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Back to School: Smart Girl in the Classroom
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In this episode, LT and Sam are joined by two students from the fall Smart Girl roadshow: Liz Hardy (UCSF) and Maliah Siyoum (SMC). Together, they unpack what happens when Smart Girl moves from the page into real college and grad school spaces.
Liz and Maliah share what the book unlocked for them, including recognition, discomfort, joy, ambition, and that unmistakable moment when a class shifts from “discussion” to real talk. They also reveal how the memoir resonates far beyond first-gen students, opening up conversations about why we go to college, what keeps us there, and how stories shape both individual and institutional change.
Chapters
1. Framing Smart Girl And Today’s Focus (00:00:00)
2. Book Tour Context And Guest Intros (00:01:05)
3. Grad School vs State School: Liz’s Lens (00:02:57)
4. Malia’s First Semester And Sister-to-Sister (00:05:15)
5. Student Connections: Imposter Syndrome And Validation (00:08:01)
6. Reading Smart Girl In Classrooms (00:10:20)
7. SMC Q&A Energy And Open Dialogue (00:12:20)
8. UCSF Fireside Format And Room Shift (00:13:58)
9. Teaching Alchemy And Adapting To The Room (00:16:20)
10. Transfer Paths, First Gen Realities, And FAFSA (00:18:10)
11. Pressure, Purpose, And Choosing Your Major (00:22:00)
12. What Keeps Us Going: Mentors And Making Space (00:24:10)
13. Building Mentorship Beyond Campus (00:27:05)
14. Family, Legacy, And Why It Matters (00:29:00)
15. Walk-In Songs And Playlists As Identity (00:31:30)
16. Closing Gratitude And Future Meetups (00:34:20)
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