--- title: Curious Cardinals Blog | exploring interests description: exploring interests | Learn tips and lessons from hundreds of Harvard, Stanford, and other highly successful students. --- [![cc-logo-black-1](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cc-logo-black-1.png?width=173&height=57&name=cc-logo-black-1.png "cc-logo-black-1")](https://www.curiouscardinals.com/) Open main menu Close main menu # Curious Cardinals Blog Posts about: ## exploring interests [student confidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/student-confidence) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [college prep](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/college-prep) ### [2025 College Admits](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/2025-college-admits) Jan 23, 2025 12:00:00 PM [Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/2025-college-admits) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [book recs](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/book-recs) ### [The Power of Reading](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/the-power-of-reading) Jan 13, 2025 12:00:00 PM [Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/the-power-of-reading) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/blog%20banners%20--%20CC%20(8)-1.png) [college applications,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/college-applications) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [advice for students,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-students) [college prep,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/college-prep) [high school,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/high-school) [goal setting](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/goal-setting) ### [Summer is the Perfect Time to Get Strategic](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-get-strategic) Jun 6, 2024 9:56:35 PM [Audrey Wisch](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/audrey-wisch) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/summer-is-the-perfect-time-to-get-strategic) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/blog%20banners%20--%20CC%20(5)-1.png) [advice for parents,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-parents) [student confidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/student-confidence) [mentor,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor) [ccmentors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/ccmentors) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [newsletter,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/newsletter) [STEM,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/stem) [growth,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/growth) [K-12,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/k-12) [fostering learning](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/fostering-learning) ### [Turn Your Child's Weaknesses into Superpowers](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/turn-your-childs-weaknesses-into-superpowers) Feb 21, 2024 5:02:33 PM ![CC Team](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [CC Team](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/cc-team) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/turn-your-childs-weaknesses-into-superpowers) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/climate%20change.png) [sustainability,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/sustainability) [entrepreneurship,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/entrepreneurship) [our partners,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/our-partners) [government,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/government) [community,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/community) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [newsletter,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/newsletter) [growth](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/growth) ### [Canva Collab Launch + Why Gen Z Cares So Much About Climate Change](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/canva-collab-launch-why-gen-z-cares-so-much-about-climate-change) Jan 26, 2024 9:16:21 PM ![CC Team](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [CC Team](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/cc-team) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/canva-collab-launch-why-gen-z-cares-so-much-about-climate-change) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/shakespeare%20%26%20finding%20your%20why%20blog%20image.png) [inspiring-tutors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/inspiring-tutors) [student confidence,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/student-confidence) [mentor,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [newsletter,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/newsletter) [growth,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/growth) [K-12,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/k-12) [advice for students,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/advice-for-students) [fostering learning](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/fostering-learning) ### [Shakespeare and Finding Your Student's Why](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/shakespeare-and-finding-your-students-why) Jan 25, 2024 2:09:01 PM ![CC Team](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [CC Team](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/cc-team) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/shakespeare-and-finding-your-students-why) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/blog%20banners%20--%20CC%20(1).png) [experiential learning,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/experiential-learning) [partnerships,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/partnerships) [mentor,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/mentor) [ccmentors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/ccmentors) [curiosity,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/curiosity) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [newsletter,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/newsletter) [diversity,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/diversity) [representation](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/representation) ### [How Anya Became a Google Engineer in One Year](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/how-anya-became-a-google-engineer-in-one-year) Aug 22, 2023 8:15:59 PM ![CC Team](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e) [CC Team](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/cc-team) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/how-anya-became-a-google-engineer-in-one-year) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/2-4.png) [passion journey,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/passion-journey) [reflections,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/reflections) [ccmentors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/ccmentors) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [STEM](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/stem) ### [From Novice to Google Engineer in One Year: Why It's Never Too Late to Learn to Code](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/from-novice-to-google-engineer-in-one-year-why-its-never-too-late-to-code) Aug 7, 2023 11:09:47 PM [Curious Cardinals Mentor](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/curious-cardinals-mentor) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/from-novice-to-google-engineer-in-one-year-why-its-never-too-late-to-code) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/3-4.png) [reflections,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/reflections) [ccmentors,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/ccmentors) [community,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/community) [exploring interests,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/exploring-interests) [STEM,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/stem) [inclusion,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/inclusion) [diversity](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/diversity) ### [Thriving Against the Odds: Empowering Women in STEM](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/thriving-against-the-odds-empowering-women-in-stem) Aug 7, 2023 10:41:46 PM [Curious Cardinals Mentor](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/author/curious-cardinals-mentor) [Read More](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/thriving-against-the-odds-empowering-women-in-stem) ![](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/hubfs/blog%20banners%20--%20CC-1.png) [experiential learning,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/experiential-learning) [passion journey,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/passion-journey) [curiosity,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/curiosity) [passion-based learning,](https://blog.curiouscardinals.com/tag/passion-based-learning) 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