The pressure to land a stellar internship as a college student is so high. I've considered skipping class for interviews and spent hours applying to at least 36 internships.

• After struggling to find my major at Vanderbilt, I needed to find a stellar internship.
• I spent hours applying to internships and wasted more time doing interviews.
• I wish I could have focused on college instead of applying to internships.

When I was dropped off in Nashville, Tennessee, to begin my undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, I was surprised by the feeling of imposter syndrome.