My College Experience in 4 Years | International Student in America

4 years ago, I decided to attend Cornell University. This is my college experience as a 17 year old international student from the Philippines, studying abroad in in America, alone for the first time.

@KatieTracy

college acceptance – 0:00
first year – 2:09
sophomore year – 5:54
junior year – 13:22
senior year – 15:45
graduation – 20:34
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🌺Aloha, I’m Katie! I'm a Filipina teen studying abroad at Cornell University. I love creating products at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and design to uplift communities I'm part of. I want to do too many things, and I want to make it all work… so that’s what my YouTube channel is about. Join me on this crazy journey and together, we'll learn, struggle, and hopefully find the courage to live our dreams.

→ age: 21
→ college: cornell university
→ major: information science
→ location: new york x manila

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"Encourage one another and build each other up." – 1 Thessalonians 5 :11

[KatieTracy]

40 hours of editing later… it feels surreal to be able to share this 4-year journey with you. I’m also SO HAPPY to say this video has subtitles for 38 languages! I read every single response you sent me on Instagram and translated it in your language so you can follow along.☺🌎🎧 Let me know if it’s accurate! I love how international our youtube family is hehe❤

[geraldlundgren]

Lots of Cornell love from a 1999 graduate here. You have absorbed Ithaca and Cornell into yourself and manifested your faith, studies, friendships, trials and tribulations into the shared Cornell alumna self. Thank you and lots of love to you, Katie.

[bernardsantos]

it's making me emotional how far you've come from ism to cornell and im so excited to see the next chapter of your life! I love you! ❤

[jackierangel]

Aloha Katie! I am an incoming freshmen to Cornell's class of 2026 and I just wanted to say that as an out-of-state student, your videos have helped me tremendously! I love your content (it's so binge worthy lol) and I aspire to be like you! Congratulations on graduating and on all your hard work, I can't wait to see where your new journey takes you <3

[FannyaRatana]

as an international student in the UK, I can relate to most of the things that you said in this video. It is super nice to learn about your experience and being able to take inspiration from it. Congrats Katie! <3 can't wait to continue following your journey in life!

[Ciiyaaraha]

What a legacy you’re making for the future generations to come Katie to Dream big and enjoy their lives while studying!!! Without a doubt, this is the best video I have ever watched in my entire life and I can feel the time you’ve spent in it to share with us your journey! Congratulations on your graduation and I wish you all the best for your next life!! I am happy for you and I am happy that I discovered your channel… CS Student from Somalia 🇸🇴 ❤

[nikkarejuso]

I’ve been watching you since your middle school days. Seen how you struggled but never gave up. So proud 🥺❤️ may God bless your heart and may you be a salt and light in this world. God bless, Katie! 🫶🏻

[jaynchristineduarte]

Wow Katie I felt your emotions there! It has been such a ride for you, and I think you made a good decision of returning to the US in the midst of the pandemic, that must have been tough. You're brave and strong in your faith, and look you're here now, you've made it! Good luck on your next journey! 🤗🤗💗💗

[renaw]

this is so encouraging as a prospective student who is anxious of settling in as an international student. thank you for showing us the highs and lows, your college journey is truly inspiring <3

[melmendes]

As an international student, THIS IS SO RELATABLE!!! Congrats on graduation and this amazing work ❤

[hoonglianghew]

This was a brilliant story Katie! Also loved the storytelling approach here - it really felt like I was a Cornell student for four years.

[joychen]

Thanks SO SO much Katie! can’t imagine I’ve been watching your videos since your sophomore year when I was applying to colleges, and I’m now a rising junior at Cornell! Experienced everything with you as an international student for the past 2 years, and you truly inspired me in discovering my identity!! Good luck with everything moving forward 🥰

[ricamorieS]

What a nice video compilation! I'm so proud of you. Congratulations, Katie! I have been following your videos since I got here in the US as an international PhD student from the Philippines. God bless and good luck on your next journey.

[thiskeithlee]

This is such as cool story! 4 years and 4 stages of development, you have grown a lot Katie!

[alicealdaa]

Omg !!!
I just love everything about this vlog
Really….I can’t express how I feel after watching this incredible inspiring video!

Katie, I want to congratulate you for all of your achievements, I’m so proud of you, so thankful for sharing your experience, literally throughout your journey, you have been helping us a lot, and you continue helping & inspiring us everyday!!

Im glad you never gave up!! Keep it up Katie, I love how this vlog is so rich of amazing content, the way you edited, the captions in different languages, your narration, your story, your successes and difficulties, everything in this video just gave me hope and much more inspiration!

Thank you so much for sharing with us your experience, and I’m so happy that you got employed, I wish you so much more success!

I wanna say so much more but I don’t wanna make this too long hahah 😂 love you Katie!

[cpark]

I’m so proud of how far you’ve come!! You are so amazing and can’t wait to see where you go next!! 🧡

[ahgasestayonce]

This is really beautiful! Thank you for sharing your journey with us, all the highs and the lows, it's wonderful. I'm going to start my college this year in the US as an international too and I'm so exciting about it. Looking forward to seeing more of your content! 💚

[patriciacreciun]

Katie, I have followed you since my son applied and was accepted ED for fall 2020. Your tips and perspectives really helped me understand what to expect and I was able to share this with him. It has been my honor to watch your growth, your stumbles and your incredible successes. This is what college is all about. Congratulations on all your achievements. Keep looking up because THAT is where it all is!

[sktub]

What a profound video. Thank you far taking us along on your journey across time, space and culture. Not many can tell a story with as much earnestness and sincerity as you. Your struggles and successes were all real. I hope you continue with your personal search with as much humanity as you did at Cornell. Go Big Red! Welcome to the Big Red family all across the globe.

[worlddefined]

katie, this video is beautiful! It gives tons of hope as i am applying to canada and usa, an unknown territory to me. you inspire me to test my limits! thank you so much for this beautiful journey!