Sristi Sarkar

Hi, my name is Sristi and I am going into the fourth year of my undergraduate chemistry program. I appreciate all forms of art, but as a child who was raised by television, I especially love cartoons and animated film. In high school I had an affinity for chemistry and decided to pursue it in my further studies, partially for my interest, but mostly for the fashion. 

 

There is a saying that science is a tool driven field. I believe it is also an art driven field. I would go on and elaborate but I have a limited word count (and just used some up to say that and some to say that. Ok I will stop now).  I joined the Art of Mindfulness project because I wanted to do my part in destigmatizing the topic of mental health. It is a shame that the academic environment does not accommodate or prioritize mental well-being.  We lose so many interesting people, perspectives and voices simply because we do not make the space for them in our environments.