Episode 3.1: Shirley and Thania - "She Believes in Me, Which Makes Me Want to Believe in Myself More"

This episode of Student Success Stories shows us the importance of having a mentor. Thania and Shirley share their motivational stories about how their mentors have been a great help on their journeys through college. They explain how having a mentor influenced them to do better, and strive for things of which they didn’t know they were capable. This podcast will make you want to seek a mentor that can guide you through your college experience, and help you on your journey afterwards. :00 - Introductions :56 - What is a Mentor? 1:28 - Thania's and Shirley's UAlbany Mentors 5:40 - How They Help Navigate College Shirley Machado (storyteller), Thania Rodas (storyteller), Ariah Matias (sound editor), James Ashley (sound editor), Derick Pilgrim (sound editor), Chris Andre (postproduction), Alejandra Bronfman (postproduction), Ilka Kressner (postproduction), Joanna Dreby (preproduction), Carmen Serrano (Editor/Executive Producer). UAlbany Student Success Stories, Episode 3 [Podcast]. Music from El Pañuelo de Pepa by Javier Colina and Pepe Rivero. José Cruz, Executive Producer.