A show hosted by Amir Lindsay-Khaledi who is a 3X college drop out. Amir interviews guests about whether college was worth it and the cultural beliefs they had about college growing up.
Was College Worth It?
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A show hosted by Amir Lindsay-Khaledi who is a 3X college drop out. Amir interviews guests about whether college was worth it and the cultural beliefs they had about college growing up.
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July 26, 2023
#7 - Former RCMP/United Nations Negotiator | Masters Conflict Analysis & Management Chris Backus
<p>His first interview with CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/917081667935 His 2nd interview with CBC: https://www.facebook.com/VancouverCBC/videos/1349422931761924/ Find Chris Backus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbackus123/00:0</p> <p>00:00 - Introduction 00:02:59 - How Was College Talked About Growing Up? 00:04:19 - How Policing Was A Calling For Him 00:08:00 - Going to Lethbridge College 00:13:10 - Going to University 00:14:46 - Moving to Quebec to learn French 00:18:30 - Amir summarizing + Follow Up Questions 00:22:10 - Starting his Policing Career with the RCMP 00:35:20 - Masters in Conflict Management Analysis 00:41:00 - Understanding People Even If You Don't Agree With Them 00:52:30 - No Stripes Movement 01:10:50 - RCMP Needs to get away from Contract Policing 01:30:40 - His Thoughts on Surrey Police Service Debate</p>
June 28, 2023
#6 - Mya Matos: Psychology Degree | Sr. Solution Engineer | Military Veteran
<p><br>00:00:00 00:02:26 Was College Worth It? 00:04:28 What Could Colleges Do More of? 00:06:58 What would have made college worst for you? 00:08:36 How Mya Worked full time while attending college 00:10:17 Good vs Bad Professors 00:16:22 How Military Experience Helped Mya in College 00:18:05 What made Mya want to join the Military 00:24:00 Student Loans 00:26:47 How College Was Talked About Growing Up 00:29:16 How Mya Decided What to Pursue in College 00:36:44 What Mya Does For Work 00:40:13 How her Psychology Degree helped her 00:44:04 What Mya Could Have Gotten More Out Of College 00:48:42 Playing the Corporate Game 00:52:45 Can Colleges actually simulate real world business 00:56:40 If College Wasn't An Option 00:58:13 Cultural Expecations of College 01:01:11 Student Debt 01:03:02 Following Curiosity in College 01:10:54 Cost of College 01:16:59 Business Not Requiring Degrees Anymore 01:21:10 How Colleges can deliver more 01:26:35 College is about figuring out what you like/don't li... 01:29:45 Parents and Pressure</p>
June 20, 2023
#5 - MBA | Senior Manager in Tech | Self-Taught Code: Hector Villasenor
<p>Find Hector on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvillasenor/ </p> <p>00:00:00 Intro</p> <p>00:02:06 Was College Worth It? 00:05:02 Moving to the USA from Mexico 00:11:46 College Experience and Relationships are as important as the studies 00:14:16 Going to college at a later age 00:18:43 Hector's current MBA Experience 00:19:44 How he started at a community college 00:20:40 His 2nd time dropping out 00:22:31 Where he learned to code 00:26:00 His journey into information systems 00:31:22 English is a hard language to learn 00:31:55 Comparing life to the game of SIMS 00:39:35 Why make him want to teach? 00:43:20 Working Full Time while in school 00:45:05 What he is getting out of his MBA 00:49:04 Portable Skills from College 00:52:32 Direct vs Optional advice in India 00:53:49 Your Duty as a leader 00:55:24 How he built a team of 50 people within a year 01:08:13 Manager vs Director: the difference 01:11:37 Americans have an 8% chance of doing better than their parents 01:15:17 Was College Worth iT? 01:15:53 Outro</p>
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