Carson Crochet on Davidson College: German Studies, Arab Studies, CA’Buddy and The Hurt Hub.
Episode description
At 14, Carson started carrying an Invention Book in her backpack to doodle & jot down ideas for innovation. If she got bored in a class, she would escape to her invention book to think of problems and come up with solutions.
Carson Crochet is a graduating senior at Davidson College majoring in German Studies and Arab Studies. Carson started the CA’Buddy venture at Davidson.
In particular, we discuss the following with him:
- Choosing Davidson College
- Entrepreneurial Pursuit & The Hurt Hub
- Majoring in German Studies, Arab Studies
- Advice to High Schoolers
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Introduction to Carson Crochet, Davidson College [0:50]
- Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:52]
- Overall Experience [4:34]
- Why Davidson? [6:06]
- High School Interests [8:03]
- Transition to Davidson [10:45]
- The Classes [13:58]
- Active Campus Life [16:16]
- The Hurt Hub [21:37]
- How did The Hub Help? [23:55]
- The Hub Impact [28:10]
- The Business [30:00]
- Summers [33:10]
- COVID Impact [37:00]
- Post College CA’Buddy [43:58]
- Advice to High Schoolers [45:37]
- Memories [46:55]
Our Guest: Carson Crochet is a graduating senior majoring in German Studies and Arab Studies at Davidson College. Carson is building CA’Buddy. She recently won the $25K award in the Nesbit Venture Fund Pitch competition at The Hurt Hub.
Memorable Quote: “But if there is any part of you or an itch inside of you, that is questioning perhaps what you major in, or what sort of environment is best, I would just say, explore that and go to a place where exploration is really encouraged.” Carson’s advice to College-bound High Schoolers.
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