Episode 11: First Generation Celebration Interview with Julieann Cruz

Life is very unpredictable, and a bunch of curveballs may be thrown at your way which could throw you off track, but not this first-generation student. In this interview, Julieann Cruz shares her experiences of dealing with life’s unpredictable moments and conquering through those curveballs to reach her achievements and goals in life. Julieann came all the way from Guam and was originally set to attend college in Portland, but things took a turn when she found out she was going to be a mother. Julieann found herself in Las Vegas on her way to Portland and decided to start her college journey at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). She had completed her Associate's Degree in Business at CSN and she is here now at UNLV pursuing a Bachelor’s in Finance. Her journey was not always easy, but she overcame all the curveballs thrown her way and continues to be a Groundbreaker here at UNLV as she tackles the challenges of being a First-Generation Student from Guam and a loving mother! As Julieann Cruz stated, “Take every opportunity and every risk even if it doesn’t work out for you because you can always learn something from it!” SHOW NOTESHello Everyone! This is the show notes and shout outs to: Episode 11: First Generation Celebration with Julieann Cruz - The Intersection |Teen Mom | First-Generation | Overseas Student | Pursuing a Finance degree. In this episode you’ll discover: ●Her journey from Guam to CSN and onto UNLV in pursuit of a Finance Degree. ●The path and challenges of becoming the first in her family to go to college despite being a teen mom.● The importance of having the support of your family through setbacks.●How COVID has positively affected her with school. ●And many more! Enjoy! The following are resources for students that was talked about in this episode: The Intersection: ​https://www.unlv.edu/intersectionThe 1st Generation Club: ​https://involvementcenter.unlv.edu/organization/1GC Connect with Julieann |​​ [email protected] Follow us on Instagram | @groundbreakerspodcast | Email us: ​[email protected] Listen to us: Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Anchor.fm, RadioRepublic, and many more podcast platforms! Special thanks to: Reaktor Productions​​for the music title “ Funk’d Up” - used for the Intro Music:https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/funk-d-up This episode was edited using images and graphics from: Canva.com Julieann Cruz