20 Alumni Stories - Emma Kim

20 Alumni Stories - Emma Kim

From An Examined Education by The Cambridge School

March 20, 2026 · 13 min · Season 7 · Episode 11

About this episode

Emma Kim reflects on her journey from student to teacher at The Cambridge School, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

In this episode of An Examined Education, we hear from Emma Kim, Class of 2018, now a UC Berkeley graduate and returning faculty member at The Cambridge School. Emma reflects on her journey from student to teacher and the profound gratitude she feels as she celebrates Cambridge’s 20th anniversary from the other side of the classroom. Looking back, she considers how the school’s guiding vision, to think well, love rightly, and live wisely, quietly shaped her long before she fully understood its depth. She shares how learning to ask thoughtful questions, especially in moments of uncertainty, prepared her for the academic rigor of a large university and continues to shape her teaching today. She reflects on the formation of well-ordered affections through the partnership of school, family, and church, and how that foundation has guided her priorities, relationships, and sense of purpose. And as she considers adulthood and vocation, she returns to a simple but enduring question: How then should I live? This episode is a warm and thoughtful meditation on gratitude, formation, and the joy of returning to invest in the very community that once formed you. It is a celebration not only of…

People in this episode

Guest: Emma Kim

Topics covered

  • alumni stories
  • education
  • gratitude
  • Christian education
  • vocation
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Emma Kim
  • The Cambridge School
  • UC Berkeley
  • Christian education
  • alumni
  • gratitude
  • vocation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cambridge School, UC Berkeley

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