Welcome back to Episode 2 of As We Are! Today, we delve into essential strategies for commencing the new year with purpose and clarity. Yes, it's February but it's never too late to start. Our discussion encompasses valuable insights on setting SMART goals, the transformative influence of habits, the resilience cultivated through a growth mindset, and the imperative nature of self-care. I also discuss my in, outs, and wants for 2024, and reflections drawn from "The Four Agreements". Manifesting 2024 is a year of self-improvement and fulfillment for everyone.

In this episode, Tisch Scholar Capstone friends Daria Gitiforooz, Leija Helling, Malvika Wadhawan, and (yours truly) Shariqa Rahman sit down with Jamila, Nick, and Ciara to talk about their experiences in organizing as a way to assess tools and tactics that have worked for them.

In an effort to institutionalize our own knowledge of what campus organizing can look like, with help from the Tisch College (shoutout Brianda Hernandez!) and the Women's Center, we present to you an audio-handbook of sorts. Come listen to see how your own experiences compared and, to inspire bigger and better calls to action.

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In this episode, I, Shariqa, sit down with friends Meghan Schroeder and Kaycee Conover who are BIG ON BOOKS BABY. Forreal. For readers and non-readers alike tune in to hear them talk about why they love reading, their personal ties to the hobby, and their recommendations or takes on what it means and how to become a reader!

This episode is a ~personal one~ Join me, Shariqa, and my friend Neha Ratnapuri as we talk about our queer identities as it relates to being South Asian, both on and off this campus. While our conversation is based on our own experiences, we hope other Desi Baddies relate and find community in our voices <3 Thanks to everyone for tuning in again :) Enjoy !

You know when you're doing something casual - folding laundry/washing dishes - and you get hit with that sudden pang of "omg I cannot believe I did that" as an embarrassing memory floods your brain and suddenly you're packing your suitcases and moving out of the country because holy cow how will you ever recover?

Yeah. Us too. And, honestly, it's never that deep.

So join Shariqa, Angela, and Krystal as we dive into our few most memorable, embarrassing stories to share a laugh to recover from the pain. Shoutout to Angela Wei and Krystal Mutebi for being so bold and sharing some of their most personal on the show! We hope everyone can laugh along with us :)

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Women's Center, Shariqa is joined by Jess and Hope in this LONG episode to lead a conversation about the history of the center - often unknown and left out of the conversation - to reflect on a lot of the change that has come in more recent years along with future directions and goals!

(0:00) - Introduction to Episode

(1:30) - Introducing Hope and Jess :) + A little about the Emergence of the Women's Center

(19:28) - Who is K. Martinez and What Did They Do?

(26:22) - Bringing the Center to the Larger Tufts Community

(35:28) - Foundation of the Center and more on its Emergence

(42:11) - Our Name

(43:30) - Future Directions

(46:14) - Revisiting the Name Convo and Dissecting some Etymology

(55:37) - Getting Involved in the Women's Center

(58:52) - Food :D in the Center :P

(1:03:30) - Tackling Institutional Change: Jess and Hope's Current Projects!

(1:14:41) - Questions from Instagram!

(1:28:50) - Wrapping it Up and Contacts :)