choose to be

I make visiting office hours become less of a chore and more empowering! This is a must listen if you have always wanted to swing by your professors office and set yourself up for a successful semester! Be in the driver seat, don't let your doubts or fears drive you and your performance this semester. IG: https://www.instagram.com/choose_tobepod/ website: https://choosetobepodcast.my.canva.sit...

I share my go to tools I used to spark joy and happiness throughout my week, especially during the days where I feel more challenged. Tomalo poquito a poquito, find some joy and be patient with yourself! Life is not a race! Take it from me :) IG: https://www.instagram.com/choose_tobepod/ website: https://choosetobepodcast.my.canva.site/

For many people routines are something to live by. I benefit from routines because it gives me a sense of achievement and accomplishment! If it serves you setting a min, med, and max goal for a routine can help you sustain it longterm so that you don't end up quitting much like the popular New Year's resolutions that get thrown out the door. Making your routine realistic is key to incorpor...

Possibilities are endless when it comes to getting letters of recommendation. Know there are multiple paths to success, and there is not a "perfect" formula to follow. As a student who has acquired multiple letters of recommendation my top tip is to build a relationship and keep it fresh. Leave the door open so that you can keep updating people on your progress, show you care about them...

I talk about the struggles I faced with understanding what mentorship was as a first-gen student and how I learned that having a mentor can help me level up to exciting opportunities. I share my own experiences about how mentorship has benefited me as a student and professional! Connect with me! linktr.ee/choosetobepod

Showcasing your strengths online is way for people find you and look at your work experience, accomplishments, involvement, what you care about, strengthen your resume, network, and build your professional brand! The connections you make can lead to exciting opportunities. chat with me! IG: https://www.instagram.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ website: https://choosetobepodcast.my.canva.site/

How can building your professional network serve you as a student? -Exposure, exciting opportunities -Scholarships / Financial aid for school -Building relationships and connections with people in your field, give you advice and guidance -Jobs, internships -Resume builder (speaking engagements) Learn how building my network impacted my professional life and the quick growth on my path as an underg...

Learn how you can use journaling to reflect, set SMART goals, and have a running list of goals that you have been meeting! A great way to track your progress and showcase your achievements in interviews and conversations surrounding your performance! mental health resources: https://www.badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com/ my website with links to the journaling worksheet! : https://choosetobepodcast.my....

Being a 4.0 student is not easy, especially when you are first-gen! I share my top 6 tips that have made a huge difference with keeping a 4.0 gpa, you can use these tips and apply them to any major. You can also use these tips to boost your college resume and enhance the quality in your academic endeavors!

My education is my top priority, this means I need to have a social environment that supports that! In this episode I share my experiences with a friend that added to my growth and how I decided to eliminate relationships that were not genuine and supportive. Friends can give you the boost you need! Make sure you've got a supportive team because school is stressful as it is!

It's not easy, it sucks. Feeling like a failure can stop us from trying again to avoid embarrassment or wasting our time because we aren't smart or good enough. In this episode I talk about implementing more strategy to help us navigate failure and bounce back with the motivation to create a new plan for success.

I share my experience with adopting a growth mindset and share practical tools you can use today to get you started with growing and cultivating your own mindset. We start by talking about our top 3-5 strengths and consider journaling as we continue the road to the success we want to see in our lives as students! Share your top 5 strengths with me @chooseto_be  #choosetobe in IG!

I don't feel like I belong, I'm new and I'm surrounded by people who are successful. This is a common for someone who is entering a new workplace, starting a business, getting a promotion, or starting their college journey. In this episode we review and normalize how common it is to experience imposter syndrome, I share my own experiences, and give tips and ideas for anyone looking to combat it.&n...

How do I start setting clear and specific goals? The thing you want so badly won't come on a silver platter while you wait. In this episode we discuss the benefits goal setting can have on our lives. We take a closer look at SMART goals and review an actual goal I created for myself in fall of 2020. I use my success story as an example that by following this simple framework I created a clear plan...

Mental clutter is real! Listen to how cleaning, reorganizing, and redesigning my mental headspace allowed me to adopt more organization, create advances in my professional career and education, create more certainty, confidence, trust, and peace in my life. 

How often has another person's expectations and opinions kept you from trying new things? Staying in the box can limit us from growing and creating valuable resources that can help benefit those we love and our community. It's not selfish to put yourself first, by prioritizing what matters to you, the quality of help you provide for others becomes much greater than if you were to always put yourse...

There's no doubt that reaching success can be intimidating, hard, and scary. Maybe there was a point in our journey where we even wanted to give up. That was me. I share my story on how I unlocked my confidence, resilience, and motivation to eventually hit the fast lane to success.  Choose to Be: IG: chooseto_be