Reflecting on the impact of their parents, the speaker discusses how their mother instilled kindness and hard work, while their father shaped their competitive nature and academic focus, revealing the ways their upbringing influenced their values and strategies for living.
Shurika, ahem Rushika, I'm sorry I had to do the joke, is one of my best friends at Cornell. To be completely honest, I struggled drafting this Bio because I don't know how to describe her. She is interested in SO MANY THINGS. The best I can do is say she's an Engineering student at Cornell with a passion for philosophy, public speaking, debate, games, literature, and pretty much everything under the sun.