Jessica Li ’15

Social Mashup News School Store Directions Contact Us Apply Search MyKPS ADMISSION ABOUT ACADEMICS ARTS ATHLETICS STUDENT LIFE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ALUMNAE GIVING Weekend Wisdom honors-degree candidate in computer science and applied math/economics, Harvard University Jessica Li ’15 33 “Define yourself by your interests and passions.” “The most important lesson I learned at Kent Place is to define yourself by your interests and passions, not your strengths and achievements. The former are the sustainable drivers of the latter and the key to creating meaningful experiences and a fulfilling career and life. Centering your identity and goals purely on skills and accomplishments makes for a weak foundation in your sense of self and creativity. Skills and accomplishments are fleeting and relative, with the potential to change significantly depending on your environment, the people around you, and a range of other uncontrollable, volatile factors. “At KPS, I conducted extracu

Social Mashup News School Store Directions Contact Us Apply Search MyKPS ADMISSION ABOUT ACADEMICS ARTS ATHLETICS STUDENT LIFE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ALUMNAE GIVING Weekend Wisdom honors-degree candidate in computer science and applied math/economics, Harvard University Jessica Li ’15 33 “Define yourself by your interests and passions.” “The most important lesson I learned at Kent Place is to define yourself by your interests and passions, not your strengths and achievements. The former are the sustainable drivers of the latter and the key to creating meaningful experiences and a fulfilling career