Sanjith Rao

You may remember my post from about two years ago when I wrote a rather detailed essay on my personal life. The aim of this post is similar; provide an update on what I have been up to, life lessons, challenges, what my future is, and what I envisage it to be. This post is not going to be an extended personal statement that one would generally see me writing for college but includes a more personal touch and less about specific and individual achievements of mine over the last two years. Certain exceptions do exist. The article is going to be divided into two parts. This one will talk about school, college and life in general. It is more of a report if I can call it that. The second article will be about what I have learnt in the last two years. It is a bit philosophical, so I figured that not as many people might be interested in reading it.  School In 2018, I changed schools and ended up studying at Mallya Aditi International School, which, despite its ups and downs,

In the wee hours of today morning, the Nirbhaya rape convicts were hanged in Tihar Jail. The news took me back to 2012 when I was around ten years old and could barely understand the concept of rape. I remember sharing the public sentiment of "Hang the convicts, set an example!". Months and months passed. Years passed. Eight years later, as the convicts were hanged, the public went into a frenzy, #NirbhayaVerdict trended on Twitter, my friends and family celebrated the hanging of the scoundrels by posting screenshots of the news on Instagram and Facebook. At the same time, I couldn't help but revisit my Sociology Term Project for my ISC 2020 Boards, make a few changes and upload my lack of support for the existence of the death penalty. Here is an excerpt of my project - the arguments for and against as well as the conclusion. Do give it a read and if you still are not convinced, please read up more on the topic. You can also refer to a related blog post on The Difficult

This is an essay that  I  wrote as part of my Ashoka University application process. The reason for uploading it is that the concept of privilege that I write about, has impacted me and moulded my political ideology. Do give it a read, it may make you reconsider your opinions too! Write about an experience from your past, which has significantly shaped you as a person and your perspective(s) on life. Elaborate upon the experience, your personal engagement with it, and the manner in which it has changed you. Provide other relevant details to help us better understand you.   (Maximum Word Limit - 450 words)   *   I am born into a family of privilege, and until I undertook courses on sociology and political science, I was blind to it. I reaped the benefits of being privileged – I am a Hindu, male whose family could afford my education and three square meals a day. I have been extensively educated in good private schools, and the opportunity to avail outside help was available.