Rishika Kartik of Brown University: Custom Major Design, Disability & Design, and Community.

Rishika Kartik of Brown University: Custom Major Design, Disability & Design, and Community.

Author: Venkat Raman May 30, 2024 Duration: 46:15

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It is not often that I get to go back and have a follow up conversation with a guest. When I last spoke with Rishika, she had just won the Coke Scholarship,  just graduated from High School and was headed to Brown University.

Rishika has just completed her sophomore year at Brown.

In this episode, Rishika shares her undergraduate experiences at Brown University, Passion for Disability & Design, Research, and Custom Design Major.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

  • The Brown Experience
  • Transition to College
  • Custom Design Major
  • Advice for High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introducing Rishika Kartik, Brown University[]
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • The Brown Experience []
  • Transition to Brown []
  • The Academics []
  • Peers []
  • Profs []
  • Activities & Interests []
  • Extracurricular Activities []
  • Research []
  • Summers []
  • Custom Design Major []
  • Picking Courses []
  • The Process []
  • Memories []

Our Guest: Rishika Kartik is a rising junior at Brown University.

Memorable Quote: “So the biggest thing I learned throughout college is that a good life consists of good days.” Rishika Kartik.

Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode’s Transcript.

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