Personal Statement

Computers have been an integral part of my life. I took naturally to playing on the keyboard and making alphabets, numerals and symbols dance on my father’s Mac Desktop’s screen, much to his chagrin, as a toddler. Creating paintings of happy houses with the bright yellow sun rising above the horizon and sparrows perched on the banyan tree, kept me engrossed during the long and merciless north Indian summers. By the time I was seven, I could type basic messages and was eager to understand the machine that could do so many things. It could ‘correct’ my alphabets; it was my paint assistant and my messenger. I was quite an expert with Tux Paint, copying and pasting but I wanted to understand it from the ‘inside’. School introduced the computers

I missed Lucknow’s historical Imambaras and the ruins of the Residency that I passed by every morning on way to school. Also, my palate yearned for the taste of the Tunde Kebab, Dum Biryani and Malaidar Kulfi, street food I relished with my friends and family on weekends. Nevertheless, I discovered a whole new world on the island that was to be home for the coming years, which afforded me a life in marked contrast to the landlocked existence I had led thus far. I found that whale watching was a skill as was spotting dolphins. The playing on the pristine beaches, seeing yachts sail by elegantly and or the sun set at the horizon and disappear in the blue waters of the Indian Ocean became my favorite pass-times. Even though English was the medium of instruction, the language of parlance was French or Creole, both which I did not know. When I touched the shores of Mauritius, ‘voila’ and ‘bien’ comprised of my French vocabulary. Today, I dance to the vibrant melodies of X, enjoy watching a Sega performance and miss the Creole jokes I shared with my Mauritian friends in

Therefore, I need to look no further. University has an august faculty who are accessible to their students. I will especially benefit from the mentor-mentee relationship, as I will get many answers to the questions that bother me today, as I imbibe from the up dated curriculum Furthermore, university has a plethora of platforms, where I envision investigating in the domains of software programming, electronic security and Artificial Intelligence in its cutting edge facilities and getting answers to questions that puzzle me in those areas. Consequently, I look forward to imbibing about software programming during my sojourn abroad, while also learning about new cultures, traditions, languages and cuisines! Partaking in UROP designed especially to promote the spirit of inquiry among undergraduates and the stand-alone Capstone Project, which is another opportunity that promises excitement throughout my sophomore, junior and senior years, will be avenues, where I will develop and hone my knowledge in the three areas that interest me, greatly. Additionally, seminars and colloquia, special lectures and other events, will be opportunities for me to ideate with like-minded people, imbibe from leading scientists, brainstorm with them and