Andy Ng on NYU: English & Urban Education, Pitching Competition, and New York City Energy.

Episode summary introduction: In high school, Andy was a driven and busy high schooler. He was in student government. He was the President of the Honor Society. He was a student athlete and played Varsity Tennis. By his own account, Andy was in every conceivable club in High School. Andy Ng is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Urban Education and Social Entrepreneurship. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Choosing New York University Freshman Year in NYU, London Majoring in English & Education Winning Pitching Competition for Middle School Program Advice to Aspirants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction to Andy Ng, NYU [1:03] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:04] NYU “Shaped My Life” [5:44] Why NYU? [7:30] High School Interests [9:44] Transition - First Year in London [12:12] NYU London Program [15:59] Outside of Class in London [17:39] London to NY [20:40] Type A Classmates [22:59] “Incredible” Profs [25:02] Entrepreneurship & Edu Activities [27:12] Dorms & Activities [30:32] Summers [33:56] NYU Redo? [41:38] Advice to Aspiring Students [45:09] “Trust your Gut” [49:38] Our Guest: Andy Ng is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Urban Education and Social Entrepreneurship. Andy later earned a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. Memorable Quote: “I want to encourage everybody to follow their gut and really trust it. And sometimes, if things don't work out, like, that's totally okay.” Andy Ng. 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 [email protected]. 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.