S3 EP8: Forget Everything You Know About Chemistry !

S3 EP10: Data Tells Stories!

On the season 3 finale, I am joined by Naomi Davis, a Georgia Tech graduate with degrees in Business Administration and Information Technology Management. In this episode, we discuss the power of hearing your first "yes" on the internship hunt and how you can use each opportunity to set you up for future "yeses". Naomi talks about her experience at Tech as a part of the Scheller College of Business and the importance of using data when it comes to business administration and information technology. She also shares how she managed to secure and thrive in 7 different internships and still graduate in 4 years ! From Google to NBA on TNT and back to Google after graduation, her story is inspiring and also speaks to the importance of one of her passions, which is personal branding!

Episode 9: Well-Rounded and Well-Refined

Edward Freeman is an author, public speaker and biologist, who graduated from Georgia Tech with a degrees in Biology and Applied Language and Intercultural studies and is currently seeking his Masters degree from Brown University in Bio Tech ! We not only discuss his academic and social journey through GT but he also recalls what led him to the decision to pursue his Masters degree and his experience at Brown university so far. He shares his passion for cell and gene therapy while encouraging the audience to go for opportunities even when they may seem far away, because with hard work and faith, they may be closer than you think!  In this episode, Edward reminds us of the importance of taking up our space, self-empowerment and knowing our worth !

S3 EP8: Forget Everything You Know About Chemistry !

BJ is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with degrees in Biochemistry and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. From Nigeria to Canada to Georgia, BJ shares his experience as a transfer student and the hard work it took to break bad study habits in an effort to be successful at Tech. He shares his experience as a ChBE student, the type of content he learned and the different applications of ChBE. We discuss misconceptions about the major, his favorite classes, and how Tech grew him as a person.

S3 EP7: Oh The Institute !

As I like to say…it was the best of times and it was the worst of times, but boy was it a time!  And in this episode, Amelia and I get into those times! I’m joined by Amelia Smith, a GT grad with degrees in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Social Justice. Not only did Amelia and I go to the same elementary, middle and high school, but we also went to GT together as well ! Amelia and I discuss what experiences led her to Biomedical engineering and how her favorite classes help her become a better medical drug consumer. She talks about some of her favorite involvements,  including her sorority and NSBE. We also discuss how she could’ve balanced her responsibilities a bit differently and what she thinks college taught her about herself. Throughout this episode, Amelia reflects on what it was like finding space as a black woman on Tech's campus.

S3 EP6: Comfort With Trial and Error

Janelle Tanner is a Computer Scientist and Georgia Tech graduate from Columbus, Ohio. Though she didn’t know anything about C.S until late in high school, “Girls Who Code” introduced Janelle to a whole new world. She talks about the ability to be creative within C.S and her interest in the intersection of media and computer science during her academic journey. We discuss the growing pains of adjusting to the different learning curves we face in school, in our careers and in everyday life. This episode reminds us that we shouldn’t be afraid to step into new opportunities just because they seem challenging! Challenges will come and there will be things we don’t know, but getting comfortable with trial and error helps us learn and grow!