Hey Asterisks! 🎧 This special senior edition of Ad Aster brings together host Judy with guests Kate, Joyce, and Emma as they reflect on the chaos, beauty, and transformation of senior year and the transition to college. From academic burnout and childhood nostalgia to candid college advice and emotional resilience, this episode is an honest, heartwarming look at growing up.🌐 Learn more: https://asterlit.org 📸 Follow us on IG: @aster.lit 📝 Transcript & details: available on our website!🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment about what resonated with you!Timestamps:00:00 — Intro: Meet host Judy and guests Kate & Joyce01:30 — Reading and writing check-in04:40 — Senior year reflections: overcommitment, burnout06:30 — Balancing rest and productivity09:20 — Kate on the “sophomore slump” and finding rhythm in college13:40 — Summer plans: travel, reset, reclaiming freedom17:00 — Judy’s nostalgic bucket list: childhood joys19:00 — Should summer be productive or restful? Kate shares her take22:10 — Course selection advice and approaching college pre26:40 — Admissions talk: international vs. domestic experiences29:50 — College fears, excitement, and emotional expectations34:00 — Emma’s voice note: pressure, philosophy, reflection40:00 — Stress, friendships, and meaningful takeaways from senior year47:30 — Final advice: passion, perseverance, and exploration50:13 — Closing: gratitude, wrap-up, and goodbyeQuotes:“Looking back, I do feel like a totally different person… But I was also super scared before entering college. College is scary for everyone. But people try to do their best to help you acclimate and adjust — and I think it really works out.” — Kate“Explore. Love your friends. Apply again, even if you’ve been rejected three times. Sometimes, the fourth time works.” — Emma“People say the college application process will break your heart — and you don’t believe it until it does.”  — Joyce"Senior year is going to feel like a waiting room where you don't feel like your life is progressing. You're just waiting. You're waiting for colleges to reply to you. You're waiting to know what's going to happen next. Where are you going next? That can get depressing quickly. So my advice to rising seniors is to make sure that you introduce new aspects into your life.” — JudyTranscript

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