Episodes

  • S2E4 - Comparison and Commencement
    Dec 14 2023
    Episode Notes

    Production Team: Olivia Richine, Eleanor Barzun, Will Peritz, and Nada Bencheikh

    This episode focuses on the stress many UVA 4th years feel about choosing the “right” future path post-college.

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    16 mins
  • S2E3 - Perception vs. Reality
    Dec 14 2023
    Episode Notes

    Production Team: Kate Newton, Greg Cho, Christina Liu, and Nour Goulmamine

    Description: This episode investigates the relationship between academic majors and mental health at UVA, featuring interviews with students in STEM, Arts & Humanities, and Commerce.

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    21 mins
  • S2E2 - The Compulsion to Feel Productive
    Dec 14 2023
    Episode Notes

    Production Team: Lauren MacDonald, Tommy Hodgkins, Bertram Zhai, and Kate Riccio

    This episode zones in on UVA’s culture of toxic productivity, examining the challenges and necessary coping strategies that students grapple with each year of their college careers.

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    19 mins
  • S2E1 - Hoo Are You?
    Dec 14 2023
    Episode Notes

    Production Team: Alex DeLoach, Khai Nguyen, Bushra Osman and Owen Markow

    This episode explores what it’s like to try to assimilate to UVA culture—focusing specifically on the experiences of low-income and transfer students.

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    17 mins
  • S1E4 - The Truth Behind UVA Mental Health Initiatives
    Dec 19 2022
    Episode Notes

    This episode features the stories of international students at UVA as they assimilate, deal with challenges, and find community.

    This episode was produced by Raneem Khan, Philine Lor, Mimi Waller, and Maggie Young as part of a collaborative project for Professor Steph Ceraso's Writing with Sound class at the University of Virginia.

    Episode Transcript: https://stephceraso.com/s/Episode-4-Transcript.pdf

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    19 mins
  • S1E3 - An International Perspective
    Dec 19 2022
    Episode Notes

    This episode features the stories of international students at UVA as they assimilate, deal with challenges, and find community.

    This episode was produced by Caitlyn Cordes, Nate Hartzell, Jeremy Odrich, and Sebastian Oliver as part of a collaborative project for Professor Steph Ceraso's Writing with Sound class at the University of Virginia.

    Episode Transcript: https://stephceraso.com/s/Episode-3-Transcript.pdf

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    18 mins
  • S1E2 - The Silent Struggle
    Dec 15 2022
    Episode Notes

    This episode focuses on Asian-American students’ struggles with mental health and social belonging at UVA.

    This episode was produced by Paul Lee, Aayush Patel, Bryson Taylor, and Raymond Wen as part of a collaborative project for Professor Steph Ceraso's Writing with Sound class at the University of Virginia.

    Episode Transcript: https://stephceraso.com/s/Episode-2-Transcript.pdf

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    19 mins
  • S1E1 - Work Hard, Play Hard
    Dec 15 2022
    Episode Notes

    This episode explores the various factors that contribute to a toxic culture around student mental health and well-being at UVA.

    This episode was produced by Jade Burns, Kathia Crawford, Prachi Joshi, and Paolo Vicencio as part of a collaborative project for Professor Steph Ceraso's Writing with Sound class at the University of Virginia.

    Episode Transcript: https://stephceraso.com/s/Episode-1-Transcript.pdf

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    17 mins