Writing
Notes from becoming a physicist abroad.
I write down experiences from graduate school, travel, confusion, language, and life as an international student. 12 essays written over 4+ years, hosted at Curious Writings.
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Twelve essays, six threads
Landing in the US for the very first time
Travel, arrival, disorientation, and the first emotional coordinates of graduate school.
First few weeks
The early texture of life in a new country and a new Ph.D. program.
The first trip back to India
Returning home after the first stretch abroad.
I am confused!
A reflection on uncertainty, identity, and the normal mess of becoming.
Fall 2022
A graduate-school snapshot from the middle years.
India trip 2022
Travel diary and homecoming notes.
Summer of 2023
Notes from a summer of science, teaching, and motion.
Achievements
Taking stock — what has actually happened and what it means.
Summer 2024
The fourth summer — research, momentum, and what changed.
एक उन्हाळी सहल / A Summer Excursion
A Marathi essay — intimate, direct, and difficult to translate without losing temperature.
Life & Quantum Physics
An essay on what quantum mechanics actually says about uncertainty, measurement, and living with it.
The Boston Experience
A city, a conference, and what happens when you leave your usual city for a few days.
Curious Writings
The full archive lives there.
All essays are hosted at Curious Writings, where they are searchable by category and language. The essays can be filtered by topic: journey, travel, philosophy, personal growth, science, and Marathi.