Today, a prospective client asked me to share a science-related story or poem for third-graders. It got me thinking about what third-graders learn these days, and reminded me of this poem that I had written back when I was in fourth grade. Thought I should share it here. Here’s a (slightly) edited version of thatContinue reading “When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life”
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The Rebirth of Life
(I wrote this story more than 10 years ago for a college competition that I ended up winning. As a biology and mathematics enthusiast who had just joined the bioengineering program in an amazing institution, I found this story fueling my inner scientist until the moment I finished my PhD a year ago. Today, itContinue reading “The Rebirth of Life”
The Shadows
It was 2:00 am. As I was leaving my lab, the bell housed in Burruss Hall – the main building of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies – had rung twice. It was strange for the main building of a university campus to have bells ringing like this one. But then, nothing about BlacksburgContinue reading “The Shadows”