International First-Gen Student, Accelerated Nursing Major Roberto Escobar
Transition during the pandemic hasn't been the first big transition for Roberto Escobar. A Venezuela-native, Roberto landed at Kennesaw State for school after starting his education back home. His experiences in Venezuela ranged from residencies in emergency care to neurosurgery. Roberto tells us how he decided he wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, he tells some eye-opening stories from his time in emergency care, how the education differs in the United States compared to Venezuela, his original hesitancy to go to school in the US, what it has been like being an international first-generation student and much more.
4 May 2020
Challenges of online learning & benefits of being a student assistant with Arleda Lawson
Kennesaw State junior biology major Arleda Lawson joins the latest episode of our show! She talks about the challenges living in rural Georgia during the time of online learning due to COVID-19, how she structures her days to ensure she stays on task and completes her work, what she has learned from being a student assistant on campus and how it has helped her become more comfortable in different aspects of her college career.
For more information on University College and its programs, initiatives and degrees, please visit uc.kennesaw.edu. Join us weekly on Facebook Live for our video series that focuses on different parts of our college that affect the entire campus community.
15 Apr 2020
SMART Center Tutor Lydia Blanar, Owl Advising with AJ Amini
In this two segment episode, we're joined by SMART Center student tutor Lydia Blanar and Owl Advising's AJ Amini. In the first segment, KSU student Lydia Blanar talks about her transition to online learning and how she learned about KSU shutting down while she was in Uganda. Lydia also details the resources available for students at the Virtual SMART Center during this period of online learning. In segment two, AJ Amini gives students three important tips to remember with regard to virtual advising.
For more information on the SMART Center, it's virtual hours and subject schedule, visit https://bit.ly/smartVSC. If you have advising questions during this time, visit owladvising.kennesaw.edu or contact AskAdvising@kennesaw.edu.
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