{"id":318,"date":"2018-08-23T21:24:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-23T21:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-50-17-66-55.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/2018\/08\/23\/college-applications-a-journey-of-self-discovery\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T02:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:01:34","slug":"college-applications-self-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/college-applications-and-admissions\/college-applications-self-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"College Applications: A Journey of Self-Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/image-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/image-1-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college application process is often viewed as a huge burden put on high schoolers from the moment they enter 9th grade. From seniors writing application essays to freshmen joining as many extracurricular activities as possible, the entire process is often seen as a dreaded, cumbersome time. But it doesn&#8217;t have to be! We were thrilled to have the chance to chat with Anjali Maazel, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anjedu.com\/\">Anja Education Consultants<\/a>, an Austin based college counseling and planning firm. During our conversation, Anjali shed light on the ways that you can turn college applications into a journey of self-discovery. It&#8217;s an exciting time in the life of every student, and a time to discover who you are. Here is Anajli&#8217;s advice for starting your process of self-discovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The college application process is often viewed as a huge burden put on high schoolers from the moment they enter 9th grade. 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