Host: Hazel Ann | Clearly Becoming · Solo Episode

You picked your major at 18. You chose your campus, made your plans, showed up. And somewhere between freshers' week and graduation, you became a completely different person.

In this episode, I'm closing my university chapter — and being honest about everything I wish I'd known sooner. The risks I should have taken earlier. The rooms I almost didn't walk into. The version of myself I had to unlearn to actually grow.

If you're in it right now (or about to be), this one's for you.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

Why taking risks in your university application is the move — even when it feels terrifying
The alternative pathways into top universities nobody talks about (transfers, study abroad, and who you know)
Why not knowing what you want at 18 is actually normal — and what to do with that
How to get the most out of university by being intentional, not just present
Why studying abroad and placement years are career clarity accelerators
How your major does not define you — and what actually does
The soft skills, values, and self-awareness that matter more than your GPA

💬 QUOTE OF THE EPISODE – "You are not behind. You are becoming."

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Closing the university chapter

1:08 — The privilege of education

1:37 — Take more risks — what I wish I'd known

3:53 — Getting your foot in the door

4:37 — Alternative pathways: transfers, study abroad, networking

5:25 — The myth of knowing what you want at 18

6:56 — Your brain at 18 is still developing

7:43 — How to actually make the most of university

9:48 — Connecting with professors and mentors

15:02 — Why studying abroad changed everything

19:01 — Placement years and internships

20:53 — Using university resources before it's too late

23:12 — Your major doesn't define you

27:34 — Effort over speed

30:05 — Facing the fears

32:03 — Unlearning perfectionism

33:51 — Final reflection

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