Julia Young: The Modern Learner

The Root & STEM Podcast

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, former Pinnguaq co-op student, Julia Young, shares her unique journey as a highschool student and the helpful tips and tools she learned along the way. She begins by explaining The Science Behind podcast series she created with no prior media production or teaching experience. (03:21). Next, Julia describes Harnessing The Benefits: The Digital World, the second podcast she created for Pinnguaq (06:25) and the corresponding article she wrote for the Root & STEM magazine (08:44). Julia then shares her experience as a full time online highschool student, highlighting the differences from the traditional high school experience (10:32), before explaining how AI tools assisted her as a student and how to use them to enhance your learning (13:06). Julia wraps up by offering a piece of advice to high school aged learners who aren’t sure about their path postsecondary like herself (15:53).