Who Are You?

Who Are You?
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College is more than just what happens in the classroom, it's about the experiences that shape students, the people who influence their journey, and the moments that help them discover who they truly are. Who Are You? is a short, digestible weekly podcast where members of the Quinnipiac community share their passions outside the classroom, exploring how those experiences connect to their academic growth and put them on the path to success.
The podcast is a co-production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio and the Quinnipiac Productions team.
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Explores themes of personal development, academic growth, and community influence with episodes covering unique student experiences like accelerated degree programs and the impact of internships on career paths.

College is more than just what happens in the classroom, it’s about the experiences that shape students, the people who influence their journey, and the moments that help them discover who they truly are. Who Are You? is a short, digestible weekly podcast where members of the Quinnipiac community share their passions outside the classroom, exploring how those experiences connect to their academic growth and put them on the path to success.
The podcast is a co-production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio and the Quinnipiac Productions team.
In the 26th episode of Who Are You?, Morgan
Pastir, a Quinnipiac alum who earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2021 and completed the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 2023, shares:
🤝 How guidance from an advisor help determine her path from Psychology to healthcare
🏥 What led to her decision to join Quinnipiac’s Accelerated Nursing Program
💉 What a typical day is like in the Accelerated Nursing Program
Related to this episode:
Quinnipiac University’s Psychology Program
Quinnipiac’s Accelerated Nursing Program
Host: Joel Vanner
Guest: Morgan Pastir
Producers: Ryan Ziaks & Peter Gallay
00:00 Who is Morgan Pastir?
00:44 What led to decision to study Psychology for first
degree?
01:13 What drew you to Quinnipiac?
01:34 What were your courses like and what did you learn
in Psychology?
02:04 Figuring out what she wanted to do with her
Psychology degree and guidance that helped determine her path
03:58 Pre-Dental Student Organization at Quinnipiac
05:13 What came next after graduating with Psychology
degree?
06:00 Decision to join Quinnipiac’s Accelerated Nursing
Program
07:10 Morgan’s experience in the Accelerated Nursing
Program
07:55 Typical day in the Accelerated Nursing Program
09:11 What’s it like working with standardized patient
actors?
10:15 Faculty support throughout the Accelerated Nursing
Program
11:39 Clinical Experiences in the Accelerated Nursing
Program
12:44 Opportunity to take part in a residency at the VA
13:20 How did what she learn in the Accelerated Nursing
Program prepare her for her residency
14:39 Morgan’s journey after her residency
16:49 Advice for students unsure of what direction they
want to take in the healthcare field
17:52 Importance in shadowing different healthcare
providers

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