Returning Student

A podcast about a 40-year-old who returns to the very same school that he left 20 years ago so that he may finish the college degree that he never got.

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

'I realized that you can't set your sights low... ...No, you have to go all out and then hopefully you'll be able to last long enough that you'll be able to focus on what you want to.' –Richard Bruck https://t.co/PAeKUDfD1M | #holograms #artgallery #chicago #returningstudent

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

The latest episode of Returning Student is up! Featuring heartfelt reflections on love, career, and commitment, with guest, Alex Sheehan. Tune in for a rollercoaster of emotions, growth, and optimism! | https://t.co/3qdRAbDxbo | #ReturningStudent #Podcast #CareerJourney #Chicago

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"The last thing you want to do is cut off a kid from their education because then you’ve lost all hope." - Marvin Modder https://t.co/9h6zZKtWNC | #educationinamerica #education #publicschools #structuredliteracy #readingintervention #publiceductation #americanpolitics #student

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S1 EP6 | "Modder" | David travels back to the outskirts of his hometown to find his high school English teacher Marv Modder. They talk about the old days of making yearbooks and whether a formal education is actually important. https://t.co/9h6zZKtWNC | #returningstudent

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S1 EP5 | "Philosophical Issues in Film" | David attends his 4th class before he and his partner travel to Kentucky. He struggles to balance his time as he enters his midterms. https://t.co/8qoirGlx3e | #columbiacollegechicago #chicago #returningstudent #columbiacollege

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

Thank you @goodehabits for speaking with us today about being in a voice actor in #chicago in @DebDoetzer's voiceover class at @ColumbiaChi. | #returningstudent #voiceover #voiceactor

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S1 EP5 | "Philosophical Issues in Film" | David attends his fourth class, Philosophical Issues in Film, before he and his partner travel to Kentucky. He also struggles to balance his time as he enters his midterms. https://t.co/wbrxELgFhS | #mycolumbiachi #stoicism #nature

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Thank you @charleslives for joining us in @DebDoetzer's Voiceover class at @ColumbiaChi to discuss being an actor in Chicago as well as the #SAGAFTRA strike with us today.

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S1 EP4 | "Lasers and Holography" | David looks for the holography lab on campus as he recalls his love of 3D imagery in his younger years. He then meets up with Richard Bruck, a holographer who has focused on bringing holography into the fine art forum. https://t.co/PAeKUDfD1M

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S1 EP3 | "Learn it on the Street" | David reflects on the first time he ever recorded a podcast back in 2006. A good friend visits for the weekend and they chat about the possibilities of a mid-life pivot. https://t.co/kj5neMEMxV | #ReturningStudent #Podcasts #ComicBookStore

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Thank you @jayzawaski for speaking to our @ColumbiaChi Podcasting class about everything you're doing over at @CHGO_Sports. Learned a lot!

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

Thanks for visiting our class yesterday, @chrispetlak, and speaking with us about your journey through the industry as well as your new role as Host on @1019mixchicago! Would love to chat about it more!

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S1 EP3 | "Learn it on the Street" | A good friend visits Chicago for the weekend and they chat about David's new situation. https://t.co/kj5neMEMxV | #columbiacollegechicago #chicago #columbiacollege #columbiachronicle #thechronicle #thecolumbiachronicle #returningstudent

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S1 EP2 | "Intro to Radio" | David meets with award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author,
@davidwberner who is the professor for his class, Intro to Radio. https://t.co/LXsj0ay1FV | #columbiacollegechicago #columbiachronicle #thechronicle #wbbm #chicagoradio

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S1 EP1 | "First Day ...Again" | It's been 20 years and David discovers a surprising situation on his first day of class at @ColumbiaChi. He also considers the day he quit his full-time job to start school again. https://t.co/092GyaboFE #returningstudent #college #columbiacollege

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

"It's the first day of school, and I'm downtown Chicago with hundreds of other students" Listen to the trailer for the Returning Student podcast here: https://t.co/QN7NRavRKO | #returningstudent #college #collegelife #collegestudent #collegeadvice #university #newlife #podcast

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

I'm absolutely terrified and excited to release the first two episodes of my new documentary podcast project this weekend. #returningstudent

[Returning Student @ReturningStdt]

The official trailer will release next week, but here's a teaser. It's a clip from the final segment of episode one, which appears in the last two mins of the first episode. #returningstudent https://t.co/yc6VZ7z5zr