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Sureen Heer and Alena Lu

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From the eyes of two cross-country friends, hear our stories about a variety of topics and issues present in the busy lives of students. Join us for engaging conversations weekly.

04/23/2021

UC Application Personal Insight Questions

Get a paper and pencil ready (or your laptop)! We dig deep into how to answer each of the personal insight questions of the UC Application. We discuss ways in which you can stand out to the admissions committee and provide several examples! We also give tips on how to fill out the activities and awards section of the application. We have made a more general college application episode that you should definitely check out if you are interested in college admissions content. Follow us on our Instagram (@dearsocietyshow) for episode updates!
04/05/2021

Stop Asian American Hate.

With the current rise in hate crimes towards Asian Americans, we'd like to have a conversation about racism in general towards the AAPI community with regards to COVID-19, as well as ways you can help support the community and play your part in the fight against hate.
03/23/2021

Dog Owner 101

Are you a dog owner like Alena? Or a prospective dog owner like Sureen? In this episode, Sureen interviews Alena about all the responsibilities that come with being a dog owner and recommendations of dog breeds based on criteria like friendliness and cleanliness. Do you relate with Alena's experiences? Or if you don't have a dog, did you learn some interesting facts like Sureen did?
03/15/2021

Imposter Syndrome

Listen as we discuss one of the most prominent issues we face in terms of self-confidence and self-worth: the infamous Imposter Syndrome. We'll be going over some examples in our own lives, as well as how we can all work to overcome this barrier, so tune in for some meaningful discussions!
03/08/2021

Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day! Celebrate by listening to our discussion of women's achievements, struggles that women still face today, the history behind International Women's Day, the meaning behind this year's theme #ChooseToChallenge, and how you can support and empower women. We challenge you to CHALLENGE gender bias and injustice and CELEBRATE women's achievements! Coincidentally, today is March 8th and this is our 8th episode of season 2!
03/01/2021

AP Exams 2021

We will be going over when and how the 2021 AP Exams will be administered this year. We also discuss the pros and cons of the 2021 format. We then dive into how to study for different types of AP subjects. Finally, we share our experience with last year's exams—tech issues and a medical emergency!
02/27/2021

Procrastination? Where'd My Time Go?

Let's face it, procrastination is a time management issue that we all have faced at some point in our lives. But there are many ways for us to improve our own time management skills and maintain a better work/school-life balance, and that's what we'll be discussing in this episode.
02/24/2021

Effective Study Tips

We will be discussing our tips on how to study more effectively. We will be covering strategies for homework, tests (Sureen's flashcard method!), study guides, note-taking (why we don't like Cornell notes), essays, projects, reading assignments, and much more! We'll also share our online learning tips and tools that we use to succeed in our classes.

From the eyes of two cross-country friends, hear our stories about a variety of topics and issues present in the busy lives of students. Join us for engaging conversations weekly.

Creator

Sureen Heer and Alena Lu
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

35
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Sureen Heer and Alena Lu
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