Season 1 Episode 10: Speaking of College Students

The primary purpose of this show is to share advice and experiences to help people who are in college, thinking about college, or just curious about how it works. Perhaps the best people to describe what college is like today are students themselves and in this episode, Dr. P. has a conversation with three current undergraduate students about their experiences.

Grace Williams is majoring in Political Science and has numerus minors in areas such as Psychology, Criminal justice, and Education Policy and Reform. Grace is from Williamsburg, Virginia, but has traveled to many places and grew up in several countries. After undergrad, Grace plans to go to law school and focus on education law to be an advocate for teachers and students.

Icie Wriley is in her first year and majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Educational Policy and Reform. Icie is from the small town of Millport, Alabama, which is about an hour away from the campus. Icie’s long-term goals include as a principal and eventually a superintendent of schools as well as earning a doctorate degree.

Hannah Clayborne is a junior majoring in collaborative special education with a minor in educational policy and reform. Hannah also grew up in a very small town in central Massachusetts. Hannah believes education is a great equalizer and if every child in America had access to a quality education, many more people would have the ability to create the life they envision for themselves. Hannah’s long-term goals include working as a teacher and researching and writing education policies.

The Did You Know segment describes a free resource for finding specific information about colleges in the United States. The Ask Dr. P. segment features a listener's question about changing colleges and keeping credits earned.

Time Markers

01:45-Welcome Grace, Icie, and Hannah
07:35-Good Things about College
08:30-Surprising Things about College
12:35-Did You Know: College Navigator
13:20-Ask the Expert: Advice from Grace, Icie, and Hannah about Navigating College

41:00-Ask Dr. P: Changing Colleges and Keeping Credits Earned

Resources Mentioned in this Episode
College Navigator