I'm Rohan, and as the semester is just getting started I wanted to tell you guys a little about myself. I'm currently a junior, and I am a Microbiology/International Studies double major. I'm Pre-Med, so of course Microbiology fits very will with my career choice, but the idea of an IAS (International and Area Studies) degree gradually developed over the summer before starting my freshmen year. I've always had an interest in international affairs, and my parents have instilled within me a love for traveling since I was very young. So far, I have been to 15 countries, and plan to add many more when I spend the Spring semester abroad in Barcelona. Every time I travel it becomes more clear to me that many of us live in a bubble in the US, and it would be a waste to spend our lives refusing to see outside of it. Because of this attitude, I decided to give the intro class a try. From there, I was hooked. Being an IAS major has allowed me to take some extraordinary classes from extremely insightful faculty, and although it might not be directly pertinent to my career, I have gained an incredible amount already by being a part of the College of International Studies. In particular, I took a class a few semesters ago called Global Security which gave a wonderful perspective on international affairs, and talked about issues we hear about in the news in a much more culturally relativistic way.
Alexander Zverev, Wimbledon 2017 (personal image)
Aside from traveling, I love to watch and play tennis, which I started playing when I was 11. Although I don't get to play as much as I did in high school, tennis is a sport that you have for life, and I love being able to hit with old teammates and friends when I'm back in town. I also am a multi-instrumentalist, and have recently gotten very interested in producing music. My younger brother is a fantastic singer, and although you would want to cover your ears before you heard me sing, I have grown up playing instruments with him. Now that I have the technology to produce, I love making beats and playing around with software to create new sounds.
Speaking of family, I am a middle child, and I have an older sister who is a nurse in New York City, as well as my younger brother who is just entering his freshmen year at Texas Tech University. After medical school, I hope to move to either California or New York, as I'd like to do my residency in a big city. As much as I love Norman, I've always felt at home in a more urban environment.
