
Zenith of Your Story
As an STEM educator and researcher the most unique part of my day is when students come to my office hours to talk about more than just content. This podcast is to give voice to the journey we all go through as we get to know who we really are, the challenges we face, the knowledge we have. Discovering where we belong and negotiate the intersectional identities and backgrounds we balance in different academic and personal contexts. The Zenith is the culminating moment in your life of grand success, it is also the direction directly above you. It is not enough to move forward but also to move up. How that journey looks for you is what this podcast gives voice to.
Podcasting since 2023 • 14 episodes
Zenith of Your Story
Latest Episodes
S3E1: Zahylis Leon story of switching from STEM to Law school
This episode profiles a unique story of a young woman pursuing a degree in STEM just because jobs in healthcare are more secure. In the pursuit of job security and social mobility, students of immigrants are often faced with choice between resp...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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36:40

S3E1: Carlos Cardenas on Choosing between passion and security for a future job
Carlos Cardenas is double physics and math major with concentrations in biology in chemistry speaking about being able to distinguish between job that give financial security and being able to practice his passion for genetic engineering. this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:51

S2E5 Xavier Calvo: The Importance of Family in Student success
This special episode is dedicated to all the mothers out there for Mothers Day. This episode features a story of my student Xavier, a Biology major in his senior year. He tells the story of a hard semester navigating the very heavy news of his ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:20

S2E4 Soichi and Kenneth: Applying to Physics Graduate School
Season 2 Episode 4 is with two special guest, Soichi Gomez and Kenneth Lopez, senior and junior physics majors getting ready to apply to graduate school. They discuss their stories and worries in getting ready to move away from home, a big step...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:28

S2E3 Matthew Pena: Relatable Professors and Mindfulness
Season 2 Episode 3 is with Matthew Pena a Junior undergrad in a Civil engineering major. He shares how impactful the active learning course in physics was to his confidence and how important it was to have professors connect with students. Math...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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