Episode Synopsis "Episode 1 - Welcome To College: You Have What It Takes"

Ms. Hope Young and Carrington Johnson give students tips on how to navigate college resources, explain why GPA matters, and the advantages of creating a 5 year plan for your life.Listen to the 4 tips that Hope provide to all of her students and the advice that Carrington wishes someone had shared with him when he was a freshman.Mrs. Hope Young is KIPP Houston High School's Director of College Counseling and Carrington Johnson is a senior finance major at Prairie View A&M University.

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