Jenna Kabakulak

School can be hella traumatizing, but it’s especially bad if you fail math several times, have an undiagnosed learning disability, struggle with anxiety and depression, and come from a low-income, immigrant family ... a.k.a. Jenna Kabakulak’s entire school career. She and Vanessa discuss turning failures into successes, and dive deep into some big questions like how to make quality education accessible and affordable for all - regardless of your background.

SHOW NOTES

DOLLA BILL$ Jenna spoke about being on OSAP, which stands for Ontario Student Assistance Program. OSAP provides loans and grants for Ontario students to attend post-secondary schools in Canada.

PAY ATTENTION! You can read more about the different signs and symptoms of ADHD in boys and girls here.

Remember this! Jenna mentions that she has working memory disorder. You can learn more about that here. She uses mnemonic devices to help with this.

Mental health! Jenna speaks to students across Canada about her learning disability and mental health struggles with Jack.org, an awesome organization that trains young leaders to revolutionize mental health.

MORE FROM JENNA KABAKULAK

Jenna (Canan) Kabakulak is completing her B.A in Psychology at Ryerson University and has a passion for working with children. She is a first-generation student, being the very first in her family to attend a university. She is also a person living with ADHD and various other learning disabilities. She tutors at The Math Guru and runs workshops on organization, exam prep, note-taking, and math anxiety.  Jenna hopes to pursue her interest in graduate school for epidemiology and eventually achieve her goal of becoming a pediatrician.

You can follow Jenna on instagram at @jenna_ellington

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SHOW CREDITS

Hosted by: Vanessa Vakharia
Produced by: Sabina Wex
Edited by: David Kochberg
Logo by: Scott Wise
Theme music: WVV by Goodnight, Sunrise