Full Interviews

These interviews feature community college graduates (and near graduates) and first-generation students reflecting on their academic journeys in their own words. Each video offers insight into the motivations, challenges, and decisions that shaped their experience—from first-day anxiety to choosing majors, managing work and school, and building relationships on campus. You’re invited to listen deeply, pause where something resonates, and share these stories with students or colleagues who may benefit from them.

There are two ways to navigate the interviews.

To follow themes, note that each video post has tags listed at the bottom of the description page. Click on a tag to get to other videos with the same tag.

To navigate within each video to get to places that interest you most, be sure to open it in YouTube and then click on the timestamps or chapters listed below the video. This will take you to specific questions or topics addressed in the interview. (Note that once in YouTube, you may have to click “show more” to see these timestamps.)

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