Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 100 words or fewer.)


Glued to the screen for hours, my cousin’s eyes watched the next Khan Academy video in awe. Growing up in India with limited resources, he was able to get a free personal tutor through the wonders of computer science.  My passion for computer science grew from my interest in self-learning, growing as I learned about computer science’s large-scale impact from developing antibiotics using AI algorithms to connecting people on opposite ends of the Earth. As a Purdue student, I seek to use computer science to create opportunities for those in need.