Episode summary introduction: In this Podcast, Saumya Gupta a 12th Grader in India, shares her high school interests, her surprise discoveries about herself during COVID times, her thoughts on college abroad, career, and how she is navigating the college process. In particular, we discuss the following with her: Who is Saumya Gupta? High School Interests The Future, Priorities & Challenges College Plans Abroad Parents’ Support Topics discussed in this episode: Introducing Saumya Gupta, Grade 12, India [0:49] Who is Saumya Gupta? [2:44] High School Interests [3:53] Future & Priorities [7:36] Career in Research [9:22] College - A Place for Discovery [11:39] Studying in the US or Canada [13:46] College Process - Status [16:17] Readiness to meet the Future [17:28] Peers & Parents Influence [18:53] Parents’ Advice and Concerns [20:31] “It’s your own journey” [30:08] Our Guest: Saumya Gupta is a 12th Grade student in Patiala, Punjab India. Memorable Quote: “Research is really interesting. Because it's so vast and so varied. So research is definitely something that I would like to get into, if I get the chance.” Saumya on a possible career option. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast Digest. To Ask the Guest a question, or to comment on this episode, email podcast@almamatters.io. Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.