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January 29, 2021January 30, 2021 menon.nithyak

Change of Direction

Professional
Change of Direction

I spent almost all of 2020 feeling stuck, trapped in circumstances that were isolating and stunting. As each day in survival mode went on, my routines, completely uninspiring as they were, became something to steady myself. I acknowledged that I wasn’t expanding myself as much as I’d like professionally and

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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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June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 menon.nithyak

Home, Sweet… Nevermind

Personal
Home, Sweet… Nevermind

The past few months couldn’t have gone more differently to what I anticipated. The last time I sat down to write, I had just completed a monumental race through the Borneo jungle and was getting ready to wrap up my life in Cambodia and move to Malaysia. That story left

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March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 menon.nithyak

Small Steps, Big Feats

Personal, Professional
Small Steps, Big Feats

After several years of high intensity, constant change, and frequent adventure/instability, I felt so adapted to change, or at least specific types of change, that even big changes began to feel normalized. In the thick of it all, it’s hard to appreciate the barriers we’ve worked through and the challenges

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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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