May 6, 2013, 5:00 pm
“One of our missions is to see Rwandans writing their story to the rest of the world.”
Jean Leon Iragena
Millsaps College
The tiny African nation of Rwanda has been rebuilding ever since its devastating genocide in 1994. Jean Leon Iragena, who attends Millsaps College on a scholarship from Rwanda’s government, has started the Isaro Foundation to help his fellow Rwandans read, write, and tell their own history.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Courtesy of Millsaps College Music: Theme by John Gravois
April 15, 2013, 10:50 pm
“People don’t tend to want your 10-minute-long saga.”
Maisha McCormick
Clark University
In this episode, we hear from Maisha McCormick, a senior at Clark University, in Massachusetts, and Third Culture Kid student coordinator there. Having grown up in Vermont, China, Jamaica, and Botswana, she describes how people who live in different cultures struggle to answer where they’re from.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Courtesy of Clark University Music: Theme by John Gravois
March 25, 2013, 3:39 pm
“Possibly the stereotype of BYU is that we’re very uptight people where something like that wouldn’t happen.”
Kathleen Smith
Brigham Young University
In this episode, we hear from Kathleen Smith, a physics major at Brigham Young University who gave kisses on campus for St. Patrick’s Day as part of a video students hoped would go viral.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Stuart Edgington Music: Theme by John Gravois
March 4, 2013, 11:29 pm
“If we get rid of a stock this year, what happens next year if it goes up by 20 percent? That’s a huge burden.”
John Regier
McPherson College
In this episode, we hear from John Regier, a junior at McPherson College who is enrolled in a class in which students invest $100,000 of the Kansas college’s endowment in the stock market. He describes how he and his classmates learned to invest with their heads, not their hearts–and how they hope to beat the market.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: McPherson College Music: Theme by John Gravois
February 11, 2013, 10:25 pm
“Chances are you’re not going to meet someone … at, you know, some random party.”
Patrick Guimarais
New York University
In this episode, we hear from Patrick Guimarais, a sophomore at New York University and ambassador for the online-dating service DateMySchool. As its campus representative, he hands out fliers—sometimes in the library on study breaks—to promote what he says are the benefits of online dating for busy students.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Phil Litmanov Music: Theme by John Gravois
January 21, 2013, 2:00 pm
“There are a lot of times I ask myself what I’m doing. You know, I’m 30, playing football. But I enjoy it.”
Daryl Andersen
University of Redlands
In this episode, we hear from Daryl Andersen, a junior at the University of Redlands who owns a construction company and competes on the Division III football team. He describes how he balances work, family, and school—and how playing football has changed his career goals.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Ellis Hazard Music: Theme by John Gravois
January 1, 2013, 1:18 pm
“I really just wanted to continue school.”
Byron Villagran
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
In this episode, we hear from Byron Villagran, 22, who attends Los Angeles Trade Technical College, about getting expelled from high school, discovering an interest in the environment, and deciding to continue his education.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Courtesy of Byron Villagran Music: Theme by John Gravois
December 4, 2012, 2:01 am
“The first term I ever Googled for was ‘free college credit.’”
Richard Linder
Excelsior College
In this episode, we hear from Richard Linder, who, determined not to take on any student debt, cobbled together an associate degree for $3,000 with academic credit transferred to Excelsior College from an array of unexpected sources. See his transcript below.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Emily Bryant Music: Theme by John Gravois
November 12, 2012, 10:36 pm
“Now it’s my turn.”
Joy Wildes
Lipscomb University
In this episode, we hear from Joy Wildes (right), a 43-year-old student at Lipscomb University, in Nashville. Through its Turn Back Tuition program, she is paying the same rate as when she first enrolled in college, in 1987. And now she is at the Christian institution with her daughter Sara (left).
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Dwight Wildes Music: Theme by John Gravois
October 18, 2012, 8:05 pm
“The major repercussion of hiding their illness is that they end up not getting treatment.”
Alaa Alhomaizi
Northeastern University
In this episode, we hear from Alaa Alhomaizi (right), a senior at Northeastern University. With her twin sister, Dalal, Ms. Alhomaizi started a project called Standing for Psychological Education and Awareness in Kuwait, or SPEAK, to combat misunderstandings about mental illness in their home country.
About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.
Photo: Moonlight Studios Music: Theme by John Gravois
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