# @safiyajihan on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbbLM_EkR1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63505817-safiyajihan-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-12T23:10:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Safiya | Your AI Bestie (@safiyajihan) — https://gondola.cc/safiyajihan

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Part 6: How did I have the confidence to even APPLY to Harvard?

Faith. That’s the real answer.

My parents taught me early: “Walk by faith, not by sight.” Dream beyond your current circumstances.

When I told them I wanted to apply to Ivy League schools, their mindset was always, “Why NOT you?” DO IT!

That faith gave me the audacity to:
✨ Take up space in rooms where I was the only one who looked like me
✨ Apply to Harvard and Cornell even when the odds seemed slim, even with a stellar GPA, SAT scores and significant school and community leadership
✨ Believe debt-free Ivy League education was possible for ME

Faith isn’t just my foundation — it’s strategic.
It removes mental barriers before you even try. My parents knew if I didn’t believe I belonged at Harvard in my heart first, nothing else would matter.

That belief didn’t stop at college. It’s why I continue to dream big and take up space everywhere I go 💪🏾

Part 7 (final part!) drops next! Don’t miss it 🎓#howigotintoharvard #walkbyfaithnotbysight #faithovereverything #blackexcellence✊🏾

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