Slug Stories

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Slug Stories are personal narratives from students at University of California, Santa Cruz Colleges Nine and Ten. Each episode brings you stories on a theme, written and produced as a group final project for the first-year Core class. The purpose of these stories is to develop narrative skills and discover connections across difference. For more information, visit slugstories.ucsc.edu Cover art by Janan Bustami

  1. 12/14/2021

    The Price of Immigration

    My peers and I put together this podcast to shed light on the hard work and persistence our families have gone through. We recognize how much harder our immigrant families have to work because they were determined to provide better lifestyles for us. Each of us has a story to tell that contributes to who we are and how we view the world. Act 1: The Thankless Providers by Desiree Saechao Act 2: Cheap Immigration? Not So Much by Krish Praseeth Act 3: The Hardworking Mother by Ivan Cabrera-Perez Act 4: Olivia's 5th Birthday by Cynthia He

    18 min

  2. 12/14/2021

    Parental Work-Life Balance

    In our slug story we tell three different stories, each from a different perspective. No two families are alike so the same theme manifested itself as three very different stories. Rahul talks about his hard working immigrant father and the dog that tied his family together, August talked about how his mom didn’t get the career she wanted because of his dad, and Elisa describes how her parents made her do extra schoolwork as a kid to “build her brain like a muscle.” Act 1: Elisa Trejo “Gettin By” Act 2: Rahul Ganesh ”Work-Life Balance” Act 3: August “Who Stayed Home?” Credits Introduction recorded by Elisa Trejo Hosted by Rahul Ganesh Compiled and edited by August Music: Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod -- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    12 min

  3. 12/14/2021

    New Cultures can be Shocking

    Our podcast includes stories on cultural shocks. Sometimes, when traveling or meeting new people, we are exposed to different cultures. We aimed to tell stories that are unique and interesting to show that we’ve experienced cultures different from our own and demonstrated that we are part of an interconnected world with different ideas from all over. Act 1: When Color Shocks by Justin Yoon Act 2: Familiar, Yet Still New by Marcus Chan Act 3: The Journey from India to the United States by Aditya Pooruli Act 4: A Shock for Both Cultures by Claude Schroepfer Produced by Justin Yoon

    16 min

  4. 12/14/2021

    You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don’t Take

    In this episode, you’ll hear four people’s stories revolving around the fear of failure. From college applications to summer camp, each person in this episode captures a moment in their lives, revolving around this topic, that made an impact on them. Along with letting people know that it is normal to experience the fear of failure, it’s also about how one overcomes the obstacles that they face that prevents them from succeeding. Act 1: Podium Tears by Sophia Scheler Act 2: Living Up To Expectations by Derek Uemura Act 3: Expectations Of Leadership by Aravind Nair

    11 min

  5. 12/13/2021

    You are dealt the hand now play it

    How the three of us experienced injustice and how we dealt with that injustice. What we learned, how we grew as people. Thinking about it maybe in some ways it was fair but maybe again it was not fair. How people are treated differently. This and more is told in our podcast. Theme: Injustice Provokes Anger Act 1: My Cousin in Florida, by Jack LeValley Act 2: How wanting to Change the Chinese education system made me a better student, by Gabriel Li Act 3: Life is unfair but is more unfair for others by Nikitas Politis Credits: Voiced by Gabriel, Jack, and Nikitas. Editing was done by Jack.

    11 min

  6. 12/13/2021

    Several Roadblocks at a Time

    "Several Roadblocks at a Time" is a podcast about setbacks a group of friends have each experienced in their lives. Though each story is very different, the underlining theme is the same: life isn’t always fair and there will be turbulence in the water. How you deal with that and push through these roadblocks, is all up to you. Whether you can control the situation, or not. Act 1, “They’re Failures, Not Me” (Anonymous) Act 2, “Meliorate”, by Andy Contreras Act 3, “Overcoming Adversity” (Anonymous)

    12 min

  7. 12/13/2021

    Melting Pot

    America is a country of immigrants, each with their own story to tell. Some came for economic reasons, others for personal reasons, and others came for their very survival. In this podcast, you will hear three of these stories. The immigrants in these stories originated from places as far apart as Cambodia and Mexico, but all of them were able to build a life here in America. Act 1: A Dream Across the Way by Skylar Pickens Act 2: From Harvesting Crops to Studying Crops by Anonymous Act 3: The Hidden Story by Dede Hoisington Credits: The hosts of this podcast in the order in which their stories appear are Skylar Pickens, Anonymous, and Dede Hoisington. Mixing and narration were done by Anonymous Both Skylar Pickens and Dede Hoisington served as creative and content leads. We'd like to give an extra special thanks to anyone listening for their time.

    15 min

  8. 03/23/2021

    Seventeenth Birthday

    Shuqi Li, Chyenne Loyd and Anelah Cooper, three teenagers with different childhood experiences, different countries and different lives, have the same 17th birthday. What interesting things happened to them, and how did they react to them? What are their feelings when they look back on their seventeen years? Let's listen to their 17th birthday stories! Team: Shuqi Li Chyenne Loyd Anelah Cooper

    13 min
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Slug Stories are personal narratives from students at University of California, Santa Cruz Colleges Nine and Ten. Each episode brings you stories on a theme, written and produced as a group final project for the first-year Core class. The purpose of these stories is to develop narrative skills and discover connections across difference. For more information, visit slugstories.ucsc.edu Cover art by Janan Bustami

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    Students of UCSC College Nine
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  • Episodes
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