Turning the Corner from High School to College

Jaqueline Duong is a graduate of Valencia High School and a current freshman at UCLA looking to major in Electrical Engineering.

Vivian Wang is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Stanford University. She is looking to major in computer science.

Aqil Naeem is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Stanford University. He focused primarily on debate and computer science in high school and is looking to major in either math and computer science or economics.

Nundini Varshney is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). She is currently majoring in economics and is looking to potentially add human biology as a double major. In high school, she was part of the Academic Decathlon team and led the Model United Nations (MUN) and Indian Dance teams. In the episode, Nundini mentions the Fiske Guide to Colleges as a good resource for researching colleges. The 2022 edition is currently on sale at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Fiske-Guide-Colleges-2022-Bestselling/dp/1492664987.

Jack Garcia is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at New York University (NYU) in the Liberal Studies program looking to major in history. He shares his approach to college applications and to life at college as part of the wrestling team both at high school and college.

Kaitlynn Yamawaki is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Keio University studying economics. In this episode, she shares her perspective on the application process and the transition to college as a Japanese American going to university in Japan.

Kaitlyn Irianto is a graduate of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and is currently a freshman at Chapman University. As a violin performance major who attended an art school and a commuter to her university, she shares her experiences with the college application process and with transitioning to college.

Hannah Ragasa is a graduate of the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) who has just finished her freshman year at Azusa Pacific University. In this episode, she shares some of her experiences and advice as a part of her university's direct admit nursing program. If you have any further questions for Hannah, feel free to contact her via Instagram at @hannah.ragasa! As per the announcement at the end of this episode, this is my last episode with the class of 2024. I will be back in the fall with the class of 2025. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me by emailing me at turningthecornerhs@gmail.com or via Instagram at @turningthecornerhs with any comments or suggestions for future topics. I look forward to seeing your messages!

Andrea Chen is a graduate of Valencia High School and a current freshman at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, she shares her experiences with the application and transition as an admissions volunteer at her university and a Chemical Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences double major. As she mentioned in the episode, feel free to reach out to her on Instagram at @andreachen_17 for more advice!

Makayla Brown is a graduate of Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and a current freshman at Rice University. In this episode, she gives advice on the application process and the transition to college as a violinist with an interest in neuroscience.

Morgan Gee is a graduate of Valencia High School. In this episode, he shares some of his experiences with high school and how his mindset about learning has evolved as time progressed. If you have any questions for him, feel free to ask him @morgan.m.gee on Instagram!

Andee is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at San Diego State University (SDSU). In this episode, she shares her insight on the transition and the application process as an aspiring clinical therapist.

Ryan Li is currently a freshman at Texas A&M University. In this episode, he shares his experience with channeling his passion for the arts into his studies in architecture. Check out some of Ryan's architectural work at https://rb.gy/3fw3gc.

Sam is a graduate of Valencia High School. He is currently part of the U.S. Department of National Security's Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. In this episode, he shares his experience as someone who has taken a more unconventional approach to higher education. In this episode, Sam discusses the NSLI-Y program. Find out more at https://www.nsliforyouth.org/. Instagram- @samuel.littrell

Michelle Jung is a graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at CalState Fullerton. As a major in cello performance, she shares her perspective on and experiences with the college application process and the transition to college.

Welcome to Season 2 of Turning the Corner from High School to College with the class of 2024!

Hi, it's Andrea! I didn't get the chance to mention this in the last episode but that's it for the 2019-2020 school year. I'll be back next school year with new episodes with the class of 2024. Hope to see you then!

Elle Tran is a graduate of Pacifica High School and currently attends UC Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley). In this episode, she shares her experience of the application process and the transition to college as a Red Cross youth leader in her local area. Instagram- @elle.paca

Bryce Tsuyuki is a dual ValTech and IB graduate from Valencia High School. He is currently a freshman at UCSD (University of California, San Diego). In this episode, he shares his experience with the application process as well as the transition from high school to college as someone with a passion for both computer science and politics. In the interview, Bryce discusses the AMC (Association for Computing Machinery) at UCSD. Check them out at https://acmucsd.com/. For information on the broader organization, visit https://www.acm.org/.

Caominh Le is an IB diploma graduate from Valencia High School. His roommate, Alex Arellano, is a graduate of Esperanza High School. They are currently both freshmen at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles). In this episode, they share their experience of the application process as well as the transition to college, having been good friends since middle school and still are close in college.

Brian Trinh is a ValTech graduate from Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Cal Poly Pomona. In this episode, he shares his college experience as someone who has an interest in engineering as well as the arts. Instagram- @btrinh431

Curtis Liu is a dual diploma graduate from Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Williams College.  In this episode, he shares his college experience as someone who has delved deep into both academics and music.

Audrey Lin is a dual diploma graduate, having completed both the tech program at Valencia High School as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. She is currently a freshman at Pepperdine University. In this episode, she shares her perspective on the application process as well as the transition to college as someone who has played sports all four years in addition to her rigorous academics. Instagram- @audreylin_

Connie Chang-Chien is an International Baccalaureate Diploma graduate of Valencia High School and is currently a freshman at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, she shares her college experience through her unique perspective as someone who loves both the arts and the sciences. Connie is a supporter of Cancer for College, an organization that provides college scholarships to students with cancer. Check them out at https://cancerforcollege.org/.

Are you a high school student planning on attending college? If so, this is the podcast for you. I will be interviewing students at various colleges to give you the insight you need to successfully transition from high school to college, as well as to give you tips on the application process.