As a commuter student, the journey to campus every morning, cramped on an overcrowded 99 b-line, isn’t the most fun activity. My Spotify playlist has been on replay for the past 2 weeks, and I am definitely bored of hearing the same tunes over and over again. My mind frequently wanders off to the current hot topics–Kylie Jenner’s new lipstick, Beauty and the Beast-the movie, the concept of “Big Data,” among other trending topics. In particular, although I’m curious about the feminist critiques of the Beauty and the Beast movie, I can’t be bothered to read another scholarly article or long film review. Wouldn’t it be perfect to spend my bus ride listening to a podcast series that tackles trending topics that university students are interested in, but from a diverse range of perspectives?
It is for this reason, that we, Grace and Yadu, have began the podcast series, “[in]tuition!” This channel, run by the student staff at the Chapman Learning Commons, aims at peeling away the layers of academic life by discussing topics based on our intuition and incorporating outside perspectives and narratives.
We really enjoy creating multimedia content and connecting with students through our work, so we’re thankful for the opportunity to do so! Our focus project this summer is the launching of [in]tuition and creating content (episodes) for it. On the demand side of things, we’ve found a podcast-listening market amongst students, particularly through those who commute. On the supply side of things, podcasts are easy and fun to create–they don’t require half the planning and editing that videos do, and they’re super easy to download without abusing data and battery life.
But the past month hasn’t been a walk in the park… Working together for 40 hours a week means you begin to notice minor details like, how loudly your partner chews or her favourite brand of green tea. The happy and mellow moments are interweaved with bonding experiences and laced through points of friendship, which makes a pretty exciting overall experience.
We hope that whatever we create serves your needs and interests, so we’d love to receive your feedback! Please reach out to us in any way you’d like and give us a piece of your mind, or your intuition, by commenting on this blog post or on a podcast episode, or even by reaching out to us on “the gram” (Instagram: UBCLearn) or Twitter (also UBCLearn). You can let us know what you love and hate, and what kinds of topics, issues, or controversies you’d like to hear us delve into!
