#78 Breaking Barriers: A Candid Conversation With Blanca Rangel On Navigating College And Parental Responsibilities
#78 Breaking Barriers: A Candid Conversation With Blanca Rangel On Navigating College And Parental Responsibilities
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Blanca Rangel. The creator behind the Instagram account @firstgensurvivalguide. Blanca is an undergrad student attending California State University, Fullerton majoring in psychology and human services.
In our discussion we dive deep into the challenges that first-generation students face, the college experience, mental health, the impact of our upbringing on our personalities, and assuming parental responsibilities at a young age.
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EPISODE INTRO/DESCRIPTION:
What is going on everyone? I’m your host Kevin Muñoz. You’re listening to the LEO podcast! Where we talk about various educational topics, especially those impacting the Latin American Community. In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Blanca Rangel. The creator behind the Instagram account @firstgensurvivalguide. Blanca is an undergrad student attending California State University, Fullerton majoring in psychology and human services.
In our discussion we dive deep into the challenges that first-generation students face, the college experience, mental health, the impact of our upbringing on our personalities, and assuming parental responsibilities at a young age.
So let’s get started with today’s episode, which I hope you enjoy as much as I enjoyed recording it!
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Blanca Rangel, the creator behind Instagram account @firstgensurvivalguide, is an undergrad student attending California State University, Fullerton majoring in psychology and human services.
QUESTIONS
OPENING/INTRO QUESTION: Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
QUESTION: What was the motivation behind starting @firstgensurvival guide on Instagram and what is your goal for it?
QUESTION: In the time since you created this space, what type of stories have you heard that have really stuck with you?
QUESTION: As a first-generation student, how would you describe your experience in the education system leading up to high school?
QUESTION: What obstacles, if any, did you encounter during the college application process?
QUESTION: How do you manage to juggle your academic responsibilities while also dealing with the challenges of being raised in a single-parent household?
QUESTION: Did the environment in which you were raised have any influence on your decision to pursue your current career path and academic degree in psychology?
QUESTION: In what ways has college influenced or altered your approach towards certain aspects of life? Have you had to unlearn certain things?
QUESTION: What is the biggest challenge you personally face today as a first-gen student?
QUESTION: What are your plans for firstgensurvivalguide in the future?
CLOSING QUESTION: Finally, what is your definition of success?
PROMOTE PRODUCT/SOCIALS: Where can listeners find you online?
QUOTES
“My education ended up becoming an opportunity for my whole family…It felt like I was going to school for my family”
“You are heard and that your voices are powerful, it took me awhile to acknowledge how powerful an individual’s voice really is”
“You have the power within your voice and within your experiences”
