how I struggled at Cornell University (+ tips college students MUST know!)

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how I struggled at Cornell University (+ tips college students MUST know!)

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I love Cornell University, but it's not perfect. Since my first day at this Ivy League school, I've struggled. But I've also learned secrets to succeed as a college student - here are my best tips.
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‪@KatieTracy‬
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hi i’m @alohakatiex - 00:00
1. Course Registration - 00:32
2. Glorifying credits - 03:02
3. Pay for everything - 07:24
4. Pre-professional culture - 08:23
5. Upperclassmen advice - 09:40
6. Mental health - 14:26
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🌺Aloha, I’m Katie! I'm a Filipina teen studying abroad at Cornell University. I love creating products at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and design to uplift communities I'm part of. I want to do too many things, and I want to make it all work… so that’s what my KZfaq channel is about. Join me on this crazy journey and together, we'll learn, struggle, and hopefully find the courage to live our dreams.
→ age: 19
→ college: cornell university
→ major: computer/information science
→ location: new york x manila
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If you see this, comment "you almost quit the first year?!" ;)
"Encourage one another and build each other up." - 1 Thessalonians 5 :11

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@priyamukhi1867 3 жыл бұрын

Katie, you really hit the nail on the head when you mentioned "easier" majors and # of credits! I remember feeling pressured to take a lot of credits during my first semester at Cornell (which didn't end ideally), and constantly hearing that some majors/colleges were easier than others... However, I can say with 100% certainty now that I've experienced a year at Cornell that each major and course load presents its own challenges. Some classes may be heavy in readings and others may be heavy in problem sets. Regardless of class or curriculum, the main takeaway is that every path at Cornell is difficult, but the rewards we reap from this journey are immense :)

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

YES!! I love your comment so much. Thank you for sharing and I hope you're having a great sophomore year with this new lens🙌🏼

@quaintleaf1208 3 жыл бұрын

i am the cornell underclassmen you're making this video for! so blessed to have upperclassmen like you sharing your knowledge, especially since i'm remote and can't meet anyone.... thank you Katie!!!

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

ah I'm so happy to hear that!!❤️ best of luck - you got this!

@mridula8216 3 жыл бұрын

i really love how unbiased you are towards even your own school!!

@thesevenstudent 3 жыл бұрын

I’m applying to Cornell in January, I’m really hoping I can get in!!! :)

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

GOOD LUCK DAVID!!

@Mars-oe4mo 3 жыл бұрын

Cornell freshman here, tysm for the advice! Your videos have helped me so much with the transition to Cornell, and it’s definitely been a unique experience so far! Also good luck on prelims everyone

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you and good luck with prelims too!! Hope to see you on campus!

@migueldaza272 3 жыл бұрын

Finally I finished College Life BUT IT IS SUPER STRESSFUL!!! Being a Aviator Student is Love but it is Stressful due to MAJOR SUBJECTS!!!

@theraboonyamarn8628 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Katie! I definitely agree with you on so many points, but especially the pre-professional culture! I go to UCLA and it definitely feels pressured when everyone asks about internships. Freshman year, I took the summer to volunteer teach and never regretted it, but a lot of people were asking why I didn't do an internship instead...??? totally relate! Thanks for speaking out!

@keytt7900 3 жыл бұрын

Me watching this, in the middle of studying because I cannot focus 😂💕✨☺️

@xuangao2960 3 жыл бұрын

When u woke up the first thing u saw is Katie New Vid~ Love it😍

@SamElle 3 жыл бұрын

The paying for everything aspect is super annoying!

@TioVar2023 4 ай бұрын

As a former Cornell International student, I wish your content was there when I went to school. Congrats on the channel.

@yicheng2870 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katie for all of your vids!! They're rlly helpful! I applied to Cornell this year and am waiting the RD result. Wish me luck!

@andrewveghte5027 3 жыл бұрын

First! Cornell is difficult for premeds too - those freshman biology and chemistry classes are very challenging

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

ah yes!! I do hear a lot from pre-med friends too!

@andrewveghte5027 3 жыл бұрын

For computer science, my Achilles heel has always been assembly language programming - I even tried a masters level class several years ago with graphics and multi core intel processors and had the same negative experience as with ibm 360 code trying to simulate a pdp-11 processor at Cornell.

