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Andy Ng on NYU: English & Urban Education, Pitching Competition, and New York City Energy.

Published: July 5, 2021, 3:24 a.m.

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Episode summary introduction: In high school, Andy was a driven and busy high schooler. He was in student government. He was the President of the Honor Society. He was a student athlete and played Varsity Tennis. By his own account, Andy was in every conceivable club in High School.

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Andy Ng is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in English Literature, Urban Education and Social Entrepreneurship.

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In particular, we discuss the following with him:

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  • Choosing New York University
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  • Freshman Year in NYU, London
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  • Majoring in English & Education
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  • Winning Pitching Competition for Middle School Program
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  • Advice to Aspirants
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introduction to Andy Ng, NYU [1:03]
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  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:04]
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  • NYU \\u201cShaped My Life\\u201d [5:44]
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  • Why NYU? [7:30]
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  • High School Interests [9:44]
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  • Transition - First Year in London [12:12]
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  • NYU London Program [15:59]
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  • Outside of Class in London [17:39]
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  • London to NY [20:40]
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  • Type A Classmates [22:59]
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  • \\u201cIncredible\\u201d Profs [25:02]
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  • Entrepreneurship & Edu Activities [27:12]
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  • Dorms & Activities [30:32]
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  • Summers [33:56]
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  • NYU Redo? [41:38]
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  • Advice to Aspiring Students [45:09]
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  • \\u201cTrust your Gut\\u201d [49:38]
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Our Guest: Andy Ng is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in English Literature, Urban Education and Social Entrepreneurship. Andy later earned a Master of Education degree from Harvard University.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cI want to encourage everybody to follow their gut and really trust it. And sometimes, if things don\'t work out, like, that\'s totally okay.\\u201d Andy Ng.

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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