Throughout my academic career, I have experimented with ways to combine my commitment to helping others with my enthusiasm for developing innovative technologies. a freshman in high school, I devoted myself to Just Water, an initiative to bring clean water to villages in India. Subsequently, I realized the difficulties of raising funds and had to put the project on hold. Around the same time, I took an AP Computer Science class that introduced me to the excitement of creating things using software. I carried this enthusiasm forward throughout high school, learning even more through side-projects, additional courses and eventually an internship at Microsoft Research.
This passion for technology combined with my desire to address the fundraising challenges I had discovered earlier, drove me to create my next social venture, Fundify. Knowing people’s everyday web searches generated billions of dollars in …show more content…
Being from the Seattle area, I know UW’s culture will be more conducive to an open and multicultural social experience. Growing up, cultural and religious traditions were subtle ways in which my parents introduced me to my Indian heritage. I was exposed to a variety of festivals and events within the Indian-American community, including Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Thanksgiving (without the turkey). These events have shown me how diversity can create unity instead of conflict. Being exposed to culture to me is all about learning about people and about the world. UW boasts a vibrant and active South Asian community with cultural events like UW Bhangra, which I was exposed to during last year’s Desi Dhamaka event. Additionally, UW’s Henry Jackson School of International Studies, with its South Asian Center, will allow me to explore my heritage through relevant courses like Social Movements in Contemporary India, events and talks, and the study abroad
This passion for technology combined with my desire to address the fundraising challenges I had discovered earlier, drove me to create my next social venture, Fundify. Knowing people’s everyday web searches generated billions of dollars in …show more content…
Being from the Seattle area, I know UW’s culture will be more conducive to an open and multicultural social experience. Growing up, cultural and religious traditions were subtle ways in which my parents introduced me to my Indian heritage. I was exposed to a variety of festivals and events within the Indian-American community, including Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Thanksgiving (without the turkey). These events have shown me how diversity can create unity instead of conflict. Being exposed to culture to me is all about learning about people and about the world. UW boasts a vibrant and active South Asian community with cultural events like UW Bhangra, which I was exposed to during last year’s Desi Dhamaka event. Additionally, UW’s Henry Jackson School of International Studies, with its South Asian Center, will allow me to explore my heritage through relevant courses like Social Movements in Contemporary India, events and talks, and the study abroad