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The H-Suite spotlights the narratives of young adults as they open up new chapters and take on being students of life. Follow @hsuitechats on Instagram for more info!
In this week's episode, we reflect on the past two years and contemplate whether we should feel entitled to our college as alums. We discuss the importance of oral histories growing up in immigrant households, the art of conversation, and how an anthropology major found her way into the legal industry. Follow along @hsuitechats on Instagram for more info!
This week on the H-Suite we chat about how a biology major in undergrad decided to study computer science in her master's program at Columbia University. We also debunk the idea that medical school and research are the only two options for most STEM people, we talk about alternative career options, and we walk you through a day in a life at a Covid-19 testing lab. Follow along on Instagram @hsuitechats for more info!
Just a little bit of freedom goes a long way!
Join us this week as Aliyah and I chat about the freedom that comes with life after graduating and some tips for the sometimes discouraging job-hunting process. We also go over what a day in life doing data analysis for a mental health clinic looks like and share our thoughts on the current phenomena called the "Great Resignation". Follow along @hsuitechats on Instagram for more info!
References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKXEEUElO8&t=614s
https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/job-seekers-survey-august-2021/
When making the decisions that change the course of your life, the choice boils down to either pivot or kill.
Join us this week as Daniela and I chat about best practices for virtual internships, working as a product manager, and also tips and tricks to improving your personal finances. Follow along @husitechats on Instagram for more info!
In this episode, we chat about the challenges of merging Jenna's interest in film and media studies with her economics degree in the job hunting process, her take on working from home, and powering through the door of opportunity to follow your dreams! For more info check out @hsuitechats on Instagram.
In this episode, we talk about what it was like graduating from college in 2020 amidst the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, pivoting career aspirations, and why my guest Haifa decided to become a homeowner at 23. For more info check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
Welcome back to the H-suite! In today's episode, we do a quick catch-up on the direction of our conversations, the new topics that will be talked about, and the rundown for the new release schedule. Follow along on @hsuitechats on Instagram for more info!
"Lock Your Doors!"
Join us as we chat about residential life in NYC, the Do's and Dont's of being a roommate, and the pros and cons of dorm life. Follow along on Instagram @hsuitechats for more info!
In this episode, the commuters chat about their experience commuting to a majority residential campus in NYC. We talk about the ups and downs of commuter life, tips, and advice for those visiting and traveling New York.
Join us as we chat about the seemingly taboo topic of recreational drug usage on campus.
In part 5 of 5 of a FLI story, we send you along your way with tidbits and pieces of advice from our experiences. For more updates, check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
In part 4 of 5 of a FLI story, we talk about wealth & accolades, having privilege given our contexts, and first hand accounts when dealing with others who aren't familiar with the FLI identity. For more updates, check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
In part 3 of 5 of a FLI story, we bring to light how at times student interactions with professors or admin can feel like a transactional relationship. Is it warranted then to pull the "FLI card" in these moments and then subsequently reveal all of our own personal cards in the process? For more updates, check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
In Part 2 of 5 of a FLI story, we talk about how opportunity gaps affect the ways in which students transitioned from what they knew in high school to then facing the realities of college life. What happens when promises are made with no delivery? For more updates, check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
In part 1 of 5 of a FLI Story, we start the stream of conversation by defining what being FLI means to each individual and then question how we came about giving a name to the identity. For more updates, check out @hsuitechats on Instagram!
Here is a quick run down of what to expect with the new project, "Grayscale: A FLI Story". Follow along on Instagram @hsuitechats for more updates!
Join us as we continue our conversation from abroad! We try to make sense of the influence of "PC" culture on cancel culture and being "woke" on our college campuses. Featuring: Daneva & DowhaTime Stamps:(3:30) - Back to Campus from Abroad(6:30) - What is PC culture?(19:30)-(28:00)- Warning: Please skip over if not comfortable with subject matter(31:00) - Meat Industry? Being woke on campus?(40:00) - Is a hotep a hypocrite?
Annie is a senior at Barnard College studying Urban Studies, Sociology with a concentration in Economics. We discuss Annie's journey to Barnard and have an open conversation on who we are separate from people’s misconceptions of us. We bring to question what it means to be an anti-racist, social media identities , and matters of the heart. Time Stamps:(02:35) - College decision process (10:00) - Coming onto campus(11:45) - Complicated major combination(15:00) - Striving to be an anti-racist (26:15) - Rapid Fire Question!(27:55) - Disconnect of people’s perceptions of you(32:00) - To be human
Join us as we have an open conversation with Barnard seniors on the “college game” and the challenges faced in learning how to play it. Time Stamps:(04:00) - Road to Barnard(13:00) - Coming in with no expectations(22:50) - Is there a right way to play the college game?(40:00) - It's the people who have shaped us(53:20) - Rapid Fire Questions!
