Kai is an international student from New Delhi India and is majoring in International Studies and Political Science with a minor in Psychology. She is also pursuing a certificate in International Organizations and Diplomacy. Kai’s campus involvement includes everything from Theatre and organizing campus events, to Ethics Bowl and the Model UN team, in addition to serving as an Office Assistant to the Dean of the Batten Honors College.
What is your favorite BHC-related memory?
Study Away: Israel & Palestine (2023) and celebrating Holi on campus. My favorite part about BHC is its emphasis on living and learning together.
What is your most significant takeaway from being a member of the Batten Honors College?
To be able to learn with peers who challenge my limits while simultaneously being ever-ready to help and offering hospitality is a dichotomy that I truly cherish.
What is the most prominent skill you have gained as a BHC student?
The ability to see outside the box and put in efforts toward stereotype-breaking ambitions that I consider the most vital skill I have gained as a BHC student.
What advice would you offer to future Batten Honors College students?
Maintaining accountability and a Google Calendar will take you a long way in college!
Campus involvement
- Administrative Assistance to the Batten Honors College
- BHC Program's Council and Student Advisory Board
- Ethics Bowl Team
- Model UN Delegation 2022–23
- Moderator for the Deliberative Dialogue Initiative
- Theatre: Roe (Spring 2022), Cabaret sound team (Fall 2023), Eurydice (Fall 2023)
Awards, recognitions, and conference presentations
- Library Research Award (2021–22)
- First place, undergraduate division — Intentional Endowments Network Student Corporate Engagement Competition
- Honorable Mention for Best Delegation Award, NMUN Conference 2022–23
- Poster Presentation at 2023–24 MPSA Conference
- Bobbies Campus Impact Award 2023–24
- President's Leadership Award 2023–24
What are your future goals after graduation?
I will pursue a 2-year Erasmus Mundus European Masters in Global Studies at the University of Leipzig, Germany. The dream is to work with an international organization that assists in the healing of conflict-ridden communities.