Introduction to the Biggest Boba Fan

Hey guys! My name is Akriti but my friends call me Kreets :) My family is from India, although I have grown up in Oklahoma City my entire life. Because of this I have had the opportunity to grow up in two different cultures at the same time: the one at home and the one outside of home. I have loved this experience mainly because it has allowed me to have a different perspective on certain issues and just life in general. My culture is very different than the one in America, yet somehow my parents found a way to adapt and interrelate the two cultures. :)

I usually go with the flow on a lot of things, so here's a lot of random information about me that I put together; enjoy! feel free to comment away on anything you find in common or even if you're the complete opposite of me :p

Random Facts about me:

• Class: Junior
• Major: Psychology Pre-Med
• Minors: Spanish and Medical Humanities 
• Birthday: May 23 
• As you could probably tell from my title, I love boba tea :-)
• I have one sister who is 6 years older than me, although everyone thinks we're twins... 
• Favorite hobby: painting
• Favorite color: turquoise, navy blue, rose gold
• I collect stuffed animals 
• I love meeting new people!
• I love jewelry like no other, especially rings.
• I love hugs. A lot.
• I adore dogs. I've never had a pet, but if I did it would probably be a corgi.
• I want to run a marathon one day (those take a lot of training and time that I do not have at the moment, but I've always wanted to get to that point).
• I am the biggest Harry Potter fan you will probably ever meet. 
• I have a stuffed animal BB8 from Star Wars as well as a remote controlled BB8. :-)
• I usually never sit in complete silence. I'm always playing music.
• Favorite artists at the moment: The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran
• I am always eating something. Food is the way to my heart.
• I. Need. Coffee. Every. Day.
• I have three onesies. 
• The amount of money I have spend on Starbucks in the past two years is probably as much as my tuition costs. (jk but really...)
• TV shows I am currently watching/have watched: Friends, HIMYM, White Collar, Suits, Quantico, Prison Break, Big Bang Theory, Arrow, Flash, Grey's Anatomy, Orange Is The New Black, Sherlock, Doctor Who, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (I know, I know, it's a lot...)
• Words that I like to live by: Be you. (it's simple but it means so much)

My sister and I. Who's who? 

Just a lil something I painted during camp. Peep my corgi named Sprinkles and the BB8 & elephant night-light in the back.

Organizations I'm involved in at OU:

Here's some of the organizations I'm involved in at this beautiful campus; I just thought I would list some of my favorite things about them!

• Camp Crimson - I actually never went to camp but still decided to become an SGL, and lemme tell you: it has changed my life for the better in so many ways. I love being able to interact with incoming students and allowing them to express themselves and be heard, but besides that, seeing how selfless everyone is at camp makes me want to be a better person too. Lovely organization with lovely people!

A collage of a few of my favorite pictures from both years of camp.

• India Student Association (ISA) - I have had the opportunity of being the publicity chair of ISA for two years now and I absolutely love it. I didn't know anyone before I joined ISA but the people in it are so welcoming that I felt at home right away. I have participated in numerous dance performances with my fellow ISA-ers and have loved every moment of them. Hopefully you will all see flyers for our events throughout the year and come enjoy a taste of the Indian culture :)

A collection of pictures expressing my Indian heritage.

• Integrity Council - Such a great organization on campus, but highly misunderstood by many students... We are stigmatized to be the people that are "out to get students," although I can assure you that is definitely not our job! I love that we get to serve on hearings, conduct investigations, and serve as peer educators, because having a mostly student-run council makes things more comfortable for many students. 

• Soonerthon - Oh man. Soonerthon. One of my favorite events in the whole year. I have attended Soonerthon for the past two years that I have been here and have always stayed til the very end. I just love the whole concept of it: Standing for the kids that can't. It's such a strong message and I love that our university puts on events such as these. #FTK.

The amount of money we raised for the Children's Miracle Network in the last two years!

• President's Community Scholars (PCS) - this was my favorite thing about freshman year. I have made certain connections from PCS that you wouldn't find anywhere else. The friends I made in PCS are those that will last a lifetime. 

Last PCS meeting freshman year with some of my favorite people at OU!