Yale Alum Ike Wilson: Learning Languages, Studying in Europe and Lasting Relationships.

Episode summary introduction: Ike loves languages. He studied French in middle school and Spanish in High School. He loves music. Ike wanted to go to a college that would allow him to pursue Languages, American Culture, and things international. Ike Wilson is a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in French. In particular, we discuss the following with him: Why Yale? Adjusting to Academics at Yale Residential Colleges and Activities Study Abroad in Paris Advice for Applicants Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:34] Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:27] “Yale was great!” [5:15] Yale: “I made the right choice” [8:04] Varied Interests in High School [12:02] Transition to Yale [15:10] Peers: Smart, Down-to-Earth [24:29] Engaging Lectures [27:20] Residential College Life [30:05] Being DJ, Writer on Campus [40:22] Summers - Coaching, Teaching, Traveling [42:34] Semester Abroad in Paris [47:39] Yale Redo. What would you do differently? [52:29] Advice to Applicants [54:47] Fond Memories: The People [59:22] Our Guest: Ike Wilson is a graduate of Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in French. Ike is currently pursuing a Master’s in Journalism at New York University. Memorable Quote: Ike on his Yale years - “With hindsight, I was stressing out about things that did not matter”. Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript. Calls-to-action: 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. To Make a List of Colleges to Explore Visit almamatters.io and signup. For Transcripts of all our podcasts, visit almamatters.io/podcasts.