How to Student Sarah Renberg

On this episode of How to Student, Sarah interviews Nesreen Ezzeddine, a senior in the University of Michigan's LSA Honors Program studying political science and co-founder of the Michigan Democracy Institute for Civic Engagement (M-DICE).Nesreen shares lessons from her journey from being in her words, a "borderline teenaged delinquent" who decided to enroll at community college to a top-notch Honors student at Michigan. This includes a discussion on failure, help seeking, imposter syndrome, ...

On this episode of How to Student, Sarah interviews her older brother, Aaron Renberg.Aaron is currently an MD-PHD candidate in the University of Michigan’s Medical Scientist Training Program. He also has a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Michigan. Sarah wanted to bring Aaron on to the podcast since he has been in successful in school for 19 straight years and is one of her biggest mentors. Though the competitive middle chil...

On this Episode of How to Student, Sarah interviews Mel Sanders.Mel just received her PhD in Chemical Biology from the University of Michigan. She is also a fierce social justice activist and the co-founder of STEM in Color, an organization dedicated to supporting the success of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields through mentorship and strategic partnerships across both academic and corporate sectors.In this episode, Mel will share her experience pursuing science as a black woma...

Episode 11 of How to Student is all about ROOMMATES!No matter where you go to college or what you study, there is a pretty good chance you will have a roommate at some point. For many people, this can be a big source of anxiety, so on today's episode, Sarah talks with her former roommates, Lily Johnston and Mary Reiber about all things cohabitation.Lily roomed with Sarah freshman year in the dorm and they were later housemates. She is currently a senior in the Honors Program at the University...

In the 10th episode of How to Student, Sarah interviews Liadan Solomon, a senior at the University of Michigan studying Public Health and the Executive Director of Wolverine Support Network (WSN).WSN is a campus-wide non-profit organization that aims to create community and promote mental-well being through peer-led support groups. For more information, visit https://www.umichwsn.org/. Sign up for a group here: https://www.umichwsn.org/join.Liadan’s experience with WSN gives her a unique and ...

In this episode of How to Student, Sarah interviews Dr. Mika LaVaque-Manty, a professor of Political Science and the Director of the LSA Honors Program at the University of Michigan.A philosopher by training, Mika is a political theorist whose research interests focus on people’s sense of autonomy, particularly when thinking about higher education. This has led him to explore the use of gameful learning in college courses and has largely shaped his approach to both student wellness and ...