Episode 14: Impact of COVID-19 - Navigating College and Grad School

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In this episode, Norma discusses with a college student (Truc), and graduate student (Lexx) on how they are making the best of their studies as they navigate the complexity of being first gens in the time of Covid-19. 

In this episode you will hear from:

  • Truc, a senior at Texas A&M College Station, talk to us about how COVID-19 has impacted his senior year as he is balancing online learning, his thesis, and applying for a job.

  • Lexx, a second-year dual-degree MBA/Master of Urban & Regional Planning student at the University of Michigan, discusses how she has been making the best out of her graduate degree in this pandemic and how she was able to focus on a venture (RevelWell) when her internship got cancelled. 

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