Rajas nanda
Head Boy at Eton College
About Me
I am Captain of the School (Head Boy) at Eton College, a boarding school in the UK. While growing up, my parents moved around often, which required me to change schools frequently and so Eton College is the 11th school I have attended. I was born in the US and spent some of my childhood in India. As a result, I have spent significant parts of my life in each of the UK, US, and India. I am passionate about broadening these experiences by interacting with diverse people and educational systems from around the world.
Debating
I have 4 years of competitive debate experience and I am the president of my school’s debating club. To make debating more accessible, I helped found the Art of Debating organization. I provide digital resources to help students improve their debating skills and provide debate coaching through both weekly in-person sessions at UK state schools and annual summer programs.
computer science
I have been a member of the Program in Algorithmic and Computational Thinking (PACT) since 2021 as both a student and subsequently a teaching assistant. I have had the opportunity to work with PACT’s founder, Dr. Rajiv Gandhi in many areas. To stretch myself further, I completed the Princeton COS 126 course and started the COS 226 course. I have also delivered a lecture on optimization algorithms to undergraduate students at Rutgers University.
M&TSI
I participated in the Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI), a 3-week-long rigorous for-credit college course focused on engineering, finance, and entrepreneurship. The program was centered around a final project where teams needed to create a complete product concept alongside a working prototype. My team developed Spark, a magnetic phone case accessory and app duo that vibrates when nearby individuals share interests, sparking spontaneous conversations and building communities.
Earth prize
My team and I competed in The Earth Prize, a $100,000 global environmental sustainability competition dedicated to financing innovative solutions to the environmental crisis, and were chosen as one of 10 Finalists. We proposed the utilization of mycofiltration—employing fungi to filter heavy metals out of river water. Our product design involved creating filtration sacks filled with mushroom spores that would grow on a substrate of wood chips and straw.
Music, Design & Art
I have played the piano for over 10 years. I have finished Grade 8 and am currently working on the Trinity Diploma. I enjoy learning songs from my favorite TV shows and playing them on the piano. Moreover, I have a passion for design, having created an entire wardrobe. I also like drawing some of the characters from my favorite anime series, such as Fairy Tail, Naruto, and My Hero Academia.
Japan
Having been interested in Japanese culture since a young age, I embarked on the journey of learning the nation’s language four years ago. Since then, I have visited the country in two consecutive summers to experience its wonders in person. Initially, I studied at a language school while backpacking around various cities. The second time around, I interned as a paid camp counselor at a summer camp for 5-9 year-old Japanese students.
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Math Olympiads
Bronze Medal in British Math Olympiad (Top 100) and Gold Medal in Hamilton Math Olympiad (Top 20)
President - East Asian Club
Head of East Asian cultural activities that take place at the school with a special focus on activities that relate to Japan
Chief Editor - School Math Magazine
Coordinate team of editors, writers and designers to produce bi-annual editions of school math magazine
President - Social Impact Club
Lead students in $50,000 annual school fund raising fair. Invite nationally renowned philanthropists/non-profit founders to share their experiences
Chief Editor - School STEM Publication
Coordinate team of editors, writers and designers to regularly produce articles for the school STEM website (etonstem.com)
Chief Financial Officer - School Investment Club
Manage and invest portfolio of $50,000 under guidance of industry advisors. Half of profits are donated, the other half is re-invested