031 - Home with Heavyn Lee
Accelerate Access: The Podcast, Episode 031 - Home with Heavyn Lee, 2019 Nyah Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
Heavyn Lee, 2019 Nyah Fellow and Harvard University student, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss her passion for home building and interior design, her aspirations to study law to help those traditionally disadvantaged by the legal system, and . Also, find out how her reflective experiences in Bali as part of her Nyah Project Fellowship and Access coaching helped her win the prestigious Gates Scholarship to attend Harvard!
"It's a very eye-opening thing to realize as a child that the resources that you need to succeed are not in your community." - Heavyn Lee
They also discuss:
Ideas of perfection and vulnerability
Learning to ask for help
Moving frequently in pursuit of better educational opportunities
Family dynamics and being raised primarily by women
The idea of “home” and its impact on one’s sense of belonging
Her Nyah Project fellowship to Bali, Indonesia and the significance of community building
Learning time management and prioritization during the college application process
How she got accepted into top universities, like Harvard, Yale, and Columbia
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