What is your full name, and what name do you prefer to go by? How do pronounce it phonetically?
Arjun Iyer (Uhr-jun)
Which pronouns to do you prefer? (e.g. she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/their)
he/him/his
What is your birthday? Are you OK with having your birthday publicly acknowledged/celebrated?
November 18 2001. No problem!
Where did you grow up?
Mumbai, India
Did you have any fun nicknames while growing up? Do you have any now? What is the origin (if you feel comfortable sharing)?
Nothing in particular
What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?
I celebrate some Indian holidays like diwali and holi
Academics
What is your academic life like?
A good work, study, play balance
What year in school are you?
Junior this Fall
When do you expect to graduate?
Spring 2023
What is your major? How did you choose that?
Computer Science, Double Major in Statistics. I took CompSci as a subject in high school without having any idea what it was.
The more I explored it, the more I liked it. So I decided to take this learning forward into university.
Do you know what you'd like to do after you graduate?
Help install affordable forms of technology in places where it is needed the most
Interests
What do you like to do when you're not in class/working for STS?
I like to learn new things. I often research about the most random topics just out of desire to learn.
What do you like to do for fun?
I like to travel and explore new places.
Do you have any hobbies or groups that you participate in?
I play three instruments. The keyboard mainly.
Do you have any other jobs or internships?
I have an internship out of India for the summer and I have a second job at the union.
Any exciting plans for summer/winter break?
Hoping to travel to a new city!
Neat Facts
What are some interesting, unexpected, or surprising facts about yourself?
I have travelled to over 30 countries
Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?
Monaco
Life at STS
Talk a little bit about your time with STS
I am new here. I joined STS towards the end of Spring 2021, looking forward to a good learning experience
What is your favorite topic to teach?
Python! An amazing programming laguage
What is something you are interested in learning?
Web Development
What has been the most challenging part of working at STS?
It has been smooth sailing as of now!
Miscellaneous
Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself
