Let's Talk A-Bao It: Recent Episodes
McMaster CSA
Keeping things hearty and snack sized. McMaster University’s Chinese Student Association presents Let’s Talk A-Bao It, a podcast for the modern day Chinese-Canadian student. The filling features a variety of perspectives on asian identity, balancing undergrad life and subtle asian traits.
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Our personal identities are comprised of many things that make us who we are. Culture and racial identity are two parts of the puzzle that everyone interacts with differently. Today, we talk about how our upbringings and personal experiences has shaped how we identify with our cultural roots.
In this episode, we sit down with William Lou, reporter and writer for Sportsnet who has been writing about the Toronto Raptors since his latter years here at McMaster University circa 2015. Join Ashton as they discuss the hardships of pursuing a career outside traditional cultural norms, his experiences that shaped his career decisions and touch on his time here at McMaster.
In the month of October, McMaster CSA ran a mental health week to bring awareness to this taboo topic amongst the Asian community. In this episode, join Christine, Shelby, and Chloe in a conversation about their personal experiences with how the pandemic affected their mental health and whether therapy is a healthy option.
Due to the pandemic, we all have experienced a really tough year. The graduating class of 2024, missed out on a number of in-person opportunities with have an online school year. Join some of CSA's 2nd year students talk about their transition from High School to Zoom University, moving to Hamilton and more! Tune in to hear from Tim, Brenda, William, Jessica, and Serena!
On our very first episode of Let's Talk A-Bao It, with school just around the corner, we'll be talking about all things back to school! We'll be touching on advice for an online semester, best spots to study on campus, places to eat in hamilton and more! Tune in to hear personal stories from Ashton, Tiffany, Madi, & Kristen!