NAMANK SHAH is a sophomore in CAS pursuing a major in Computer Science and a minor in Business Administration. He is originally from India, but he currently lives in Burlington, MA. His interests include reading, listening to music, travelling, and volunteering. He is on the executive board of BU’s Hindu Students Council and is actively involved with BUILDS, a community for technology enthusiasts to design and create projects on their own. This essay was written for Deborah Breen’s course, WR 150: Technology, Innovation, and International Development.