I’m Esha, It’s Nice to Meet You! by Esha Singh

Hi everyone! I’m Esha and I’m a rising senior at the Downingtown STEM Academy! I fell in love with science as a kid and today I’m part of the Science and Biology Olympiad clubs at my school, and I also help to lead both clubs. I’m so excited to be able to be a part of TRIP this summer. I applied for TRIP because I wanted to learn more about the process of research and creating an experiment while also strengthening my lab skills. I always had fun in structured school labs, but found myself clueless when having to design my own experiment or do a research project because I often didn’t know where to start. We just started our first experiment, and I am investigating the impact of St. John’s Wort and circadian rhythm on mood. I think that my experience with maintaining a “regular” sleep schedule is what drew me to this particular project, and I’m looking forward to running this experiment and seeing the results.

Aside from science, I have many other interests. I really enjoy being able to share the knowledge I have with others, and I volunteer as a tutor to teach coding and Spanish primarily, but I’ve also tutored math, science, and English. I’m also helping to run a camp for middle schoolers through my school’s Biology Olympiad club, for students interested in biochemistry. I love to learn new languages and I can speak Hindi and English fluently, and I’m trying to learn Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, and Gujarati. I also want to try learning Arabic, French, and German if I can. I love to cook and bake as well. I think I’m more of a baker than a chef but my goal is to be able to replicate my grandmothers’ Indian dishes, though that goal seems a bit far right now. Aside from my hobbies, I spend as much time as I can with my family and friends!