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.