The podcast was really informative for me on how to get the best experience out of my college experience, so it doesn’t go to waste. I really enjoyed it when the guest lectures talked about their pathways to Cornell and how they determined what field they wanted to go to. It reminded me about how different people go through different paths to achieve greatness, no one’s story is ever the same. Also, Chris Alabi mentioned how participating in research transformed his college experience. This inspires me to participate in research because I was initially on the fence about it, but his research experiment was so impactful on him. Some good advice I will take away from Nilay Yapaci is to learn how to manage your time so you are not stressing yourself out and studying last minute for exams.