About College and Beyond: Mary Sarah Mounsey of St. Mary’s Academy, Colorado.

About College and Beyond: Mary Sarah Mounsey of St. Mary’s Academy, Colorado.

Author: Venkat Raman July 6, 2024 Duration: 24:49

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Acting and Public Speaking were Mary Sarah’s passions while growing up.

She loved to sing, dance and act.

Theater honed her acting skills, so when she started to think about college, she was interested in pursuing Acting Programs. 

In this Podcast, Mary Sarah talks about her High School Journey, her interest in Acting and Theater, her college search process, and her advice for high schoolers.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

  • Who is Mary Sarah Mounsey?
  • Extracurricular Interests
  • College Process
  • Advice for High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introducing Mary Sarah Mounsey, St. Mary’s Academy, CO []
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • Who is Mary Sarah Mounsey? []
  • High School Interests []
  • Public Speaking and Acting []
  • College Criteria []
  • College Process []
  • Visiting Schools []
  • Challenges []
  • Deciding the College []
  • Communication versus Acting []
  • College Readiness []
  • Advice to High Schoolers []

Our Guest: Mary Sarah Mounsey is a recent graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, Colorado. Mary Sarah will be a Freshman at Loyola Marymount University in Fall 2024.

Memorable Quote: “ So a lot of people are very math oriented or very science oriented, and that's kind of how their brain, where their brain leads them. But that's not how it is for me. So I've kind of pushed myself to find other ways that I could, that I could really enjoy school, and find ways to do things that I would love, that where I didn't feel like I was falling behind.” Mary Sarah Mounsey.

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