Student Reflection on Undergraduate Research at K-State

Becoming Career-Ready Through Applied Learning

In this episode, we sat down with one of our podcast producers and interns, senior Madison Neal, who is preparing to attend graduate school in Ireland after graduation. She shares how her applied learning experiences helped her build professional skills, grow in confidence, and get ready for her next step.

Applied Learning Through Experiences

In this episode, we talk with Wildcat 91.9’s News Director and Wildcats Beyond the Classroom’s very own Adolfo Blanco. We discuss how past experiences teach us how to apply ourselves to new opportunities.

Internships as Applied Learning

In this episode, we talk with the associate director of K-State’s Career Center, Anthony YBarra. We discuss how internships can be used as applied learning and advise on how to find internships.

Applied Learning Through Global Experiences

In this episode, we talk with the director of K-State’s Education Abroad Program, Katelin Christianer-Donkers. We discuss how global experiences can be used as applied learning and ways for students to get involved with education abroad.

Student Reflection on Undergraduate Research at K-State

In this episode of Wildcats Beyond the Classroom, we sit down with Lawrence Settles, a senior in Agricultural Technology Management and an Undergraduate Research Assistant with DART (Digital Agriculture Research Team). Lawrence shares how he first got involved in undergraduate research at K‑State, what sparked his interest, and how research has shaped his academic and professionaljourney. He walks us through the projects he’s worked on, what he’s learned along the way, and the opportunities that opened because he said “yes” to research. We also talked about Lawrence’s recent experience presenting his research at the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol and what it was like, what he presented, and what the moment meant for him as a Wildcat.