College Success Professor: Recent Episodes
College Success Professor
In this episode I will be talking with Rayshawn Johnson, a junior African American Studies major who attends Yale University, an ivy league college in New Haven, Connecticut. We are going to talk about his experience applying and getting into Yale, what it is like to be a student at Yale, being a student during the time of COVID - 19, #NoFailYale, and advice and lessons learned for other college students and their parents.
Over the years, I have met a lot of young adults in college who are pursuing their dreams and goals. However, the young woman who I am talking to in this interview is one of the most impressive young people I have met in quite some time. Since meeting her this past summer I have used her as an example and an inspiration. I will let her talk about all that she has done and accomplished, some of her current projects and her advice for finding your purpose as a young person. So without any further adieu, allow me to introduce Ms. Zaniya Lewis a senior political science major who attends George Washington University in Washington, DC.
In this episode I interviewed David Thai who graduated from University of Pennsylvania in May 2018. We talk about his journey from being a first generation low income students at an Ivy League institution and how he successfully navigated its academic, social and economic challenges and opportunities.
In this episode I interview Deidre McVey an alumnus from La Salle University. Deidre graduated with a Digital Art major and worked as in intern in my office. Please excuse the quality of the sound, it was one of my first interviews and we were at a restaurant. However Deidre shares a lot of good tips for students about why it’s important to follow your own path, the importance of figuring out who you are in college, building your network, and transitioning from college to the world of work.