Lately, in my daily healthcare routine, I have added meditation. Mediation has been proven to have many benefits that can be good for our well-being. A couple of benefits I have seen from mediating are better sleep, the reduction of stress, and most importantly a difference in my concentration and focus. With high frequency playing in the background as I meditate, it allows me to escape into my own universe providing me with great mental health. This has been a huge part of my morning routine, I start my morning around 5 am and once I am out of bed the first thing I do is meditate. I feel like in the morning meditating is a gift that my mind receives. Closing my eyes, and breathing in and out slowly has brought me peace in my busy world. This not only helps me tackle daily obstacles it allows me to grow as a person. I would strongly recommend this to everyone. By taking 5 minutes out of your daily schedule to focus on the power of meditation, can be life-changing. I read many books about mediation and its power, but always had my doubts when I tried what the books suggested it changed things for me.
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Intellectual Biography
Growing up as a first-born American, I am given an opportunity that most back home in India are not given, going to college. Even Though I have faced several challenges of balance between my Indian and American roots. In Indian culture, it is common for grandparents to live with you, so getting into pre-med and the love for science comes from my grandmother. My grandma had many health issues which we have had many amazing doctors help her out with, but as I saw the doctors help her it opened my eyes to what career I want to be a part of.
In addition to my pre-med focus, I also have gained an interest in business. I would love to minor in business administration. I already have experience running my family business, 2020 Driving School. Besides helping run my family business, I would say community involvement is a very important part of my life. I volunteer at homeless shelters, clinics, and local businesses. Volunteering has connected me to society around and it also allowed me to connect with people from around the world with different cultures. Also, I am a big traveler, so in the future, I would love to study abroad to learn more about other cultures.
Furthermore, some reasons that I wanted to go to college are to build solid personal relationships and have basic life skills. Due to covid-19, I had virtual classes in high school which affected my socialization with my peers.
I interviewed a peer, Eliza, and we have similar high school experiences regarding virtual classes. Both of us agreed on not having an interest in English courses, but we love to read books that are not assigned by professors. Being a commuter to college I still get less socialization than Eliza because she lives on campus.