Episodes
Yo! What is up everyone, it has been a MINUTE since we released an episode! A couple of updates below: 1. This is a different type of episode as this is a talk that Justin Nguyen (your host) and Armel Talla did at SXSW EDU earlier this year. It's all about the student perspective and how higher educational institutions can work on engaging their students using social media. 2. We are looking for a new host of the podcast! No real requirements other than being a people person and you're...
Published 05/18/22
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! This season has been one of my favorites as I've opened up more as well as it has been on a topic that has been at the top of my mind all year. As you are getting back onto campus, seeing people for the first time in a long time, and so many more experiences; college can be a place that could make or break your mental health. This advice episode is geared around what advice that we'd wish we had earlier in our lives and you will hear...
Published 11/11/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! Mark Metry has become a good friend over the years and has overcome his battles with social anxiety. He has gone from a kid scared to talk to people in college to someone who interviews experts in their field on a weekly basis. How? We share the steps he used throughout this episode! A link to Dr. Daniel Ayman Get experience from top companies on your resume! Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a...
Published 11/04/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! Get experience from top companies on your resume! As we get older hopefully we make more money, but what is definitely sure is that we spend more money. So how do you know when you are spending too much? We got to hear from 3 students about how they got their spending habits back on track after spending way too much money at the beginning of college: Trey Dewitt - student at Texas State University, Youtuber Victoria McNally - Texas A&M...
Published 10/28/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! We know, it's the worst but it happens to everyone. 4 exams, 1 week, why do professors do this to us? We brought on 3 students to share how they best manage their stress during these types of weeks and how they think about studying so they can stress less! Marisa Wong - YouTuber studying at the University of Western Ontario Karen Chen - Blogger/YouTuber University of British Columbia Milena Mitiko - Youtuber studying at Erasmus...
Published 10/21/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! Being a student is one of the hardest things to do and one of the toughest parts about being a student is having the "pressure to succeed" pushed on you by parents, friends, family, and others. Thats why in this episode, we brought on all of these students to talk about how they handle the pressure while in school: Dayo Olabode - a recent graduate of Texas Tech University Henry - recent grad of Erasmus University in the Netherlands Maria -...
Published 10/11/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! We aren't licensed psychologists... but Nathaan is! Nathaan has been one of my favorite guests because he understands the issues from a clinical perspective, but can explain it in a way you and I can understand. Nathaan has found a way to combine his passion for psychology and mental health with technology, an area which we believe will only continue to grow. Resources that Nathaan listed: American Psychological Association Mental Health...
Published 10/07/21
Suicide hotline: 800-273-8255 SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) If you feel depressed or have suicidal thoughts, please visit your campus therapist (most have them and are part of the tuition that you pay for) In this episode you will hear from: Rolla-Marie - grad student youtuber Jason Mai - Student at the University of Calgary Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! Leave us a review on iTunes (and...
Published 10/04/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! In 2017-2018 I didn't know it, but I had my first anxiety attacks. My heart would heart at random times in the day and I had a cardiologist look at my heart and nothing was wrong physically. College was beating on me and I was about to graduate so I had to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. But that is when I had to learn different ways to calm myself down when I got anxious. In this episode you will hear from a couple of other...
Published 09/27/21
Check out our job board with 60+ jobs! Have you ever felt like you didn't belong in a room or after winning something felt like you didn't deserve it? Thats imposter syndrome and it happens to a lot of people, including myself. In this episode you will hear from Chris La Rue Horton who has worked on projects like Impractical Jokers, Blue Planet II, and a lot of other amazing shows, movies, and video games. He understands the feeling of imposter syndrome and shares some of his advice to...
Published 09/23/21
Exam weeks are some of the most stressful times of the year for students, but we're going to make sure that instead of stressing, you'll be studying. In this episode you will hear from: Isaac Lara - a student at the University of California San Diego Nick Dowling - a student at Wake Forest Check out our job board! https://bit.ly/DeclassifiedJobBoard Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link:...
Published 09/20/21
work-life balance... is it a real thing? In this episode you will hear from: Steven Rothberg - Founder of College Recruiter Shanna B Tiayon - Chief Practitioner at Well Being Works Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show and making it all the way to the end of the show notes! (You’re dedicated and we appreciate you) Join our...
