A Discussion about Childhood and Education – Then and Now

In this interview with my dad, we talk about his childhood and educational experience. We discuss some of the challenges my dad faced from living in a small town, and how he overcame those obstacles. We also talk about how...

A small talk with a UK professional personal statement writer.

While searching for websites that write personal statements, admission proposals and applications, we came across personalstatementwriter.co.uk that is one of the leading place for UK students to get an impactful personal statement. We talked to the manager of Personal Statement...

Meredith Rowland and Liz Wessel

Meredith talks with her colleague, Liz, about her journey to her nursing career, starting in a veterinary clinic, the Army, and finally Cal State Fullerton. She and Liz talk about working in Home Health and the challenges, and joys of...

Interview With Mother, December 2018

In this interview, I ask my mother, Steph, questions. I ask questions that involve her relationship with my father, her education, career, me, and other random questions regarding her past, present, and future.

John Suarez talks to Evan Faulkenbury about his life experiences

John Suarez starts by discussing his childhood and growing up in New York state. He talks about his experiences in the 1960s and 1970s. Suarez talks about learning to listen and avoid being judgmental. He discusses work and family around...

Virginia Webb and Camille Williams

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19, 2024] UVA students Virginia Webb (21) from Lynchburg, Virginia and Camille Williams (22) from Summit, New Jersey recorded a One Small Step conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere'. They talked about their experiences...

Trauma, loss, gain, and hope with Mary Saurman

Janine di Giovanni said, "Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life." Dr. Mary Saurmans took time out of her busy schedule in Thailand to speak with me just a bit about her essential story...

My StoryCorps Conversation with Moses Wang: How Do We See Our Lifelong Challenges?

In this conversation, Lizhen Liu and Moses wang are two students from China who are currently studying in Virginia Tech. They discussed some challenges that happened in life that really affected us for years. Also how should we do to...

Indira Garcia and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Indira Garcia was born in Chile during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, which had a significant effect on her childhood. She was raised in Mexico with a strong focus on intellectualism and family bonds. She...

Ryan Shannon and Lindsey Shannon talk Education, Life and Inspiration.

Ryan interviews his sister Lindsey where they discuss inspiration, influence and progress as it pertains to education and opportunity in 2020.

Liya's Burdensome Prep School Experience

Liya Liang speaks with Nina Kleinberg about her experiences attending a preparatory boarding school and leaving all she knew behind. The two discuss the effects that it had on her life reflecting on the aspects of race, class, and socioeconomic...

Bob Brick and Sunny Hwang

Bob Brick and Sunny Hwang talks about their passions and what their journey is/was like to find their passions.