Major Insight
Find your place and purpose on campus. Honest conversations between college students about choosing majors, getting involved, making friends, finding faculty mentorship, overcoming fears, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
You Are Enough (Advice for My First-Year Self)
Part two of our special summer series will help you navigate all the ups and downs of college life with more advice and inspiration from successful students who have already been through it all.
Never Give Up (Advice for My First-year Self)
Hear short stories about being proactive, taking chances, and overcoming doubts and fears. Because finding your place and purpose on campus is not about just waiting for college success to happen to …
Myth Busting College Stereotypes
There’s a reason college has been the setting for some of the most memorable scenes and stories from movies and television shows for generations. But where do the all the myths end, and where do the …
Reflections from Two Senior Superstars (Part 2)
As graduation approaches, we continue our conversation that reflects back on four amazing and transformative years as college students. Miami senior Maya Mehlman is back to help recap all the ups and…
Reflections from Two Senior Superstars (Part 1)
Graduating college is a milestone that can bring a huge swing of emotions. On one hand, there’s the profound sense of accomplishment and the excitement of a bright new future ahead. But there’s also …
Inside the Life of a Rising College Band
Sometimes lighting just strikes. And you’ll never know where you’ll be (or even who you’ll be) when it happens. And that’s exactly how it struck for Brock Shults, a Miami student and the drummer for …
Write Your Own Story Through College
Melanie Hamon has found creative ways to carve out a unique path for herself through college as a writer and musician. Melanie is also active across campus as a writing tutor and Cello performer. And…
College Success Isn’t Brain Science (But It Can Be!)
The deep connections between the brain and behavior are something scientists still don’t fully understand, and it’s a mystery that's always fascinated Cambria Beane. Cambria is interested in studying…
Accomplishing Everything Everywhere All at Once
Marguerite Smith always wanted to be (and to do) more than one thing in college. As an Engineering major, she’s not only become a leader in a traditionally male dominate field, Marguerite also excels…
Finding Your Own Personal Win
Orin Edwards strives for excellence in all aspects of life. As part of Miami RedHawks football, Orin shines as a leader on and off the field. As a student, he understands the essential importance of …
Making College Feel Like Home
Nyah Smith has gone from an uncertain first-year student to a true student leader as the university’s student body president, and it’s been a remarkable journey that shows just how truly transformati…
The Ice Breaker Ep. (or Having Fun Conversations in College)
Before every episode of Major Insight, we start with ice breakers. It’s just a way to have fun, to get warmed up, and to get to know each other a little better. So on this special episode, get ready …
A Game-Changing Guide to Personal Growth
College is a time of intellectual and personal growth. And Liz Grossman has excelled at both by combining her many interests into a dynamic experience that breaks boundaries between sports, video gam…
Staging Success in Film and in Life
Acting is life for Jonathan Erwin, who has been inspired to move audiences to laughter, tears, and applause ever since he began performing at a young age. We’ll also talk about what it takes to pursu…
Aspiring to Inspire for Generations to Come
Lauren McCann understands how truly transformative great educators can be. As a primary education major and aspiring teacher, she hopes to help new generations of children become intelligent, creati…
The Road to Recovery Leads to Opportunity
Avery Holmes knows how to find amazing opportunities from challenging situations. After playing a lot of sports, which came with lots of injuries, she discovered the path to pursue athletic training …
Surviving Culture Shock (Part 1: Studying Abroad)
Maya Mehlman loves meeting new people, being creative, telling stories, and the kinds of experiences that a career in Media and Communications can bring. She’s also back from a semester-long study a…
Oh, How You’ll Grow (Part 2: Studying Away)
Studying away and going abroad is about more than just seeing new places and meeting new people. It’s also about growing as a person and about the life-lessons learned along the way. On this episode,…
Mental Health in College: A Student Roundtable
Mental health struggles among young people have skyrocketed. Many college students are facing anxiety and depression, drowning in stress, worried about the future, or just feeling overwhelmed by ever…
Advice for My First-Year Self: Finding Yourself
College can be an amazing time of personal growth and self-discovery. But the journey is not always easy and the path is never very clear. So as our special summer series continues, we have short sto…