with author and financial aid counselor Trae about the financial aid process and FAFSA, including questions like what happens if my financial aid gets denied or can I appeal my financial aid?

In this episode, Alejandro chats with Antoinette about how she drew from her strengths in financial literacy, academia, and career preparation to build her side hustle in college.

In this episode Angel reflects on what it meant for him and his family to take on $80,000 of parent loans. Angel very thoughtfully discusses how and why he made the decision to transfer out of art school before incurring any more debt. He ultimately answers if it was worth it for him and his family and if he would do it all over again.

In this episode we hear from our very own intern Destiny who transferred schools after her first year in college into a Historically Black College/University (HBCU). She tells us about why she made the decision and how the experience at a HBCU compares.

Learn about how you can build a network starting in high school and even beyond college and how to turn these connections to meaningful relationships that will be there throughout your life.

To celebrate Pride Month, Cody sits down with two first generation students and discusses their experiences on college campuses as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Our guests share their experiences with living on and off campus and how that shaped part of their college journey.

Our guests share their immigration story and bicultural identity, experience with diversity in school and popular media, and the impact of the monolithic stereotype of the model minority myth

Learn about what internships are and how they can help you gain new skills and figure out what it’s like to work in different work settings

Listen to the experiences of first gen students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), including Maan’s introduction to engineering, Ray’s passion for Environmental Science and career exploration, and Cristian’s journey from Cognitive Science to coding.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Norma chats with two first gen moms to discuss the complexities associated with being first generation college students while being phenomenal mothers.

To celebrate Educator Appreciation Week, Cody sits down with three first generation students and discusses both their interest and experience in the world of education.

“Saving is a privilege.” "You can start small as you save for your future." Listen in to fellow first-gens’ experiences with financial wellness and their personal finance journeys.

First-Generation college students participating in ROTC or attending Westpoint face unique opportunities and challenges as they navigate a journey to become Officers in the Armed Forces