I was born and raised in New York to Pakistani and Indian parents. I tend to keep to myself, but I invest a lot in the relationships I have, and prefer to have a few friends I'm truly close to rather than wide social circles. Self-reflection is important to me, because it goes hand in hand with self-improvement. I'm currently working as the coordinator for a longitudinal study on recovery from psychotic disorders. Some of my favorite aspects of the job are getting to see how different the trajectory is for a each person in a similar group of people, and getting to contribute to a worthwhile cause.