@sparklinglaced4619 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to study horticulture,not as career thing but as thing to make improvement in farming And I love farming and I want to see new techniques and stuff for it so that I can make a change in farming and can help farmers I really want to get into Cornell and I’m an international student I love you all and please pray for farmers and animals and every good heart who is going through bad time ❤️

@andreao1328 3 жыл бұрын

The course enrollment system at my school is ... An experience, the least. We have to run, literally run, after the professor in order to give them a sheet of paper in which they accept us in their class. Then, and just then, we can enroll the class in the system. The methods the professors decide which students they accept are as strict as GPA and number of credit, or as random as lotteries. This online semester they modified it to an online lottery. It was not the best, but at least a little less stressing.

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I'm glad to hear it's getting better. Best of luck this school year Andrea❤️

@andreao1328 3 жыл бұрын

@@KatieTracy thank you, Katie! I hope the same for you

@mariayu1012 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to find your vlog. I'm trying to finish all your vlogs at the same time because I want to know more about Cornell. I'm a Filipina and planning to try Aerospace Engineering. Thanks for such an informative vlog.

@Bernadettelaza1 3 жыл бұрын

AAAA U LOOKS SO GOOD KATIE ❤️

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA THANK YOU BEENIEE

@linjin6985 3 жыл бұрын

These tips are so helpful. Thank you so much!

@calxxx 3 жыл бұрын

College is really competitive in general! Lol Glad you see past that!

@xoxolilyartfilms 3 жыл бұрын

these tips were super helpful-tysmmm!!

@alysharam3069 3 жыл бұрын

love you katiee :)

@vidvas09 3 жыл бұрын

These videos always help me!

@vaishnavidixit2153 3 жыл бұрын

I'm applying to Cornell ED as an international student and I hope I get in! Is it easy to get transferred from an "average" college to an Ivy League?

@maxdiamond9035 3 жыл бұрын

As a Hotelie I appreciate this 😌

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

Aye I love hotelies. Good luck with prelims!

@adelinepangilinan2979 3 жыл бұрын

i get your glorifying credit segment. i feel that classmates/even friends compare their number of classes/difficulty of courses just to make them feel better. it's really a negative mindset. i wish my peers would learn to stop comparing themselves. bye, thanks for reading my ted talk;)

@amandabalaba 3 жыл бұрын

aloha!!!!!!!!

@hkginger 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I am a freshman at Cornell.

@michisalwayshungry4269 3 жыл бұрын

Katie talking about clubs in Cornell. My introvert self is shaking. 😞

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

don't worry!! there will be many other introverts too who feel the same, and you'll all get through❤️

@lilpapi4399 2 жыл бұрын

What is the point of measuring your “whatever” by the number of credits?

@angelolizares4758 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you said and highlight really in your videos that the next and only step after college is a high paying profession, although that could be so attractive hehehe. But yet again, our life doesn't revolve around 1 work or profession. But I do believe though that until you find that one thing you're so passionate about, money is but a bi-product. And everything comes along, and you can do it all day. And HEYYY, totally with mental health. Once this is not set up and taken care of, get ready for the next break down to come near. AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH IS KEY, I can say, it is central to every health may it be emotional, mental or even physical, it's what keeps you alive. YOU SHOULD DO A VIDEO SOLEY ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH IN YOUR ENDEAVORS!

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU ANGELO!! I really appreciate it and totally agree. Thanks for the encouraging words and YES I'd love to talk more about that in a future video. :)

@angelolizares4758 3 жыл бұрын

@@KatieTracy YESSSSS!

@angelaliu1816 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Katie! I had a question about what you said for the course registration part of the vid; I'm a rising freshman, and my course registration happened in early June. I didn't get the courses that I would like, so could I just like email the prof of that class I want and asked to be placed on the waitlist or see if they could squeeze me in? (this particular class doesn't have an official waitlist doe) thanks in advance!

@tomss7326 3 жыл бұрын

I am a post grad alumnus and looove to be reminded of cornell by your stories... Thank you so much. Let me know if you need a scholarship🤣🤣

@MetFansince 3 жыл бұрын

My mom said, "Don't take three literature classes in the same semester. "

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

interesting. I do the same for STEM classes tbh

@parthagarwal9436 3 жыл бұрын

As an indian student how much marks will i need to go in cornell?.and what do i need to do before applying for it?

