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Major Insight Miami University
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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Find your place and purpose on campus. Honest conversations between college students about choosing majors, getting involved, making friends, finding faculty mentorship, overcoming fears, and more.
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Never Give Up (Advice for My First-year Self)
Hear short stories about being proactive, taking chances, and overcoming doubts and fears. Because finding your place and purpose on campus is not about just waiting for college success to happen to you. It’s actually about taking charge of your journey, and we have all the inspiration and advice to get started right here.
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Myth Busting College Stereotypes
There’s a reason college has been the setting for some of the most memorable scenes and stories from movies and television shows for generations. But where do the all the myths end, and where do the realities begin? Well, we’re going to find out. Because on this episode, we get to the bottom of everything you ever thought you knew about college life.
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Reflections from Two Senior Superstars (Part 2)
As graduation approaches, we continue our conversation that reflects back on four amazing and transformative years as college students. Miami senior Maya Mehlman is back to help recap all the ups and downs -- and all the fun and fears -- of our experiences, while we look ahead to the next chapter of life. If you missed part one, it’s up now. Go back and listen for the rest of this story so far. Or just jump right in! Because whether we want it to or not, this train is moving forward!
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Reflections from Two Senior Superstars (Part 1)
Graduating college is a profound milestone that can bring a huge swing of emotions. On one hand, there’s the profound sense of accomplishment and the excitement of a bright new future ahead. But there’s also the bittersweet feelings of bidding farewell to the place that’s felt like home and all the friends who have become family. So on this episode, we’re joined again by Maya Mehlman, a graduating senior who’s going to help us reflect back on four amazing years. We’ll talk about bonds forged, memories made, important life lessons learned, and so much more.
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Inside the Life of a Rising College Band
Sometimes lighting just strikes. And you’ll never know where you’ll be (or even who you’ll be) when it happens. And that’s exactly how it struck for Brock Shults, a Miami student and the drummer for the Thumbtack Mechanics, a rising band that’s taken the campus community by storm. We’ll talk about balancing the limelight of live music while keeping up with classes and coursework, the challenges of time management, and about how you never know what might be just around the corner in college.
Featured Majors: Kinesiology, Exercise Science -
Write Your Own Story Through College
Melanie Hamon has found creative ways to carve out a unique path for herself through college as a writer and musician. Melanie is also active across campus as a writing tutor and Cello performer. And we’ll also talk about finding your own voice and style, learning to embrace feedback, and about college as the prefect time to make mistakes, to totally reinvent yourself, and to become who you really want to be.
Featured Majors: Creative Writing, Cello Performance, Rhetoric
Featured Organizations: Honors College’s ULIP (Urban Leadership Internship Program), Happy Captive Literary Magazine