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Welcome to Unlocking College Life! Real talk about all things college -- the good, the bad, the messy, the complicated, all of it. And you get to participate! Our show incorporates what you have to say -- your questions and your feedback. We go beyond our experiences working in higher education and mental health with hundreds of students like you. We reflect on current and ever-present issues of college students, with you and our guests. We‘ll encourage you to try new things in order to connect differently with yourself and others. And we hope to help you shift your perspectives on the college experience, authoring your own path. Let‘s dive in.
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Joy and Ilona are joined by Piers Donald, a senior at the University of Redlands in California. They follow Piers’ story of determination to play basketball in college, being cut from the team and having to build his identity back up through sobriety and a student job opportunity.
Key Takeaways:
- The trials and errors in college to find one’s purpose and passion
- Internal reckoning of getting cut from the basketball team
- Dealing with failure associated with an identity crisis
- The deeper reasons for drinking - red flags to look out for
- Why therapy helped through his recovery
- The dangers of chasing external sources of happiness
- Finding his passion for event planning through a student job opportunity
- Advice for connection: ask people what they’re passionate about
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