Published 09/01/21
Understanding that no one will remember you is eye-opening. This is a solo episode with Justin Nguyen sharing his insights into how to make the most of being back on campus this fall. Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show and making it all the way to the end of the show notes! (You’re dedicated and we appreciate you) Join our...
Published 08/30/21
Being busy does not equal being productive. Say it with me. Here are the apps that we talked about: Notion: https://www.notion.so/ Summit: http://www.summitdayplanner.com/ Flip: https://medium.com/the-rising-tilde/flip-not-your-regular-pomodoro-app-35625c3ba468 Forest: https://www.forestapp.cc/ Shay's Notion Page: https://www.notion.so/home-23f098c84c0f43ce9a528de22acfc4e6 In this episode you will hear from: Steven Ou - Student at Carnegie Melon University, Computer...
Published 08/26/21
The first two weeks are crutial. After the first two weeks, everyone will have their friends and it will be much harder to make friends. In this episode you will hear from: Sophia Estrada - Senior finance major at Barruch college in NY, intern at Bank of America, president of ALPHA Barruch Tommy Pastor - just graduated from UCF, works in the property management industry Liz Victoria - BS in Comp Sci, BA in Math at University of San Diego, working towards PhD in Comp Sci at...
Published 08/23/21
You need to be invited to even apply for this card... In this episode you will hear from: Jared Wexler - Solutions Consultant at Chili Piper Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show and making it all the way to the end of the show notes! (You’re dedicated and we appreciate you) Join our discord and talk with thousands of other...
Published 08/18/21
Do you choose to be the annoying Macbook Air person with a clickly keyboard? Or do you choose Windows? Find out how to go about finding the right laptop for you! In this episode you will hear from: Anuneet Kaur - Product Marketing Manager Student at York University Michael Soloman - Architecture Student at City College of New York Abdur Naveed - Computer Science Student at Arizona State University
Published 08/16/21
Here's why this class not only pushes you out of your comfort zone, but also helps you in your job search. In this episode you will hear from: Doan Winkel - Endowed Entrepreneurship Chair at John Carrol University Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show and making it all the way to the end of the show notes! (You’re dedicated and we...
Published 08/11/21
The first week of school can seem like everyone is trying to pitch you on their club, frat, or sorority. But which one do you choose? In this episode, you'll hear from: Grace Ling - Designer at Electronic Arts, Founder of Design Buddies Lillian Zhang - Google Product Marketing Manager Intern Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show...
Published 08/09/21
Big or small? Which is better and which is worse? We break it all down in this episode with: Jarell Beausivoir - Piano student at the University of Central Florida Katarina Karris-Flores - Admissions counselor at Bryn Mawr College Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com by using this link: https://bit.ly/DCxPublic Thank you for listening to the show and making it all the way to the end of the show notes!...
Published 08/04/21
This is one of the hardest things to do in college because it can feel like all of the pressure is on this one moment. And even though it is important, it may not be as important as you think in the way you think that it's important. In this episode you will here from: Amiya Subramanian - DLDP Intern at Raytheon Technologies, student at Rochester Institute of Technology Saketh Rambhhatla - Doctoral student at the University of Maryland Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us...
Published 08/02/21
Productivity is the name of the game in college. You have classes, probably are working a job, and then you have to add in extracurriculars plus internships if you want a chance to graduate with a job. In this episode, you will hear from students who have found ways to do it all and be extremely productive in college: Kristen Wisneski - Associate Analyst, Paid Social at CMI Media Group, University of Portland Grad Aishwarya Bagaria - Product Designer at Ripcord, RISDI Ryan Soloman...
Published 07/29/21
What should you pack when you go to campus this fall? Instead of bringing a whole car's worth of stuff, check out this episode to make sure that you're optimizing what you bring to school. Both of the students featured in this episode, go to campus with just one suitcase. Dyondre Thomas - Middle Tennessee State University Michael Panchu - a recent graduate from U Mass Boston Leave us a review on iTunes (and help us reach more students) Get a FREE $10 of a stock with public.com...
Published 07/26/21
Between the money, lifestyle, and food, living on or off-campus can be a huge decision. In this episode you will hear from: Brittany Do - Author of "Bigger Than Leadership", current student at the University of Washington Devesh Tilokani -  Sales Development Representative at Acadium 
Published 07/21/21