what harvard taught me: reflections from a 2024 graduate I Kristian Arnell

Wow guys…here we are! I’m one month away from my graduation anniversary, and this past year of post-grad life has been deeply affirming, reflective, and joyful. Many of you watched me get into Harvard, and I’m truly humbled to now share my reflections as an alumna five years later. College was a transformative period of my life and this may be my longest video yet, but when you think about it, it’s like ten minutes per year, which is pretty impressive! With higher education increasingly under threat, I feel a deep sense of urgency to share my story. I hope it encourages young people and reminds the wider world that we can not afford to stay silent in the face of facism. Your memories, dreams, and thoughts are so precious. Thank you for indulging in mine. love you mean it, Kristian Arnell P.S. Shoutout to all of the students completing an academic chapter this spring! I am so proud of you!! C H A P T E R S 00:00-02:20 college rewind 02:20-04:54 personal background 04:54-12:43 list of lessons 12:43-19:17 takeaway #1 // money can’t buy happiness but it can buy opportunity 19:17-29:37 takeaway #2 // history has its eyes on you 29:37-34:01 takeaway #3 // everything i need to succeed is already within me 34:01-42:38 would I do it again? 42:38-44:21 outro V I D E O T U N E S free roam - sexy pigeon i don’t wanna go - sexy pigeon L E T S B E F R I E N D S: insta: @kristianarnell business inquiries: [email protected] F A Q name: kristian (like the religion) age: 22 camera: Canon g7x Mark II editing: iMovie p.s. if you read this far, comment “grad szn bbyyy” down below;)