TeenTalks Podcast

Rohan Gupta is a college freshman at the University of Southern California (USC). To conclude this three-part mini-series, in this final episode, he shares his thoughts about having his first college experience of USC being conducted online through Zoom due to the ongoing pandemic.  Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rohan Gupta is a college freshman at the University of Southern California (USC). In the second part of this three-part mini series, he shares his thoughts about his journey through the finance world before and during the pandemic and expresses his love towards the stock market through a well established web presence. If you really enjoyed this episode and found some of the information to be useful, be sure to drop us a rating on Apple Podcasts and share it amongst your friends and on social media. Go check us out on Instagram @teentalkspodcast. Visit our website at http://teentalkspodcast.com. In the meantime, stay tuned for the next episode! Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rohan Gupta is a college freshman at the University of Southern California (USC). In the first part of this three-part mini series, he shares his thoughts about the incoming COVID-19 vaccine, political events that occurred earlier in the year at the White House and U.S Capitol, and Social Media and its affect on teenager's mental health across the world. If you really enjoyed this episode and found some of the information to be useful, be sure to drop us a rating on Apple Podcasts and share it amongst your friends and on social media. Go check us out on Instagram @teentalkspodcast. Visit our website at http://teentalkspodcast.com. In the meantime, stay tuned for the next episode! Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode of the TeenTalks Podcast, Yashvardhan Khaitan, the creator and host of this podcast, shares 6 minutes of mental health advice during COVID-19 that he has gathered up from various research institutions across the United States. Research article links: University of Colorado at Boulder - https://www.colorado.edu/today/2020/11/16/5-must-dos-virtually-ace-your-finals Winona State University - https://blogs.winona.edu/campus-life/2020/04/27/coping-with-covid-19-3-ways-to-tackle-finals-week-from-home/ Trinity University's Trinitonian Magazine - https://trinitonian.com/2020/11/18/tips-tricks-for-staying-sane-during-finals-week/ Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yuvraj Khullar is a senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about the increase in social media consumption amid the pandemic, tips for staying focused in a virtual academic learning environment, and mental health advice during the pandemic. Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Dhruva Uppaluri is a sophomore at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. This is the first episode that features a student who is not a Junior or a Senior in high school. In this episode, Dhruva shares his thoughts about his rough transition from the first year of high school into a hectic Sophomore year with multiple layers of pressure, including his mental health, uncertainty for the next school semester, and a new education software adopted by his high school. Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Eshan Bathula is a senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about the impacts that COVID-19 has created on his future career plans, positively and negatively. Further, he shares advice towards first-year high school students, sophomores, and juniors about how to pick their future career amid COVID-19 and even after the pandemic is over. Music by: Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Arun Goel is Vice Mayor of one of California's fastest growing cities, Dublin, CA. In this episode of the TeenTalks Podcast, the Vice Mayor shares his thoughts about helping grow the fastest growing city's in California amid COVID-19. Further, he shares advice to any students wanting to go into public service, and willing to help make a difference in their community.

Kanchan Naik is a rising senior at Quarry Lane School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, she shares her thoughts about the allocation of her time during COVID-19. Further, she talks about her future career and how COVID-19 has affected her career in a positive way.

Sriram Sendhil is a rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he talks about the benefits and drawbacks he is experiencing in the college admissions process, amid COVID-19. Further, he shares advice to future class students about how to make themselves more presentable to colleges they aspire to attend.

Prisha Agarwal is a rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, she shares her thoughts about the impacts that COVID-19 has created on her transition into the new school year. In addition, she shares advice, directed towards the class of 2021 students, about how they can make the coming school semesters much better compared to the previous semester.

Jasleen Kaur is a rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, she shares her thoughts about the impacts that COVID-19 has created on her mental health, and her academic, personal, and social life. In addition, she shares advice on how to cope with this roller coaster situation better.

Pranav Srisankar is a rising senior at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, CA. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about utilizing his time better, at home, amid COVID-19. Further, he shares advice to future students about wise decision making and how to not feel regret after choosing to do anything.

Sky Yang is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA, and Founder of Break the Outbreak. Break the Outbreak is a non-profit organization built to help food supply workers and families in need throughout the pandemic. With over 1000+ masks donated, Break the Outbreak has over 20 chapters in multiple states across the US. In this episode, Sky shares his thoughts about why he created this big non-profit and how to help people and families during this disastrous time. If you want to learn more information about Break the Outbreak or know somebody in need of masks, visit their site for more details: https://breaktheoutbreak.org/.

Parth Joshi is a rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA, and host of the Parthandprathamshow podcast. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about how doing the podcast has helped him cope with the current situation and relate to others going through this disastrous time. Further, he talks about how this podcast has changed his perspective on society.

Gunnar Holtzapple is a rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA, and a worker at In-N-Out. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about how he is coping during this disastrous time. Further, he discusses how COVID-19 has given him a chance to take a step back and think about the decisions he has made in the past, present, and for the future.

William Zeier is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In the second episode of the two-part series, he shares his thoughts about what is next for him in terms of college applications and what will happen to America after COVID-19 has been eradicated.

William Zeier is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In the first episode of the two-part series, he shares his thoughts about things he is doing to uplift his mental mood and burdens that have arisen amid COVID-19.

Ansh Tripathi is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA, and the Associate Founder of Break the Outbreak. Break the Outbreak is a non-profit organization built to help food supply workers and families in need throughout the pandemic. With over 700+ masks donated, Break the Outbreak has ten chapters across three states in the US. In this episode, Ansh shares his thoughts about how Break the Outbreak has created an impact on his mental and personal health in a positive way. If you want more information on Break the Outbreak or know somebody in need of masks, visit their site for more details: https://breaktheoutbreak.org/.

Rishi Ganupa is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about how COVID-19 has positively impacted him by giving him more time to understand a career that he wants to pursue later in life.

Soumil Biswas is a high school rising senior at Adlai Stevenson High School in Chicago, Illinois. He was previously a California resident for many years. In this episode, he shares his thoughts about his transition between two different high schools, and the decisions he is taking regarding his future college.

Pratham Dalal is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he narrates multiple stories about him that occurred before COVID-19 got declared a national pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Ibraheem Syed is a high school rising senior at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. In this episode, he discusses the impacts that COVID-19 has had on his preparations for standardized tests.