Meenakshi Sharma
Engineering
Learning has no age
I strongly believe that learning has no age. As human beings we learn something everyday consciously or subconsciously; we are absorbing tons of data. We might as well pick something worthwhile, something that adds value to our lives.I was born in Mussoorie and spent most of my time close to nature. My mom worked really hard to provide for us. I am extremely grateful for my mom to teach us conviction, diligence, integrity and importance of growth right from the beginning. Being the eldest I took care of my siblings; which helped me understand the concept of responsibility and empathy at an early age. I loved going to school. It was at this beautiful location with a lots of oak trees and just the calm that I found when we snuck out to go to a lawn in the middle of the jungle down the hill during lunch hours was surreal. Even today I enjoy mountains more than anything.
Growing up in a dysfunctional family dynamics, human behaviour always intrigued me. I would spend hours pondering on social concepts, cultures, religions, biases and why we do what we do, etc.!? Although, I don't have all the answers today but I do take time to learn about what, why and how of life. Engineering happened by chance and in that duration I explored a whole new world of possibilities and how I was one step closer to problem solving for the real world. While, I was pursuing my masters I began to become more interested towards the user experience part of the process along with technical aspects; which made the front-end job very exciting. It allowed me to be part of something where I could contribute organically and at the same time helped me dwell into the user experience part as well.
Apart from this, I love watching web series'/documentaries/movies/videos etc. I consume a fair amount of content on astrophysics; it helps me grab a hold on reality. It shows how much is out there yet to be explored; how fragile life really is and yet here we are trying to make most of it. I try to learn ways to be more self-aware as nothing/no-one holds the power to bring changes in yourself but you and the road starts from being self aware. I try to pick up new hobbies every now and then to test my limits. I hope to continue doing so as I grow older.