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Hey, there! Meet Kristian, a rising Harvard sophomore joint concentrating in Theatre, Dance, & Media and African American studies. We begin with a tea talk about Disney and some rapid fire questions revolving around routines, life lessons, and public messages. Then, we break down Kristian\u2019s application process: ACTs, GPA, class rank, ECs, essays, standing out, and some advice\u2014 but she also reflects on the pressure in retrospect and puts these factors into perspective. Next, Kristian answers questions about life in Harvard: what it\u2019s really like, academics, COVID, adjusting and surprises. Afterward, Kristian shows us how Harvard has become her home, and how she fits in with the Black community and YouTube. Lastly, Kristian asked me what I\u2019m interested in, shared her recommendations and told us where to find her online. Thanks for joining us! \n\n\nFOLLOW THE PODCAST\u2019S INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theasteapodcast?igshid=r04b2760fkdl\nCONTACT ME THROUGH: theasteapodcast@gmail.com (for business inquiries, sponsorships or to tell me what you think about this podcast!)\nSEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/th351a-beaury/message\nCHECK OUT THE DESIGNERS OF MY COVER ART: https://instagram.com/sofiarrublacreative?igshid=1xtsd1w69zkkl\nhttps://instagram.com/cuerpobaldio?igshid=1jq5cb59nm2z\nListen to my other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RhYyCBLVwBuNimne4zVCO?si=AG_LzDsuQdqBYedSmFOkfQ\nFollow my TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJwKjr2L/ \nSTART YOUR PODCAST NOW BY HEADING TO anchor.fm\n\nGET IN TOUCH WITH KRISTIAN:\nInstagram: @kristianarnell https://instagram.com/kristianarnell?utm_medium=copy_link\nYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCupm4dEz8j3r6qJKuCdsKHw\nTwitter: @kristianarnell https://twitter.com/kristianarnell?s=21\n\n\nCHECK OUT THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE):\nRon Brown Guided Pathway Support Program (GPS): Welcome\nEssence & Ulta Beauty Girls United: https://www.essence.com/beautifulpossibilities/\nAnnenberg Dining Hall\nClass: The power and relevance of the American musical taught by Diane Paulus & Ryan McKittrick \nAmerican Repertory Theatre (ART): https://americanrepertorytheater.org\nThe Handmaid\u2019s Tale \nCool Summer\nAmerican Horror Story \n\n\nHERE ARE SOME QUOTES I LIKED FROM THIS WEEK\u2019S EPISODE:\n\u201cStay true to who you are, know yourself, and don\u2019t let people sway that\u201d\n\u201cIn your gut you know if something is good or bad, and growth will always feel good\u201d \n\u201cTake a deep breath and calm down\u201d\n\u201cYour test scores don\u2019t define your intelligence, and they shouldn\u2019t determine whether or not you get into a school\u201d\n\u201cTest taking and actual school are so different\u201d\n\u201cYou want to get a good score, but if you don\u2019t, that doesn\u2019t invalidate you\u201d\n\u201cThis score helped me get here but it doesn\u2019t define who I am\u201d\n\u201cDon\u2019t do something just for a college application\u201d\n\u201cAll my ECs show different sides of me\u201d\n\u201cI grouped things together to narrow them down in terms of ECs\u201d\n\u201cWhat type of person do I want to be in college?\u201d\n\u201cYou gotta gas up the most unique parts of your application\u201d\n\u201cSpread your ECs evenly and make them represent the time you put into them and how important they were to you\u201d \n\u201cI think essays are way more important than test scores because they represent the human part of your application\u201d\n\u201cDo your research! Get yourself as familiar with the process as you can!\u201d\n\u201cJust write it: figure out how you want to tell your story\u201d\n\u201cOnce you write a good essay, it\u2019s easier to do more\u201d \n\u201cYou can\u2019t put all of who you are on one essay; focus on one or two things at a time\u201d\n\u201cTake every opportunity you have to show who you are\u201d\n\u201cBe yourself! Be quirky, be weird, be funny!\u201d\n\u201cWherever you go you\u2019re going to flourish and thrive\u201d\n\u201cDon\u2019t put so much pressure on yourself to get into a certain school\u201d\n\u201cIt can only go up from here\u201d\n\u201cFor me, it\u2019s not about balance, but prioritisation\u201d\n\u201c...Prioritising instead of trying to do it all\u201d \n\u201cThe Harvard black community is a family\u201d\n\n\nThanks for tuning in, have a beautiful week!