//podcastplus.net/feed/riyas-ramblings~61a4c6f8 Riya, a 9th grader, shares her views of her world - what she is experiencing, what she likes and some tips. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:23:47 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105453621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-13%2Fedf0f66a-b2a6-744d-39bc-cfafc844a6f9.mp3 I am a member of the Harvard Microbiological society and I recently wrote an article about vaccines fort their blog. In this episode, I read the article out loud! You can also read the entire article titled "Vaccines - More Than Just a Needle" at  https://medium.com/@harvardmicrosociety/vaccines-more-than-just-a-needle-b586b26c9a2d Overall, I think vaccines is one the most interesting topics, because of all the history as well as how they work! Email me at  RiyaRamblings@gmail.com  with your feedback and suggestion for future episodes, or about anything else, and you will get a shout-out! Thanks for listening, and as always listen, rate, and share! Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:47:59 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105453621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-13%2Fedf0f66a-b2a6-744d-39bc-cfafc844a6f9.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105453621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-13%2Fedf0f66a-b2a6-744d-39bc-cfafc844a6f9.mp3 I am a member of the Harvard Microbiological society and I recently wrote an article about vaccines fort their blog. In this episode, I read the article out loud! You can also read the entire article titled "Vaccines - More Than Just a Needle" at  https://medium.com/@harvardmicrosociety/vaccines-more-than-just-a-needle-b586b26c9a2d Overall, I think vaccines is one the most interesting topics, because of all the history as well as how they work! Email me at  RiyaRamblings@gmail.com  with your feedback and suggestion for future episodes, or about anything else, and you will get a shout-out! Thanks for listening, and as always listen, rate, and share! Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:47:59 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105453621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-13%2Fedf0f66a-b2a6-744d-39bc-cfafc844a6f9.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105173285/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-7%2Ffe70ecd1-282f-1df6-2744-9a164a5877f4.mp3 I finished Freshman year of HS! It wasn’t exactly what I had expected but to be honest, But I am not exactly sure what I expected.     Here's my main tips:  Be open – to people, to try new things, to new experiences Be open to new friends and friendships Be involved with school activities – sports, clubs etc. – which helps you meet different people. I really enjoyed homecoming because it created so many classic high school memories. Another highlight was my AP Human Geography class. Though the class was stressful, I loved the teacher and met a lot of good friends!   Now that it's summer, I am picking up a couple of hobbies!!   I love crocheting – and I have made baby blankets, plushies etc. I am also now learning to sew and to make a quilt I started because I saw a documentary on Netflix called “Quilters” which is about a group of men in prison who are making quilts, and it looked so cool!   Also I am also co-hosting a local radio ... Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:37:57 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105173285/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-7%2Ffe70ecd1-282f-1df6-2744-9a164a5877f4.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105173285/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-7%2Ffe70ecd1-282f-1df6-2744-9a164a5877f4.mp3 I finished Freshman year of HS! It wasn’t exactly what I had expected but to be honest, But I am not exactly sure what I expected.     Here's my main tips:  Be open – to people, to try new things, to new experiences Be open to new friends and friendships Be involved with school activities – sports, clubs etc. – which helps you meet different people. I really enjoyed homecoming because it created so many classic high school memories. Another highlight was my AP Human Geography class. Though the class was stressful, I loved the teacher and met a lot of good friends!   Now that it's summer, I am picking up a couple of hobbies!!   I love crocheting – and I have made baby blankets, plushies etc. I am also now learning to sew and to make a quilt I started because I saw a documentary on Netflix called “Quilters” which is about a group of men in prison who are making quilts, and it looked so cool!   Also I am also co-hosting a local radio ... Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:37:57 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/105173285/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-7%2Ffe70ecd1-282f-1df6-2744-9a164a5877f4.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/102394702/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-8%2F07f6a475-5d80-e323-561d-e80e94aa7315.mp3 Shout out to Ms. Daisy – I love how she tells everyone about my podcast. Thank you, Ms.Daisy!! And shoutout to Emma from Ohio – who listened to the podcast episode of my mom discussing her composting and emailed me!! In today's episode, I talked about my experience in speech and debate. My older brother did debate in HS and loved talking to me about his experiences. When I was in middle school, I wasn’t planning to do debate – I thought it was for nerds. But, I joined it in 8th grade to pick an easy class. Then, I took debate in 9th grade mostly because I was expected to by my parents and brother. I was planning to do the bare minimum in the class! Then came my first debate tournament. I chose to participate in extemporaneous speaking – where you have to prepare a 7-min speech within a 30-min of being given a topic. I also participated in “original oratory” – where I had to prepare a 10 min speech on a topic of my choice. I chose “Overthinking” as my to... Thu, 08 May 2025 23:37:29 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/102394702/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-8%2F07f6a475-5d80-e323-561d-e80e94aa7315.