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The Catch Up Game
March 1, 2021 Two weeks ago, Frisco was hit hard by power and water shortages due to a winter storm. One week ago, FISD closed all...
Sanjana Natarajan
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Espresso Me!
February 15, 2021 The time for planning and preparation is over, and I am now wading into the deep, deep pool of research that is my...
Sanjana Natarajan
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Ignorance is NOT Bliss
Can you think of a justifiable reason for placing a lit firecracker in someone else's shoe? Well, the court case I was assigned to read...
Sanjana Natarajan
Feb 8, 20211 min read
The Only Way Out, is Through
January 18, 2021 On Saturday, I had a meeting with my mentor Mr. Neal Parekh. We had been toying around with the idea of holding a...
Sanjana Natarajan
Jan 18, 20212 min read
New Beginnings
January 11, 2021 Last week was the first week back from our winter break. It was also the start of the first week of a new calendar year....
Sanjana Natarajan
Jan 11, 20212 min read
25 Weeks
December 7, 2021 Last week, I had my first mentor meeting. What was initially set to last fifteen minutes ended up stretching to an hour,...
Sanjana Natarajan
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Looking Forward
November 16, 2021 Last week, my time in ISM was spent finalizing my mentor. I compiled an exhaustive pros and cons list based off of my...
Sanjana Natarajan
Nov 16, 20202 min read
Well-Rounded
November 9, 2020 This week I conducted my third ISM mentor interview and this time it was with a professional who worked for a corporate...
Sanjana Natarajan
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Roll with the Punches
November 2nd, 2020 Flexibility and adaptability were the two themes that dominated my ISM journey last week. I had an interview scheduled...
Sanjana Natarajan
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Reframe
October 23, 2020 I'm the kind of person who is always five minutes early, rather than late, to an event. Traditionally, this is a trait...
Sanjana Natarajan
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Trust the Process
Oct. 17, 2020 Phone calls, voicemails, and emails were this week's focus in ISM as we prepared to contact professionals. Already having...
Sanjana Natarajan
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Breathe in, Breathe Out
Last week, we focused mostly on putting into practice the interview skills that we have been practicing. I finally attended the...
Sanjana Natarajan
Oct 12, 20201 min read
So... Tell me a Little bit About Yourself
Blog #2 Oct 5, 2020 Articulation, confidence, and practice. The three keys to being successful at interviews. This past week in ISM, we...
Sanjana Natarajan
Oct 5, 20202 min read
The First Step of My Thousand Mile ISM Journey
Blog #1 Sept 28, 2020 Although I am only about six weeks into my Independent Study and Mentorship Journey, I have never had such clarity...
Sanjana Natarajan
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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