University vs high school: work, academia, and social life advice

03/02/2024 36 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Uncharted, the Pioneer Alumni Podcast, Rahil reflects on his experiences applying to universities, adapting to campus culture as an international student, applying to full time jobs, and his experiences as a software engineer in Silicon Valley. Rahil also sheds light on the importance of community and belonging, specifically from his experience adapting to the US as an international student from India. 
To hear more from Rahil and his advice on getting internships in general and in computer science, check out this post and listen to the short episode through the link in our bio. 

About Uncharted: the Pioneer Academics Alumni Podcast
Uncharted: the Pioneer alumni podcast is hosted and produced by alumni of the Pioneer Research Program, a virtual research institute for outstanding high school students. Widely respected for its high standards in selectivity and academic rigor, it is the only fully-accredited and college-credit bearing online research program. In Pioneer, students work one-on-one with university professors in advanced study and research of a topic of their interest ranging from physics to gender studies, culminating in a full-length, undergraduate-level research paper. 
Uncharted was featured by FeedSpot as a top alumni podcast! You can see the list of selected alumni podcasts here: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/alumni_podcasts/ and in the “Top alumni podcasts” - see the link in our bio to learn more!