In this trailer of the DukeLIFE pod, Victoria Pinedo, our host, describes the purpose of this podcast series. By archiving first generation, low-income stories from current students and recent alumni we hope to provide current and prospective students and families with resources that will help them feel less alone in their journeys throughout college.
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In this trailer of the DukeLIFE pod, Victoria Pinedo, our host, describes the purpose of this podcast series. By archiving first generation, low-income stories from current students and recent alumni we hope to provide current and prospective students and families with resources that will help them feel less alone in their journeys throughout college.
In the final episode of our three-part series Making It Out, we sit down with Mia Velasco (T’28), a first-year student at Duke, to discuss her transition from a central New Jersey public high school to life on East Campus in Durham, North Carolina. Mia takes us through her college application journey, breaking down the financial realities of choosing a school as a low-income student. She challenges common myths about affordability and shares what truly influenced her decision. We also explore her experiences with FOCUS clusters, service-learning classes, and her perspectives on access to higher education for first-generation, low-income students. Tune in for an honest and insightful conversation about what it really takes to make it out—and make it work.
DukeLIFE POD
In this trailer of the DukeLIFE pod, Victoria Pinedo, our host, describes the purpose of this podcast series. By archiving first generation, low-income stories from current students and recent alumni we hope to provide current and prospective students and families with resources that will help them feel less alone in their journeys throughout college.
