067 // Mom, First Generation Student, and PhD Student with Fernanda Sulantay

📌 Full show notes at https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/067 Big thank you to the podcast partners for making this episode possible: PPI: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass Policygenius - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/policygeniuslife Learn more about the podcast sponsors and how to support the show - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Partners Many examples of hispanics who came to the US and thrived after facing lots of cultural barriers have already been featured on this show. And today's guest, Fernanda Sulantay, a woman engineer and mother of two pursuing her PhD, also deserves a special spot among them. What You'll Learn: * Fernanda's Story as an Immigrant Coming into the US for more Life Opportunities * How Practical Projects in College Can Give You the Hands-on Experience You Need * How She Got into Academic Research at Princeton University under the REU Program * The Benefits of a Community College People Overlook — And Why It's a Great Option * A Financial Aid Resource That Can Cover All (or a Huge Part of) Your Education Costs * The Challenges First Generation Students Have to Overcome on Their Own… * …And the Best Ways for them to Overcome These Challenges. * Dealing With Cultural Differences in School and Work (Even if You're not an Immigrant) * How to Balance Life Responsibilities as an Engineer and Mother of Two Pursuing a PhD * Getting Accepted for a PhD Program in Chemical Engineering at Yale University * How to Handle Universities' Lack of Support for Moms Going Through Grad School * How to Make Important Decisions Regarding Work, Education, and Life * Why Mental Health Matters — And How It Can Increase Your Productivity * Fernanda's Social Media Content Creation on Instagram Inspiring Other Engineers * There's No Set Deadlines in Life: Focus on What Matters to You, And on Your Own Time * Fernanda's #1 Life Advice Regardless of Your Age Music by Jack Winders Intro: Midwest Folks Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Connect With Me Sign up to my weekly email newsletter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Newsletter My website & blog // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/] Instagram // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Instagram Twitter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Twitter LinkedIn // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/LinkedIn Facebook // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Facebook YouTube // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message