Sarah Kay, Brown University class of 2010, begins her interview by describing her experiences as a child during 9/11 in New York City. Kay recalls in great detail the effects that 9/11 had both on her family, as well as her budding interest in poetry. Kay continues by describing her decision to apply to and attend Brown University for her undergraduate degree. She discusses her time at Brown, and the lasting impact it had on her life and career, including memories from acapella, performing and teaching spoken word poetry at Hope High School, and her involvement with theatre troupes on campus. Kay then moves on to talk about her grandmother, likely the first Japanese-American woman to graduate from Pembroke college in 1946. Kay describes how the United States government allow her grandmother to leave a Japanese internment camp in Arizona in order to attend university on the East Coast, and how Pembroke allowed her independence and freedom. Finally, Kay elaborates on her time after graduating from her undergraduate degree, her decision to get a Masters in teaching at Brown, and her sudden success just after college. She ends the interview by talking about the immense influence her Brown education has had on her poetry and self-expression.