Curious Cardinals Mentor

Anika A.

SHE_HER • majoring in Computer Science Engineering • class of 2025

PRO TIP:

When evaluating whether a mentor would be a good match for your student keep in mind that the greatest leading indicator of success is how well a mentor and their mentee get along.

Questions to ask yourself:

Would the student find this person inspiring?
Do they share any interests, hobbies, or lived experiences?

EDUCATION

2021 - 2025 • Princeton University • Princeton, New Jersey

2016 - 2020 • Singapore American School • Singapore, Singapore

I am passionate about mentoring students in the areas of STEM Project, Physics, and Coding / Programming.

Anika A. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Anika is currently pursuing a major in Computer Science Engineering at Princeton University. She graduated from Singapore American School in 2020 where her activities included leading awareness programs for inequality based issues, mentoring for STEM based elementary activities with 20-30 students, founding a mystery and problem solving based club, and playing varsity badminton. In her junior year, she interned at a solar energy company where she analysed and manipulated satellite and sensor data for historical trend analysis and live system monitoring. Since graduating High School, Anika has been a data analytics and programming intern at engineering, financial, and software based companies. Some of her projects include automating and optimising data extraction processes, implementing a daily news extraction and analysis system, and creating a live graph based analysis app used to study and make financial decisions. She was also a News writer and is currently on the tech team for The Daily Princetonian, Princeton's college newspaper. Passionate about STEM and education, she hopes to get students curious and excited about learning.

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WHY THIS MATTERS:

Our mentorship sessions happen virtually over Zoom. It’s important to get a sense of how someone’s personality can come through on a video call. The best way to ensure your student is excited about learning is to have someone on the other side that they look forward to talking to.

What advice would you give your middle or high school self?

To try more things that I was interested in but were out of my comfort zone

Why did you choose your major?

Because of the infinite and creative possibilities for coding projects

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Reading, watching movies, going on walks, and playing badminton

What is a passion project you’re working on or have created in the past?

Building an iOS mobile quiz game app in High School