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Are you trending, following or not even connected? Check out this week’s FYE Podcast to see how you can get connected to UTRGV. #IamUTRGV

Are you trending, following or not even connected? Check out this week’s FYE Podcast to see how you can get connected to UTRGV. #IamUTRGV
Feel like you’re on your own in your college journey? Believe it or not, you’re not alone. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out how two EPIC Mentors dealt with the isolation of college.
College got you down? Listen to this week’s podcast as we discuss the second part of The Heroes Journey, Initiation and try to figure out what to do when you feel like you’re taking a beating in and outside of class.
First semester didn’t go as planned? The good news is you get next semester to do better. Join us as two First Year students reflect on their first semester at UTRGV.
Interested in working on campus? Listen to our Career Center staff and current student employee discuss the job opportunities that UTRGV has to offer.
With finals looming, join us for this week’s FYE Podcast as UTRGV E.P.I.C Mentor, Chris Castillo, offers great advice for slaying your finals. If you are interested in joining the E.P.I.C Mentoring Program, please sign on on V-Link (https://utrgv.campuslabs.com/engage/)
Self - Care by FYE PodCast
In this podcast we take a moment to reflect on the people and things we are most grateful for.
College doesn’t mean forgetting where you come from. Join us for this week’s FYE Podcast as we discuss the importance and role of community in our work as students, academics, and humans.
They say we are what we eat but what if you aren’t eating? Listen to this week’s podcast as we explore the food we eat and how sometimes we take for granted that everyone has access to good healthy food.
Let’s get real about failure. Nobody likes saying the word fail but check out our latest podcast on how to bounce back from failure.
Two senior students reflect on their experience at UTRGV, getting academically involved on campus, and advice they'd give to first-year students.
Do you have an addiction that you're recovering from? Do you live with someone who is addicted to something? Listen to this episode of the FYE Podcast as we discuss addiction and how students can face and recover from it.
Do you have trouble putting your thoughts down or maybe you struggle crafting the perfect paper? Listen to this episode of the FYE Podcast as we discuss writing and what students can do to improve their writing.
Do you often wonder about your purpose? Join us on the FYE Podcast as we explore what it means to find purpose and how others have dealt with finding their purpose.
Education And Educación by FYE PodCast
Ready, Set, Go! Listen to E.P.I.C Mentors share their experience about starting the semester right.
What are you afraid of? Do you think you're the only one with those fears? Check out this week's F.Y.E. Podcast as we tackle what we fear and how we struggle to control them.
The First Year Experience (FYE) Podcast is hosted by Dr. Jose Saldivar & Cynthia Saidivar and airs every Wednesday. The purpose of the FYE Podcast is to create a space where faculty, staff, administrators, and students can come together to talk about many of the issues that first year students face. This week we discuss the importance of developing a routine.
Listen to the premiere episode of the UTRGV First Year Experience (FYE) Podcast. We air every Wednesday. Join us!