One FLI Trio with Mikala

Josue is a first-generation Latino student who moved from Houston, TX to attend Hamilton College as an economics major in upstate NY. Hear about his travels abroad, the importance of mentors in his journey, and how becoming a teaching assistant (TA) was a great exercise in personal growth. Josue also shares about internships and institutes that helped him on his journey into the finance industry in NYC.

Mikala was raised in rural Indiana by her grandparents which had a tremendous impact on: her decision on how far from home she went for college, her transition to college, and even how she applied for financial aid. Discover how she managed all of this, explored via a study abroad trip and now works to supports students who were a lot like her.

Vince, a Californian, chose to stay in-state for his college education. With several options, learn why he chose UCSB for his pre-med education and find out about the great community he found there. Vince shares some of the resources he discovered that aid limited-income students with preparing for medical school.

Paloma shares her journey as a Mexican-American going from a rural New Mexico high school to the Boston metro and Harvard University. Learn how she found out about enriching opportunities beyond her high school. Paloma shares how she managed both her social and academic transitions to college and which she found tougher. Paloma provides insights about the communities she’s become part of that have helped her succeed.

Gavin left his Native-American community in Oklahoma to attend Columbia University in NYC. Learn about his transition from rural Oklahoma to The Big Apple. Discover how he navigated a challenging academic adjustment to college level work, found his community on campus, and explored his own heritage during a study abroad trip to Japan.

Learn how Journey went from housing instability to earning full rides for both college and law school. Hear about the benefits and challenges of attending a predominantly white college and how she took care of herself when tragedy struck with the support of her college.

Harsh just finished his junior year at Dartmouth College. From South Carolina, by way of Georgia, Harsh is in the middle of writing his medical school personal statement and talks about what he has learned about the process since writing his undergrad college essay. He discusses how he balances being away from his close-knit family with his desire to explore and define himself at a college, far from home. Learn about his favorite extracurricular involvement and how it resulted in a medical school letter of recommendation.

Learn more about what One FLI Trio is all about and who the hosts, Lynell & Rashid, are and how they, together with a first-generation, limited income (FLI) guest host, are going to help you understand and navigate the college landscape.