The Hope Matrix

Episode 7: The Challenges of Being a First-generation College Student, featuring Jennifer Aquino

In episode #7 of The Hope Matrix on Campus Podcast, host Avery Peel sits down with Jennifer Aquino. Jennifer is a first-generation college student in her 4th year at the University of California Santa Barbara, majoring in Psychological Brain Sciences with a minor in Educational Studies. She shares her journey and the internal debate she faced when deciding to attend college. She also shares the challenges she has faced, a lot of which are derived from being the first in her family to attend college. 

 

Tune in to hear Jennifer share her unique experience in learning how to conquer college and find the balance between college and life. She shares tips, tricks, and strategies on how she eliminated the challenges that came with being a first-generation student.