Nidhi Venigalla

Year in College: Junior

Hometown: Springfield, IL

Favorite C S experience so far and why: My favorite experience in UTCS has probably been the CS Pods. CS Pods helped me feel less alone my freshman year and get to know my peers and make new friends; I was really grateful for the community that CS Pods helped me find. Meeting new people in general has been one of my favorite experiences in UTCS; I've met some of my closest friends through UTCS and am so glad that I had the opportunity to!

What advice (if any) would you go back and give yourself coming into UTCS? Coming into UTCS, I was worried that I didn't know enough or knew less than others. I would tell myself that everybody feels this way, and that it is incredibly common to feel imposter syndrome and as if you know less than the people around you; I would tell myself that it is okay to feel this way, and that I should be proud of myself for getting to where I am.

Best place to eat in Austin? Ramen Tatsuya!