Seasons 3: Episode 4
Title: UAlbany Changed My Life
In this episode, UAlbany student Ava Green speaks about their coming out story, alongside the many challenges they had to encounter as the only queer individual in their high school. Ava discusses how UAlbany opened up many doors that they didn’t know existed, it opened their mind and introduced them to what the rest of the world has to offer. Their unique experiences have played a significant role in their current view on the world. Coming to UAlbany taught them the importance, as well as the beauty in diversity. Make sure you tune in next week for our last episode of the season!
:00 Introduction
:17 Who is Ava?
:48 Growing up in a rural town
1:25 The only queer person
2:10 Alienated by my town
4:00 GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance)
4:48 Albany accepted my true self
5:02 Gentrification in Delhi
8:14 What UAlbany has to offer
11:30 Relearning history
13:34 Next steps with political science
14:45 Possibility of moving back to Delhi?
16:57 Wrapping things up
Contributors:
Ava Green (Storyteller), Yesenia Melo (Host), Delvi Paez (Host), Caitlin Fanning (Editor), Rosmery Reyes (Marketing), Quialmeiry Carrasco Puntier (Marketing), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Stories, Season 3, Episode 4 [podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.
Funding provided by the UAlbany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP).
Special thanks to Ryan C. Clow, Digital Scholarship Center Training Specialist, for allowing us to use the equipment and recording studio.
Email Carmen Serrano: cserrano4@albany.edu or the Podcast team: GRP-uastudentstories@albany.edu
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