Helping Students Find Their Voice with Professor David Fairchild

Helping Students Find Their Voice with Professor David Fairchild

From We Are Wolverines by The UVU REVIEW

November 7, 2025 · 32 min

About this episode

In this episode, Professor David Fairchild discusses how students can navigate college more effectively and avoid common pitfalls.

Most students don’t fail because they aren’t capable — they fail because no one ever told them how college actually works. In this episode of Pro Talks , host Sophie Victory sits down with David Fairchild , adjunct professor at UVU’s English Department for 13+ years, award-winning author, comedian, and co-creator of the book series Campus Nightmares . They break down: 🎓 Why your degree isn’t a piece of paper — it’s YOU 📚 The top ways students accidentally sabotage their success 🧠 Why “effort” isn’t enough (and what real effort looks like) 🤝 How networking, asking questions, and working with professors can change your future 🧱 The importance of diversity, perspective, and real-world communication ⚠️ When professors fail students — and how to handle it 🚧 Why some students are building their future like a Jell-O freeway This conversation is packed with honest, funny, and surprisingly powerful truth bombs that every college student needs to hear before it’s too late.

People in this episode

Guest: David Fairchild

Topics covered

  • college success
  • student support
  • networking
  • diversity
  • communication

Keywords

  • effort
  • success
  • Campus Nightmares
  • real-world communication

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Campus Nightmares

Books & works: Campus Nightmares

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