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First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 9 (featuring Alex Zavala)Many students often reflect on their time in college with many tips and advice they wish they had known as a freshman. In this episode, we hope to offer up some of these tips to share with you now to make your remaining years in college a breeze. This week we welcome a special guest, Alex Zavala, our Podcast Outreach Coordinator to offer her take and personal college experiences.
Join Abel and Alex in Episode 9, to hear 5 tips from college students themselves on ways to make your college experience more successful.
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02:13 – New gi...2021-04-0220 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 8 (featuring Diana Reyna)What started out as a small fundraising activity during her early years of college, ended up becoming a major success that changed her life. All thanks to one great idea, the support of family and friends, lots of hard work, the Aggie network, and really good cheesecake! This week’s guest, Diana Reyna, knows firsthand what it’s like to turn her talent into a business in order to support herself and her education.
Join Abel and Isaac in Episode 8, to hear more of Diana’s story and to follow the journey of her business, Pastelitos, that she st...2021-03-0430 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 7 (featuring Christian Newton)“Make it a great day or not the choice is yours.” These are words that this week’s guest, Christian Newton, strives to live out each day. Whether it be balancing school as a first generation college student, beginning his freshman year virtually in light of a pandemic, or navigating the journey of running for class president, he never loses sight of his power to keep life extraordinary.
Join Abel and Isaac in Episode 7, to learn more about Christian’s college experience, his current campaign for sophomore class president, and his hopes for change this year at Texas A...2021-02-1619 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 6 (CSTAT Foods & GIVEAWAY!!)Howdy and welcome back to a fresh season of the First Generation Aggies Podcast! We have many exciting episodes planned this semester, and hope you will stay tuned for the journey.
Join Abel and Isaac in Episode 6, as they highlight some of Bryan/College Station’s greatest eats. As college students we all get homesick from time to time, and what better way to remedy this than with a warm, tasty meal? Well you’re in luck because this town is full of local, family-owned restaurants that need your support now more than ever!
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2021-01-2813 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 5 (featuring Irvin Ventura)We have a special episode planned to wrap up this opening season of the First Generation Aggies Podcast. This week we welcome current Texas A&M student, Irvin Ventura, to discuss his new book and topics of mental health, anxiety, and sharing one’s story.
Join Abel and Isaac in Episode 5, the final episode of the semester, on this journey with Irvin and learn how his book came into fruition, advice on managing mental health in college, and what it means to let your old self go. Who knows, maybe after listening you too will be inspired to...2020-11-3049 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 4 (featuring Nick Kilmer)“It is better to have four quarters than 100 pennies,” a quote by FGA treasurer, Israel Villigran, that ties in perfectly with this episode’s topic: money. As college students, money is often the last topic we want to discuss or think about, but today we’re going there!
Join Abel and Israel in Episode 4 as they speak with Nick Kilmer, Assistant Director of the Money Education Center. As a former A&M student himself, Nick understands the money struggles students are facing and emphasizes the importance of opening up this conversation. Tune in to today’s episode for discus...2020-11-1135 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 3 (featuring Kelley O’Neal)Believe it or not as students we oftentimes are experiencing the same struggles. On top of that, we are surrounded by professors, advisors, mentors, and other leaders who have walked in our shoes and at one time also faced hardships. Any struggle you are facing now has already been faced by others who are willing to guide you through it and share their experiences. Always be on the lookout for these people.
Join Abel and Isaac in episode 3 as they speak with Kelley O’Neal, Director of the Marilyn Kent Byrne Student Success Center. Learn more about wh...2020-10-2849 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 2 (featuring Cami Hernandez Merhar)“The world is your oyster in college,” so take chances, figure out what you like, and prioritize those things. This is the wise advice of our first official guest, Cami Hernandez Merhar.
In this episode, join Abel and Isaac as they speak with Cami about her role as Assistant Director of Mentoring at the Texas A&M Career Center. Listen along as she shares the countless resources the Career Center offers, advice on “finding your tribe,” and the journey that lead her to her dream job.
Timestamps:
2:45 – Career Center resources
10:04 – Deciding to go to col...2020-10-1640 min
First Generation AggiesFirst Generation Aggies: Ep 1 (Welcome to our Podcast!)In this episode, Isaac Valdez and Abel Guerra talk about their journey, how the podcast came into fruition, and why it became a reality. 2020-09-2329 min