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About Me

Hi! My name is Rishi. Welcome to my personal website where I share my work, projects, and learning experiences at Mass Academy. I’m passionate about computer science, physics, and exploring how technology can solve real-world problems.

On this site, you can explore my projects, assignments, and reflections across all my subjects. This website will grow throughout the year as I continue to add new content and updates.

Reading

Reading has always been a part of my life. Some of my favorite works include Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote, Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilych, and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. I enjoy classical literature and the history behind the authors. I distinctly remember one of my first classics being Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. I was extremely invested in the story and the different real-life castaways that Robinson Kreutznaer was based on. Moby Dick also had a lot of nonfictional influences. Melville was a mid-to-late 19th century whaler, and a lot of his experiences can be found in the book. I am currently reading The House of the Dead by Dostoevsky, which is also based on the author’s personal experiences. It is set in a Siberian labor camp with each prisoner having their own story and personality. These authors can make reading relaxing while also challenging me to think critically about the different themes and ideas in their books.

Origami

I have been doing origami ever since I was around eight or nine years old. I was extremely interested in modular origami, as this specific branch involves spatial reasoning and math to understand. When I was fourteen, I designed and folded my own 30-unit origami dodecahedron using folding concepts I learned from traditional designs. As I got older, I gained interest in more complex designs. As of now, my most advanced piece is a seven-unit origami dragon, which regularly goes on display alongside the rest of my collection at the Shrewsbury Public Library, India Society of Worcester, and sometimes at the Worcester Art Museum. I have also been teaching second and third graders origami at the Shrewsbury Public Library for around two years. Additionally, I have been learning to manage my Etsy page where I sell and ship my origami.

Here is a link to the website

Music

I both play and listen to music. It provides me with a creative outlet where I can easily express my emotions. I have been playing the cello for around five years, and the piano on and off since I was in second grade. Some of my favorite composers are Dvorak, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Verdi, and Tchaikovsky. Music can be both energizing and calming depending on the moment, and I really appreciate how there’s always a piece I can play or listen to for whatever mood I am in. One of my favorite pieces to play on the cello is Dance of the Knights by Prokofiev. I enjoy listening to this piece, so I am glad that I can play it.

Programming

I started coding when I was around nine or ten. My dad taught me a lot of the basics and showed me a lot of different courses to develop my skills with. My first coding language was Python, which I learned from the University of Michigan’s Python for Everybody course. I started working on simple games and projects. Before I knew it, I was working on Harvard’s CS50 course, which I completed and earned a certificate in. This course taught me a wide variety of languages, including C, SQL (Structured Query Language), Java, and how to use Flask. Since then, I have continued to hone my skillset, learning about AI through Harvard’s AI Bootcamp. I have also attended several hackathons, winning third place at the 24x7Change Data Center Hackathon. I even won my Desmos jacket at a hackathon.

Here is a link to the hackathon.