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/102394702/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-8%2F07f6a475-5d80-e323-561d-e80e94aa7315.mp3 Shout out to Ms. Daisy – I love how she tells everyone about my podcast. Thank you, Ms.Daisy!! And shoutout to Emma from Ohio – who listened to the podcast episode of my mom discussing her composting and emailed me!! In today's episode, I talked about my experience in speech and debate. My older brother did debate in HS and loved talking to me about his experiences. When I was in middle school, I wasn’t planning to do debate – I thought it was for nerds. But, I joined it in 8th grade to pick an easy class. Then, I took debate in 9th grade mostly because I was expected to by my parents and brother. I was planning to do the bare minimum in the class! Then came my first debate tournament. I chose to participate in extemporaneous speaking – where you have to prepare a 7-min speech within a 30-min of being given a topic. I also participated in “original oratory” – where I had to prepare a 10 min speech on a topic of my choice. I chose “Overthinking” as my to... Thu, 08 May 2025 23:37:29 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/102394702/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-8%2F07f6a475-5d80-e323-561d-e80e94aa7315.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/97552603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-25%2F68afd180-6dcf-2546-5758-d1d28f7d84e9.mp3 I learned so much in this chat with Coach Calie – about managing stress, my diet, about giving myself grace, about focusing on the full picture. Let me know what you liked about this episode.   Here’s some highlights from our discussion: - We have over complicated our lives. And focusing on habits has a huge impact on our lives        - Typically, when we think of health, we think "doctors". Doctors focus on specific areas and usually prescribe medicines. But health coaches focus on lifestyle and daily habits. They look beyond the symptoms and focus on root cause. They empower the patients to improve their own lives. - The way we think of ourselves is a very important part of staying healthy. - Teens are under a lot of pressure. Too much information from social media etc. Take time to think who you want to be. - Focus on yourself and stop comparing yourself to other people. - Stress can be different types – some of which can be reduced by looking at your r... Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:11:02 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/97552603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-25%2F68afd180-6dcf-2546-5758-d1d28f7d84e9.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/97552603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-25%2F68afd180-6dcf-2546-5758-d1d28f7d84e9.mp3 I learned so much in this chat with Coach Calie – about managing stress, my diet, about giving myself grace, about focusing on the full picture. Let me know what you liked about this episode.   Here’s some highlights from our discussion: - We have over complicated our lives. And focusing on habits has a huge impact on our lives        - Typically, when we think of health, we think "doctors". Doctors focus on specific areas and usually prescribe medicines. But health coaches focus on lifestyle and daily habits. They look beyond the symptoms and focus on root cause. They empower the patients to improve their own lives. - The way we think of ourselves is a very important part of staying healthy. - Teens are under a lot of pressure. Too much information from social media etc. Take time to think who you want to be. - Focus on yourself and stop comparing yourself to other people. - Stress can be different types – some of which can be reduced by looking at your r... Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:11:02 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/97552603/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-25%2F68afd180-6dcf-2546-5758-d1d28f7d84e9.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/96945466/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-12%2Fc6b5d82e-094a-4d9f-d4ed-96820b9da78e.mp3 I got to see Lebron LIVE! O M G! So much awesomeness!   We went to a Dallas Mavericks – LA Lakers basketball game last week and it was SO MUCH fun! Unfortunately, both Luka and Kyrie were injured. But we did get to see LeBron and Bronny play. It was pretty cool to see Lebron dunk. That clip that went viral? I saw that in person!   And then Bronny came in for a few minutes too. How cool is that! To see both Lebron and Bronny play in the game! :) I have been to NBA games, baseball games, MLS soccer games and have watched the US Women's Soccer team play. I am hoping to go see the FIFA World Cup games in Dallas!! Do you like watching sports? Who is your fav player? Have you seen them live? Email me:  RiyaRamblings@gmail.com  to tell what you think of this episode for a shoutout!! Listen, Rate, and Share!   Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:01:48 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/96945466/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-12%2Fc6b5d82e-094a-4d9f-d4ed-96820b9da78e.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/96945466/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-12%2Fc6b5d82e-094a-4d9f-d4ed-96820b9da78e.mp3 I got to see Lebron LIVE! O M G! So much awesomeness!   We went to a Dallas Mavericks – LA Lakers basketball game last week and it was SO MUCH fun! Unfortunately, both Luka and Kyrie were injured. But we did get to see LeBron and Bronny play. It was pretty cool to see Lebron dunk. That clip that went viral? I saw that in person!   And then Bronny came in for a few minutes too. How cool is that! To see both Lebron and Bronny play in the game! :) I have been to NBA games, baseball games, MLS soccer games and have watched the US Women's Soccer team play. I am hoping to go see the FIFA World Cup games in Dallas!! Do you like watching sports? Who is your fav player? Have you seen them live? Email me:  RiyaRamblings@gmail.com  to tell what you think of this episode for a shoutout!! Listen, Rate, and Share!   Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:01:48 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/16421d30/podcast/play/96945466/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-12%2Fc6b5d82e-094a-4d9f-d4ed-96820b9da78e.mp3