The College and Career Ready Podcast | empowering students for the careers of tomorrow - 39. (Spanish Edition) De la Frontera a Harvard: La Inspiradora Trayectoria de Kassandra

39. (Spanish Edition) De la Frontera a Harvard: La Inspiradora Trayectoria de Kassandra

08/01/23 • 39 min

The College and Career Ready Podcast | empowering students for the careers of tomorrow

¡Prepárate para una conversación apasionante e inspiradora con nuestra invitada, Cassandra, una estudiante de primer año en Harvard, cuya historia de superación va a encender tu espíritu! Si alguna vez te has preguntado cómo sería crecer en la frontera entre dos culturas, mudarse a un nuevo país y adaptarse a su sistema educativo, mientras te abres camino hasta una de las universidades más prestigiosas del mundo, ¡este episodio es para ti!
Nos adentramos en los desafíos y las alegrías de la experiencia de Cassandra, desde su infancia en la frontera de México hasta su vida actual en Harvard. Escucharás cómo su familia, su comunidad y diversos programas de apoyo, como el Hispanic Scholarship Fund y la mentora de Johns Hopkins, jugaron un papel crucial en su trayectoria. Discutiremos cómo Cassandra logró equilibrar su vida académica, su trabajo y sus ambiciones a largo plazo, proporcionando valiosos consejos para otros estudiantes y sus familias en situaciones similares.
Finalmente, también hablamos sobre la importancia de compartir nuestras experiencias y aprendizajes para ayudar a otros. Desentrañamos la importancia de la mentoría y la búsqueda de recursos para alcanzar los objetivos académicos. ¡Te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en esta conversación llena de inspiración y consejos útiles, para ayudarte o ayudar a tus seres queridos a encontrar la universidad correcta y hacer posible lo imposible! ¡No te lo pierdas!

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The College and Career Ready Podcast | empowering students for the careers of tomorrow - 39. (Spanish Edition) De la Frontera a Harvard: La Inspiradora Trayectoria de Kassandra

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Speaker 100:00:00.561

Bienvenidos padres y estudiantes , nuestro primer episodio en español . Hace algunos meses entreviste a Cassandra para nuestro podcast en inglés , el College and Career Ready podcast .

Speaker 100:00:14.480

Después de nuestra grabación , le dije a Cassandra tenemos que volver a grabar , pero en español . Y aquí estamos . Cassandra es hija de padres mexicanos