Siendo Primero
Hear from first-generation students at Arizona Western College, which serves Yuma and La Paz counties.
This podcast is designed for AWC students to share their stories about being first-generation college students and to encourage others to take this path in higher education.
If you're a student who would like to share your story, Sign up here.
Latest Episodes
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In this show, we explore issues of what it is like to grow up without the support of a parent or mentor at home. We hear from student Leonardo Rojas. -
In this show we will talk about how complicated it is to study two university careers at the same time, with a precious testimony from our guest Gabriela. -
Throughout this episode, we will hear about the experience of young people who have to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to study and how this complicates their studies, in turn ending in the fear of new experiences. -
In this show, we explore and expose different techniques that are useful for students in different fields. -
Throughout this episode, we will hear about the experience of young people who have to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to study and how this complicates their studies, in turn ending in the fear of new experiences.
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For this episode, we will explore the different branches and contrasts of what learning a new language entails, particularly in the student environment. We hear from student Camila U.
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In our first episode with student host Jose Martinez, we talk about FOMO (fear of missing out) and how this drives students to take bad decisions. We also discuss emotional dependence in relationships and a few ways to overcome it.
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In our last episode with student host David Valdez, we talk about nutrition disorders and how to overcome them as a student. -
In this episode we discuss topics like comparing yourself to others, how this affects you and how this helps you. -
In this episode we had multiple testimonies of first generation college students sharing their experiences.
