What's it like to grow up on the island of Trinidad and go off to study at MIT?

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, commonly known as MIT, is one of the world's most famous, prestigious, and highly-selective universities to attend. Originally established in 1861, this school has churned out notable alumni from Nobel Prize winners, Rhodes Scholars, company founders, astronauts, and more.     

What inspires someone to attend a school like this? What inspires someone who grew up in a small island in the Caribbean who's entire population is less than that of major cities to choose to move far away and take on a totally different challenge?   

Risha grew up in Princes Town with a teacher mom and a paramedic dad. Tune into today's episode to learn about applying to college, falling in love with science and math, how they eventually ended up in Cambridge, being an international student, dorm culture, having summer internships, and studying abroad in Israel, India, the UK, and more.