Artwork by Sresta Aitharaju “Why don’t you have a single Hindi playlist?” my friend asked from the passenger seat, scrolling through my music to pick a song. “Um…” I stammered as I made a right toward our favorite pizzeria, grasping for an answer. As a lover of everything Bollywood and an expert playlist maker, I …
As I write more and more college essays about myself, I find myself subconsciously changing my story and culture to fit a Western audience that college admissions officers would understand. Am I sacrificing too much or not enough?
Whether it was attending political rallies or interning under elected officials in college, Senator Gopal has had his toes dipped in the politics pool from the very start.
