The Columbia Years. Narayan Subramanian on Academics, Activism and the Big Apple.

Episode summary introduction: Narayan Subramanian, a Columbia University alum reflects on his years in college. He paints a vivid picture of life in school, the dorms and regales us with anecdotes on the activism on campus and the taste of the Big Apple. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Being a student at Columbia University What it is like being in a big city Benefits of being in a school like Columbia Topics discussed in this episode: The Columbia Experience [] The First Semester - “Kid in a candy store” [] The Student Peers [] The Campus and the Big Apple [] The Living Quarters [] Summer Pursuits [] Random but Fun Memories [] Our Guest: Narayan Subramanian, majored in Earth and Environmental Engineering and minored in Political Science from Columbia University. Narayan went on to get a Masters in Public Affairs, Economics and Public Policy from Princeton University and JD from Columbia Law School. Memorable Quote: "I was a kid in a candy store” Episode Transcript: Please visit almamatters.io/podcasts. Calls-to-action: Subscribe or Follow our podcasts at any of these locations:, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor. Send your feedback on this podcast to [email protected].