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Podcast: Stern Chats
Episode: The Audacity of Trying: First-Gen at Stern
Description: Stern Chats President Mridula Rajagopal sits down with first-gen students Alexa Johnson and JC Arenas as they share what it’s like to be the first in their families to pursue higher education. This episode explores the challenges many first-gen students face, highlighting the resilience, ambition, and identity-shaping moments that define their journeys in a conversation full of insight, encouragement, and heart.
Host: Mridula Rajagopal
Produced by: Mridula Rajagopal
Edited by: Alex Cheung
Music by: Jesse Han