LEAP into College: Your First Year: Recent Episodes
Katrina Abes
The name LEAP explains our hope and our goal when you listen to this podcast. LEAP stands for Listening Experiences, Amplifying Perspectives and that is what we hope to do: give you a positive listening experience which will help to expand your worldview and your perspective.This podcast features guest speakers that reflects on their college journey and offers insight and wisdom to our target listeners, first year students in college. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/21GUKAN
Tune in to UH Peer Mentors Mariel, Kawena, and Niki talk about their challenges and accomplishments of their Fall semester, as well as their goals and hopes for the Spring! Listen in to hear about common challenges, how they try to stay on track throughout the semester, and advice they would give to someone who might be struggling during the school year.
Today's episode is about Feelings of Isolation. Transitioning from high school to college is a unique experience for students. As they attempt to develop a sense of belonging in a new environment, feeling isolated becomes a recurring theme for most. Regardless of the initial impact that such feeling can have on the students, it does not need to always be the feeling the students have to endure throughout their college career.
KAN Mentors Niki, Mariel, and Theresa are back to share their stories about feelings of isolation, transitioning from high school to college, and how they went on to develop relationships.
Artwork by: Jarlyza Mareko
Todayʻs episode is about Study Tips. How do you best study? What are some study and time management hacks that first year students may find beneficial?
***To hear some perspectives , we welcome our KAN Mentors, Niki Torres, Mariel Limos, and Theresa Pacada.
Podcast Episode Artwork by: Jarlyza Mareko***
Todayʻs episode is about Work Life School Balance. Adding college as a new responsibility and privilege can be a huge undertaking. In addition, many of us do not get to release our other responsibilities when we start college. Therefore, how do we balance it all? In fact, how do we define balance? How do we keep balance?
***To hear some perspectives and to hear her journey, we welcome Brittney Woods-Clark, Corporate Training Manger for Prince Resorts Hawaii.
Podcast Episode Artwork by: Jarlyza Mareko***
Todayʻs episode is about Choosing your Path with Natalie.While you may attend the same campus with people that you know, each experience is different and unique because we all choose what experiences we want to try. How do we choose? How do we make our own path? How do we navigate the unknown?
To hear some perspectives, we welcome Natalie, Senior Instructional Designer & Global Program Manager at Amazon.
Artwork by: Jarlyza Mareko
For more information, visit: bit.ly/21GUKAN
Todayʻs episode is about Choosing your Major with Marc. Choosing your major can seem like a lifetime commitment. It helps set the path of what kind of career and / or industry you want to get into. How do you choose your major? Where do you begin? What do you need to consider when deciding on your career pathway or major?
To hear some perspectives, we welcome Marc, Social Worker at Hawaiʻi State Judiciary.
Artwork by: Jarlyza Mareko
For more information, visit: bit.ly/21GUKAN
Todayʻs episode is about Sense of Belonging . I saw this definition on Cornell Universityʻs website and it stated, “Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group. It is when an individual can bring their most authentic self to a space.” Walking on your college campus - where do you find your sense of belonging? Why does belonging matter when going to college? How do you find a sense of belonging in a virtual space?
To hear some perspectives, we welcome Becca, College Success Advisor at UH West Oʻahu.
Your first year in college is all about transitions. Some of it personal - i.e., what kind of person you want to develop into, what kind of contribution you want to make to your family and community … some of it may be academic transitions - the kind of “homework” you get, how you study for your exams, how you participate in class and some of it may be a public transition - moving out of Hawaiʻi, moving out of your home…...Some of these transitions may be harder than others. How do you manage these transitions? How do you navigate through them? How do you prepare for them?
To hear some perspectives and to hear her journey, we welcome Romin Valdez, Associate at Mission North.
Ever wonder why you chose college? For some, it is a natural next step. For others, it may be a forced step. Whatever the reason - you are here and it is time to start thinking for yourself - why did YOU choose college or why are YOU in college?On this podcast episode, guest speakers Wela Wāhilani and Kēhau Kahanu reflect on their road to college by asking themselves, "Why college?" Their journey and their story may help shed some light on your own journey.
After the episode, please make sure you provide feedback and submit your questions through bit.ly/21GUKAN.
This introductory episode explains what LEAP is about. LEAP, which stands for Listening Experiences, Amplifying Perspectives, is a podcast that features guest speakers who reflect on their college experience as they share their insights including tips, tricks, and hacks to help our listeners through their first year in college.
Imagine sitting in a circle with your friends and family in someoneʻs garage or at the beach. Ever spend hours just talking story - laughing, reminiscing, listening, reflecting? That is the kind of environment we want to set up for you. Each guest - each friend that we welcome here is a UH alumnae, or a graduate from your community, and / or currently works for the UH system. They will share stories of their experiences: their struggles, their tragedies, their triumphs, their hopes, and their resiliency. Sharing these stories and their journey with you for 30 minutes will hopefully give you some insight into the college experience and what you can do to make it your own.
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