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April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 menon.nithyak

Closure

Family & Culture, Personal, Professional
Closure

After calling Cambodia home for two and a half years, Covid forced me to flee the country without time for so much as a goodbye. Two years later, I got to come back and rewrite the end of my Cambodia chapter. Cambodia was never meant to be a long term

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November 28, 2020September 14, 2021 menon.nithyak

Home Alone

Family & Culture, Personal
Home Alone

Since leaving home at 18, my attitude towards my physical space has been temporary and communal. I moved around so much, and the fact that all my belongings fit neatly into a suitcase was the epitome of freedom. And even the past few years, living in one city for the

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December 25, 2018December 27, 2018 menon.nithyak

A Nostalgic Mind

Family & Culture, Personal, Professional
A Nostalgic Mind

While I find it easy to get lost exploring and meandering down memory lane, I often try to shift focus on the present and future. But coming on the end of the year has brought on waves of reflections…

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October 12, 2018December 19, 2018 menon.nithyak

Flying By

Family & Culture, Personal
Flying By

Six weeks have flown by with exhilarating speed, filled with back to back adventures, each one sweeping me off my feet. Instead of being thrashed by the chaos, I felt at home through the radically different experiences, in different parts of the world, with people from…

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About Me

Hi! My name is Nithya and I am an engineering graduate from Harvey Mudd College. As I explore what it means for me to be a socially-driven, adventurous, and global engineer, I share my thoughts and reflections here. It isn’t always easy to take the path less traveled, but I’ve found great energy and passion by doing so.

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