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Something I really enjoy doing is traveling. There is something special about it where you can leave your normal life behind and jump into another temporarily. Traveling in new environments gives me so much appreciation for Planet Earth and different societies. It also helps me understand how other people live their lives and what I can learn from new perspectives. Whether I'm traveling or not, I am always taking photos of things I find beautiful. Here is a glimpse of some of these moments.

I have been practicing Tae Kwon Do for over 5 years and I am currently a 2nd Degree Black Belt. TKD has given me the confidence that I can defend myself if I am ever in an unsafe situation. It has also pushed me to my physical limits many times and has only lead to self-improvement.

Music is something that has manifested in my life in a multitude of ways, one being the South Indian form of music, Carnatic music. I have been learning Carnatic music since I was 5 years old.

I find baking as a fun and stress-relieving way to challenge myself. I love French cuisine, so I enjoy attempting “harder” recipes like macarons and croissants. Though baking can sometimes turn into a stressful and compulsive process, the end result is always worth it.

As a tribute to my love for baking and my habit of exploring new places, I always look out for a bakery when I travel or visit a new place. Here are some of my most favorites.

Wholly Cannoli, Worcester

Brauð & co, Reykjavik

Dominique Ansel Bakery, NYC

Bourke Street Bakery, NYC

Madrid European, Providence

This year, I volunteered with the Mass Academy Community Service Club (MACS) at their STEM Saturdays, as well as other events. Every month, MACS runs a STEM Saturday where MAMS students work with younger students and expose them to fun and interesting STEM concepts. In the past, we have run activities like lava lamps, extracting DNA from strawberries, mirror mazes, and more. I have also represented MACS with other peers at the Worcester State University AVANZA! Program. The students here were upper middle school students. We ran an activity on hydraulics. In addition to the MACS events, I also volunteered at the STEM lessons MAMS hosted during STEM Week in October. We ran the session at the Abby Kelley Foster Charter School. The first session was on bird beaks and evolution. The second session was on spool racers.