Today, I’m joined by a very special guest, Andrew Kim, who is a graduate of Brown University, University of Cambridge, Harvard Medical School, and a White House Fellow. In this episode, Andrew reveals how he achieved all of his accomplishments. You’ll be surprised to hear that it wasn’t just by studying hard, which could come as a surprise coming from a doctor and researcher with such an impressive resume.
I’m really excited to share this episode with you because it’s crucial for high school students to hear from individuals who have already went through what you’re about to go through. I hope that Andrew’s story will also be a tremendous source of inspiration for your own college admissions journey.
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TUNE IN BELOW:
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:
- Andrew’s high school journey and the different career paths and passions he cultivated along the way!
- How and why he transitioned from literature to human biology in university, plus what his experience at Brown was like and how he made the decision to study at Cambridge!
- A closer look at the professional and personal aspects of Andrew’s time at Harvard Medical School while studying to be a doctor!
- His story of applying and being accepted into the White House Fellowship, and the way he managed imposter syndrome through this process!
- Andrew’s philosophy and perspectives on working hard, hustling and success!
- His advice for students going through the high school years, trying to find their passion and applying to colleges!
NOTABLE QUOTES:
“That’s the thing, none of us are made up of a single passion and we contain a multitude [of passions], right? For the sake of college or med school applications, or when family members ask us at Christmas dinner, we often distill ourselves down into one or two more palatable things.”
“How do we make our plans and be diligent in committing to the values that underlie our plans, but at the same time, approach life with the openness for the unpredictability of whatever it throws at us?”
“Words like ‘flow’ and ‘surrender’ are tossed around a lot in the spiritual space, and it often sounds to many people like you’re giving up or you’re not really working hard, but it’s almost a shift from wrestling against the currents of life to flowing with the currents of life.”
“It’s so tempting in life to think months or years ahead of time. Honestly, if we try to plan that far in advance, life has so many other plans for us that 90 percent of those things don’t work out. What is the truest next step that you can take right now?”
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