Ep. 35 - College and Pop Culture - what the college experience looks like in movies

We are talking about pop culture and how going to college is represented in the movies. Our guest is Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles, LT, who teaches and talks about pop culture especially as it relates to students who are first-generation to college (students whose parents don't have a four-year college degree). But just because we talk about how first-generation students are represented in movies, in Spiderman, Harry Potter, Zootopia, Monsters, Inc., and the Oscar-winning CODA, doesn't mean the college stories aren't relevant to all families. LT and I talk about how these different portrayals of students getting into and being in college can be great discussion starters in your family about what to expect in college. We even talk about how Hollywood often misrepresents the college experience by focusing on fun and Greek Life. I mean, when have you ever seen a movie about students studying for exams, coding for a project,or doing their lab work? Enjoy this episode and get ready with a pen and paper to jot down the movies we mention.

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To learn more about LT:
La'Tonya Rease Miles and Career Launch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latonyareasemiles/
Empowering First-Generation College Students, for students and allies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringfirstgens
Firstgen and Juice: https://www.instagram.com/firstgenandjuice/

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