@c0zy23 3 жыл бұрын

Cool vid thanks for posting =)

@someoneonyoutube2160 3 жыл бұрын

Hi katie ❤❤❤

@palomaminor 3 жыл бұрын

Another question, could you please make a video with a more general view and tips for other universities as a international student with IB diploma???? I’m in sophomore year (first IB Year) and want to apply to other colleges which are not Cornell specifically

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh thanks for this suggestion Sarah! I'll keep this in mind❤️ In the meantime, you should check out iblieve.org/! My friend and I started it this summer with IB grads worldwide and we all share our IB experiences and tips. You'd find it super helpful! GOOD LUCK!

@vaishnavidixit2153 3 жыл бұрын

you almost quit the first year?!

@rodoshihasan932 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your sweatshirt from??

@WhitneyAustins 3 жыл бұрын

When applying to Cornell did you have to submit proof of financial support?

@Mars-oe4mo 3 жыл бұрын

In my experience I didn’t have to

@aanyachennupati771 3 жыл бұрын

Idk what to write but I wanna comment 😂 I guess I’ll just write love u Katie 💕

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

aw ily too aanya!!

@micaellap 3 жыл бұрын

Hi katie

@palomaminor 3 жыл бұрын

What are credits Katie??? Sending love from Argentina 🇦🇷

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

"A course credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a school or other educational institution." Each course is usually 3-4 credits, and students take an average of 15 credits per semester. We're required to graduate with 120 credits over the course of our 4 years in university! AH sending you love from the PH too!😊🇵🇭

@sazzadislam9416 3 жыл бұрын

Heyy, Im applying at Cornell in ed. Would you mind getting connected personally and giving me some tips and tricks please? :3

@anthonyciano7455 3 жыл бұрын

I watched all you videos last year when I was applying to Cornell! I got rejected ED but I’m applying as a transfer. Any tips?

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Anthony!! Keep going! Glad to hear you're staying strong and resilient :) My friend wanted to transferred as a Hotelie so he spent his entire year in the hospitality industry (volunteering various jobs, doing research, writing papers, etc.) to continue demonstrating a strong interest in the program. He got accepted the next year. I advise you continue in a similar spirit, showing commitment to your interest! Good luck!

@koena338 3 жыл бұрын

Kacie ily from india❣️❣️🥺can u tell me if my parents earn below 10 k dollars per year how much will they give me schoolerships???

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

hey koyena! This depends on every university (there are different thresholds to meet for financial aid) so I would research your specific university or email their admissions office to ask!

@koena338 3 жыл бұрын

@@KatieTracy thank you so much luv u

@sonicspider49 3 жыл бұрын

Cornell engineering 2025!!!!

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS!! Hope to see you on campus- go Big Red!🐻❤️

@GaryGoldstein1234 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribe. I have for over a year. I clicked on the bell for notices. But I don't get notices, and you don't even show up in my feed. I found this video because I went looking for it because I wondered why I haven't seen a video in a long time. I thought you would want to know this.

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sad to hear KZfaq’s notifications haven’t been working, but I’m grateful for your continued support! Thank you!

@GaryGoldstein1234 3 жыл бұрын

@@KatieTracy I turned off notifications. I was going to turn them on. Then I decided I would unsubscribe, then resubscribe, then turn on all notifications. I get distracted easily so if I don't receive the notifications, I miss a video or two before I realize it! Ok. Hope this works and continued best to you.

@MaeMercado 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Didn't know that laundry is not free at Cornell. That accumulates over time. 😔

@hangtime716 3 жыл бұрын

Why should laundry be free?

@MaeMercado 3 жыл бұрын

@@hangtime716 I think she mentioned it in the video that the tuition fee is expensive already and laundry cost (those coins or swipes on the card) accumulates over time. Some universities like UIUC don't ask for payments for using laundry machines in university housing (for residents).

@KatieTracy 3 жыл бұрын

^Yes! Some dorms do have 1 free laundry machine though!

@Henry-ki7wp 3 жыл бұрын

4 dryers in donlon free rn lmao