Hear From A Student

On the season 3 finale, I am joined by Naomi Davis, a Georgia Tech graduate with degrees in Business Administration and Information Technology Management. In this episode, we discuss the power of hearing your first "yes" on the internship hunt and how you can use each opportunity to set you up for future "yeses". Naomi talks about her experience at Tech as a part of the Schelle...

Edward Freeman is an author, public speaker and biologist, who graduated from Georgia Tech with a degrees in Biology and Applied Language and Intercultural studies and is currently seeking his Masters degree from Brown University in Bio Tech ! We not only discuss his academic and social journey through GT but he also recalls what led him to the decision to pursue his Masters degree and his experie...

BJ is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with degrees in Biochemistry and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. From Nigeria to Canada to Georgia, BJ shares his experience as a transfer student and the hard work it took to break bad study habits in an effort to be successful at Tech. He shares his experience as a ChBE student, the type of content he learned and the different applic...

As I like to say…it was the best of times and it was the worst of times, but boy was it a time!  And in this episode, Amelia and I get into those times! I’m joined by Amelia Smith, a GT grad with degrees in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Social Justice. Not only did Amelia and I go to the same elementary, middle and high school, but we also went to GT together as well ! Amelia and I discuss...

Janelle Tanner is a Computer Scientist and Georgia Tech graduate from Columbus, Ohio. Though she didn’t know anything about C.S until late in high school, “Girls Who Code” introduced Janelle to a whole new world. She talks about the ability to be creative within C.S and her interest in the intersection of media and computer science during her academic journey. We discuss the growing pains of adjus...

This week I’m joined by Regan Morton, an Ohio State University graduate. During her time at OSU, she studied Materials Science and Engineering. In this episode, Regan gives an insightful and informative crash course on what MSE is, the type of content that she studied and the type of roles that are available! We discuss the interdisciplinary nature of MSE and some of the misconceptions people have...

Josslyn Lally graduated from Georgia Tech with degrees in Biomedical engineering and French. Throughout her time at Tech, she participated in several extracurricular activities and held many leadership positions. We discussed her interest in public health and how certain classes increased her awareness of the impact of things happening in her own community and the type of work she did as a biomed...

On this week’s episode, I am joined by special guest Jayna, who I met as my intern buddy! She has since graduated from Marquette with her degree in Mechanical Engineering and now works full time at GE Healthcare.  She shares how she started her journey with the goal of being a dentist and how that shifted throughout their academic journey. We discuss the importance of internships, exposure and pus...

Kemuel Russell is a Georgia Tech grad from the Virgin Islands with degrees in Biology, Psychology and Spanish. In this episode, he shares his atypical and unorthodox journey to studying biology at Tech along with his struggles and triumphs as a student.  He discussed how he was able to build community in the biology space on Tech's campus, the resources he used to discover biology opportunitie...

To kick off Season 3 of the Hear From a Student Podcast, I am joined by Alessandra Smith, a Georgia Tech grad with a degree in Environmental Engineering and minor in Sustainable Cities. This episode is a mini introduction to all things city planning and sustainability.  Alessandra shares her past experiences as an undergrad student and her present experiences as a masters student at The Massachuse...

For the season final, I’m joined by a special guest, Dorsey Beckles! Dorsey is a GT graduate and computer engineer for Raytheon but this episode is all about this trek through Georgia Tech. He discusses how his curiosity led him to Computer Engineering and how his academic journey changed (both the good and bad) after his transfer from the University of West Georgia. He shared what his journey to...

In this episode I am joined by Daisy Cueto, a mechanical engineer and a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Daisy shares how her commute to high school impacted her thinking on what education should be like and how a single SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) event changed the trajectory of her academic future. We discuss the importance of giving yourself grace and how sh...

Jalyn is a civil engineer and a fellow Yellow Jacket graduate. In this episode Jalyn shares her academic experience with honesty and transparency. We discuss her path to overcoming academic struggles and the fear of failing along with the keys that help her succeed in the end to become a graduate of THEE Georgia Institute of technology and a Civil Engineer. Amongst the insight she shared on conque...

Alton Stovall is a computer engineer and a fellow graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. We were travel buddies during our internship together in New York, which Alton speaks about in this episode along with his adventures during his study abroad program in Madrid! We also discuss his motivation for becoming a Computer engineer, his interest in marketing, his current role as a software e...

Obi is a graduate of the University of Toledo where he studied Biomedical Engineering with a minor in chemistry. In this episode, we get into a discussion on breath vs depth as it relates to biomedical engineering and the importance of joining organizations and building community. Obi also tells the funny, embarrassing, yet inspiring story of his first time pursuing a job at NBSE conference and th...

Katie Snyder is a co-worker, friend, a Biomedical AND Electrical Engineer. In this episode, Katie shares her experience taking on a double major, some advice to students pursuing STEM degrees and what skills she wishes she could take from a different major. We also discuss some of her favorite classes during her time as double major, her favorite projects, and some words of wisdom from a few old p...

On this week’s episode, Georgia Tech graduate and Civil engineer Giordan shares his experience studying civil engineering at Georgia Tech and how he had to grow into good study habits. We have a great discussion about what skills he has carried with him from Tech into his career, Construction vs Construction Management and his current role as a project manager. Gio share’s his lightbulb moment, wh...

This week, I was joined by Tu, a Georgia Tech graduate, and a current Finance Software Update Program Manager. She shares how she ended up as a math major after starting as an architecture major, transitioning to an industrial design major and even trying out CS! We all take math classes as STEM students, but Tu gives some insight into what math classes for math majors look like and how they diffe...

In this special part 2 of the bonus birthday episode, Breanna will wrap up her recap of her Georgia Tech experience. She discusses the skills she gained from Georgia Tech, professional development and her internship experiences. She also shares her advice to students and the most important characteristics that she thinks helped her succeed during her time at Georgia Tech. 

Come celebrate our hostess with the mostest Breanna with a very special interview. Breanna is the host and showrunner of this very podcast. She majored in Electrical Engineering at the rigorous Georgia Tech, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science. This two-part episode explores the entirety of Breanna’s experience of college. We cover important tips and tricks, words of wisdom an...

It's the season finale ! This episode features a very special guest who is a close friend of mine and my previous college roommate of four years! Aiyanna had no idea what she was getting into when she applied to Tech but it's a decision she’s glad she made. Aiyanna Lowery is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S Economics and International Affairs and a minor in Inte...

Kate is a biomedical Engineer and a graduate of Marquette university. She now works for GE Healthcare but her original goal was to be a pediatrician. In this episode she discusses how she was able to grow confidence in her abilities as a Biomed in different spaces. She also shares how her goals transitioned from pediatrician to engineer and her advice to future students.

Marlow Durbin is in his 5th and final year of the Chemical engineering PhD program at Georgia Tech. I met Marlow in a Biomedical Sensing class, which further emphasizes a theme throughout this episode, how versatile Chemical Engineers are. In this episode, Marlow shared how he became interested in chemical engineering, some of his project and internship experiences and what aspect of Chemical engi...

Savannah Richardson studied Biology at Georgia Tech on the Pre-Med biology track. She took a few moments to share with me why she chose to attend Tech for biology, how mentorship has impacted her academic journey and her future plans post her undergraduate career at Tech.

Christopher McCrary is an Architecture major and a future graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. I was able to catch Chris for a few moments in between org meetings and he shared with me why he chose Architecture over civil engineering, how architecture has impacted his experience in different spaces and something that he hopes to design in the future.