21 | Handling a Busy Campus Life and Taking Pride in Leadership Development - with Mrinalini Bhushan

Mrinalini loved the environment at CMC and dove right into orientation by getting involved in everything and signing up for as many activities as possible. CMC’s core curriculum has also allowed her to take classes in philosophy and literature and explore other such areas of interest outside of her majors. She has also applied her learnings in the classroom to her research work and internships.Mrinalini conducts interviews for prospective students and says that CMC values qualities like leadership and passion. She advises students to be themselves and have an honest conversation during the interview.Abeer shares his journey through UVA and beyond with Arjun, describing the transition between fields, and even diving into his personal journey with yoga and spiritual practice.