S3E19 - Making Moments Matter: Weisler Alumni (Pt. III) —Beyond Survival: Finding Voice and Purpose as a Student in Higher Education (reflection by Dieunise Pacius)
Published: December 22, 2025
Duration: 18:59
🎧 Episodic Synopsis
In this powerful alumni spotlight episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler reconnects with a former student, Dieunise, for an unfiltered conversation about what it truly means to be a student in today’s education system. From K–12 classrooms to college lecture halls, Dieunise reflects on how education has shifted from learning to survival—and why that shift is failing so many students.
As a film and video student navigating an underfunded arts pathway, Dieunise shares the stark contrast between institutional support for STEM students and the isolation experienced by students...