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What is your favorite memory from high school?
One of my favorite memories from high school is actually quite recent. I organized Sequoia’s first integral bee, where over 70 students competed to solve increasingly complicated integrals in a head-to-head tournament.
Another fond memory of mine was during a water polo tournament in Milpitas. My teammates and I had a couple of hours to kill in between games, so we decided to watch a movie at the local theater. We accidentally bought tickets to a movie in Telugu. We packed into the theater full of Indian people (who asked if we were in the wrong movie) and enjoyed the film with English subtitles. It turned out to be a great movie and the experience was one my whole team will remember for years to come.
What’s a word that describes your senior year?
A word that describes senior year for me is “overwhelming.” From college applications, to playing my last high school sports games, a lot happened for me. I took my first community college classes. I tried new things, met new people, danced in shows, performed in lip dubs, traveled to Japan, went backpacking, worked on internships, and also found time to hang out with friends. It just felt like a blur. The first semester was quite stressful, but the second semester was a really great time doing many fun high school activities for the last time.
What song defines your senior year?
A song that sums up high school would have to be “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone. Finishing college applications after the first semester made me feel quite good, haha.
Which class do you think prepared you most for life after high school?
My dual enrollment math class through cañada (multivariable calculus and analytic geometries) best prepared me for future college classes.
Finish this sentence: “In 10 years I’m going to be …”
In 10 years, I plan to have a math PhD and apply it to help society. In my free time, I’m happily pursuing hobbies like astronomy, scuba diving, and cultivating rare plants.
What’s the top piece of advice that you would give to incoming high schoolers?
My greatest piece of advice would be to put yourself out there, try new things, and get outside of your comfort zone. Don’t let other people box you in and tell you who you should be. More importantly, don’t box YOURSELF in and be open to trying things even if you think you won’t like them or think you will be bad at them. It is okay to fail and enjoy things that you aren’t good at!
I’m really proud of how well I’ve done at so many different things, such as sports, academics, and personal hobbies like underwater photography or astronomy. I am proud of maintaining a very healthy balance of many different activities and have confidence in my potential. I’m proud of how much I’ve learned and how much I share with others.