Ari is a Cellular and Molecular Biology and English major at Barnard College. In this episode we discuss how Ari was hooked into the sales pitch of Barnard and how to deal with that pitch as a student worker. We also debate whether passion is something that we can realistically achieve. Time Stamps:(05:00) - The Barnard sales pitch(18:45) - Student worker struggle(20:45) - Is Barnard still the dream school?(25:00) - Talking pre-med track and the English department(39:00) - Following your passion is dead(44:25) - Looking for the “Aha! moment”(50:15) - What are you looking forward to?
Anindita is a Junior, studying environmental sustainability and is also a published author! We talk about her college journey starting when she moved to the United States in 2016 from Bangladesh. Join us as we talk about Environmental Justice, how climate change is viewed in developing and developed world and how she tried to incorporate those ideas in her newly published book, “The Monsoon Child” on Amazon.
New York, concrete jungles where dreams are made of? On this weeks episode, we have Chelsea who is a Junior at Barnard College studying Psychology. We chat about how coming to this school was a full circle moment for her because her dad came to Columbia as a refugee from Togo. We also discuss the ways in which the HEOP summer influenced her college experience and how the real NYC is a not as glamorous as it's marketed to be. Follow @hsuitechats on Instagram for more info!
Maymouna is a Senior studying at Barnard College. Join us as we talk about how going to Barnard was in her life plan. She explains how she navigates the intersections of her identity within the political sphere, the reality of D&I in elite institutions, and her thoughts going into her final year of undergrad.
Aisha is a first-year student studying at Cornell University. Join us as we go in depth about the college process and how she chose her school. We chat about the misconceptions that come with going to an Ivy League, the toxicity that can exist within Greek life, and how to maintain a healthy mindset in the midst of a challenging college schedule.
Ferdinando is a third year medical student and Juan is a second year medical student both studying at Santa Casa, a university located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Join us as we discuss their decision making process in attending medical school right after high school. We chat about the differences between how the U.S. and Brazil view public schools vs. private schools, what it means to live under a Universal Healthcare system, and the daily challenges of a medical school student living in Brazil.
Dowha is a Junior studying healthcare studies pre-physician’s assistant track at University of Richmond. Daneva is Junior studying neuroscience at Brown University. Join us as we continue the study abroad series and talk about their journey getting to their universities. We talk about what it’s like being a woman of color on predominantly white campuses, the unconscious self-segregation of people on campus that goes beyond race, and how we are figuring out our own positionality traveling the world.
Molly is a Junior studying Molecular and Cellular Biology at Colorado College. Join us as we talk about how she made her college decision financially viable for her family and how she revitalized her love for dance and choreography when she reached college. Learn about what it means to be a Catholic on a secular campus, the challenges faced studying abroad, and fun facts on public health systems during an H-Suite Trivia game!
Grace is a junior at Bryn Mawr College studying English with a Health Studies minor. She lives in Boston and studied abroad with me during the fall 2019 semester. Join us as we talk about how she dealt with feeling isolated on her campus her first year of college, the inaccessibility in research writing, and how people try to “out-woke” each other on social media.
Roberta is a Junior studying Economics and minoring in Education at Barnard College. Join us as we talk about her journey to college and the decision-making process she went through in choosing education as her focus of study. Learn about the education requirements needed to get a teaching certification, our opinions on standardized testing in our education system, and what it takes to be a valuable teacher.
Phanesia is a Junior studying Theater and Urban Studies at Barnard College. She has been interested in pursuing theater from a young age and has found her calling in play writing. Join us as we talk about the racism she has faced within the theater industry and how she deals with the critiques concerning the validity of her career choice.
Jade is a junior at Barnard College studying Econ-Political Science and Urban Studies. We discuss the success of the No More Names panel discussion she hosted to voice the concerns of people of color who face police brutality. Learn about the Barnard Spring Thrift store, challenges she faced designing for Afropolitan, and her travels to China teaching English.
Tina is a junior studying Economics and Social History at Barnard College. Join us as we talk about how she advocated for her mother when she was arrested by ICE. Follow along as she gives tips and tricks for dating on tinder, our take on the ethics of business hiring practices, and her experience interning with both NGOs and corporations.
My name is Hawa Tunkara, I'm a junior at Barnard College studying economics and welcome to the H-Suite! Join me as I explain the purpose of this podcast, the main goals I've set for our community, and the release schedule for future episodes.