College Disorientation

大学迷茫

This American Life

2025-09-15

58 分钟
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Things are different on college campuses this year. We see inside the drama, with students and staff. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: We go to orientation at Arizona State University and meet international students who are trying to make friends. (6 minutes)Act One: The president of the Black Student Union at the University of Utah fights to keep the B in BSU. (30 minutes)Act Two: A definition of antisemitism, canceled classes, and angry professors at Columbia University. (16 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org This American Life privacy policy. Learn more about sponsor message choices.
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  • Arizona State University has set up everything you can think of, karaoke, scavenger hunts,

  • acts throwing, a mechanical bull, to help new students meet each other and make friends.

  • This is international student orientation.

  • There are almost 400 new students here from India, China,