Name: Manisha Thuparani
Major: Psychology
Year: Senior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Onion Masala Dosa and Pani Puri :D
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
I wanted to be a doctor and teacher(so I could write on the black board)
Name: Bhavesh Shukla
Major: Biology
Year: Junior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Dahi Vada
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
Surgeon because I thought it would be cool to look inside someone
Name: Neela Ramanujam
Major: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Music
Year: Senior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Carrot Halwa
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
Astronaut because I was fascinated by space, primarily the concept of the black hole
Name: Adheip Mally
Major: Molecular cellular and developmental Bio
Year: Senior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Lamb biryani and chai, with gulab jamun for dessert.
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
I wanted to be a pilot when I was ten
Name: Kanav Gupta
Major: Biochemistry or Neurobiology
Year: Sophomore
Favourite Food/Dessert: Muttar Paneer with Garlic Naan. Chole Bature for 2nd place.
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
A basketball player since Michael Jordan was my idol. I wanted to be the first Indian to play in the NBA.
Name: Sapna Saini
Major: Physiology
Year: Sophomore
Favourite Food/Dessert: Definitely a dessert person, Kulfi!
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
When I was 10 I wanted to be a Pediatrician AND a Veterinarian because I loved taking care of kids and pets, and I was convinced I could be both at the same time.. :)
Name: Sumit Makker
Major: General Biology
Year: Junior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Definitely gotta go with Butter Chicken with Garlic Nan and Rice
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
A Bollywood Actor since Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were my idols
Name: Kunjal Patel
Major: Biology Physiology
Year: Sophomore
Favourite Food/Dessert: Gulab Jamun
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
Veterinarian because I liked animals and science
Name: Mitwa Patel
Major: Atmospheric Chemistry
Year: Senior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Paneer Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan...and Gulab Jamun
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
I wanted to be a doctor because I wanted to poke people with needles and also because I thought stethoscopes were the coolest thing ever!
Name: Gagan Khinda
Major: Biochemistry and Medical Anthropology
Year: Junior
Favourite Food/Dessert: My favorite South Asian food will have to be a tie between samosas and aloo paranthas.
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
I wanted to be a doctor AND a dancer because i thought it was totally possible to have a full time career in both at the same time :)
Name: Jahnavi Ramanathan
Major: Biochemistry
Year: Junior
Favourite Food/Dessert: Dosas
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
Own an Indian store and live on top of it ;)
Name: Rahul Mehan
Major: Computer Engineering or Informatics
Year: Sophomore
Favourite Food/Dessert: Sahi Paneer, Garlic Naan and Gulab Jamun
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
I wanted to be a cricket player so I could hit a six to Shoaib Akhtar
Name: Nikhil Sablani
Major: Business Administration
Year: Freshman
Favourite Food/Dessert: Rasmalai
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
When I was ten years old, I wanted to be Neo (protagonist of the Matrix)
Name: Priyanka Gautom
Major: Undecided
Year: Freshman
Favourite Food/Dessert: Of course gulab jamun!
What did you want to be when you were 10 years old and why?
The obvious Indian kid dream- a doctor, but then a baker on the side because I had a weird obsession for chocolate chip cookies haha