EP. 28 on First-Gen Day: Unpacking First-Gen in College and Beyond with Samantha Mesa

First Gen Homies with Deli The Explorer

HAPPY FIRST GEN DAYYY TO ALL MY FIRST-GEN HOMIES!!

TAKE A MOMENT TODAY TO CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE AND ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!!!! YOU ARE DOING IT BBB!!! 🥳🦋🤗💜❤️‍🔥 

Im so proud of you!!!!✨🥰🌙

Im so excited to share this podcast EP. 28 on First-Gen Day: 11/08/2023

Unpacking First-Gen in College and Beyond with 

Samantha Mesa from @samanthamesatv_ my Aries & Gilman Alumna SISTA!!!! 

She is a Good Morning Iowa Anchor & Reporter and has her MA from Columbia University from the Journalism School

👯‍♀️✨♈️🐏🌞🫶🏽♾️🙏🏽💛⭐️🌟🌻🌝 😂🤣1` q23cxcv

We recorded in March 2023 — but look at the universe saving this episode for today!!!! There is magick in this conversation and can’t wait for y’all to hear it!!! 💜

Together we unpack:

✔️First-Gen Life & TRIO Student support services

✔️ Stereotypes and college admissions pipeline for students 

✔️ Post Graduation & Navigating Graduate School 

“As first-gen we are constantly looking ahead and problem-solving”

~ Samantha

“Education is not just college. Education is trade school. Education is learning how to bring a solution to a problem”

~ Samantha

“unpaid internships are a luxury”

~ Samantha

“I decided to Bank on Myself” 

~ Samantha

Thank you for the support!

Gracias por el apoyo!

Obrigada pelo seu apoio!

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As I shared earlier in the year — we are transitioning from College and Career Coffee Chats to First Gen Homies!!! 🥰 Make sure you follow the new podcast page to follow along on new episode releases!! 

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