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Weekly Report 16: Finally at Final Presentation Night
It is unbelievable that we are already approaching final presentation night. It feels like just yesterday I was interviewing to be...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 171 min read
Weekly Report 15: A Summer in Greece
Over the past week, I took a much needed break from work because my family and I went to Greece for spring break. It was a refreshing...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 171 min read
Weekly Report 14: There Has Been So Much Going On!
These past two weeks have been incredibly busy for me, but within ISM, I have made some progress on my final product. I have put together...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 171 min read
Weekly Report 13: Research, Nice to See You Again!
With the excitement of the display boards, showcase, followed by my first mentor visits, I had not done research assessments in a little...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 171 min read
Weekly Report 12: Back on the Grind!
The past two weeks have been a world wind of ISM events. From the Frisco ISD showcase to my first official mentor meeting, it feels like...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 171 min read
Weekly Report 11: It’s Showcase Time!
Last week was a bit chaotic with trying to prepare a professional display board on such short notice, but I got it done with my mom’s...
Ananya Krishna
Apr 172 min read
Weekly Report 10: Did Somebody Say Display Boards?
It is unbelievable to me that we are already in 2025, and I am halfway through my ISM journey. The past semester has been filled with...
Ananya Krishna
Jan 231 min read
Weekly Report 9: I got a Mentor!
Over the past few weeks, I have been reaching out to many professionals in hopes of gaining a second interview and hopefully a mentor....
Ananya Krishna
Jan 121 min read
Weekly Report 8: Recommendations from Hawaii
A teacher once told me “Success does not take a day off.” While that is partly true, I managed to do both during my time in Hawaii. I...
Ananya Krishna
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Weekly Report 7: Original Work, Here I Come!
Despite last week being a super short week, in the past four class periods, the idea of my original work has begun feeling real. I have...
Ananya Krishna
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Weekly Report 6: I Just Did 3 Interviews in 3 Days!
Over the course of the past week, I did an interview in my ISM class for three classes in a row. At first, it was slightly overwhelming,...
Ananya Krishna
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Weekly Report 5: Wait! How Are We Already At Symposium?
These past nine weeks have flown by faster than I could have imagined. While that is overwhelming, I am also so excited to start...
Ananya Krishna
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Weekly Report 4: Research, More Research, and a Topic Proposal
Kurt Lewin once said “No research without action, no action without research,” but I have to admit that doing hours of research can be a...
Ananya Krishna
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Weekly Report 3: I Am The Caboose!
These past two weeks have been filled with research, speech preparation, and a weekend ISM meetup. I can feel the workload increasing,...
Ananya Krishna
Sep 22, 20242 min read
Weekly Report 2: I Guess We Can Do It Without Technology
This past week, I learned an important lesson about our dependence on technology. When the internet went down across the school district,...
Ananya Krishna
Sep 22, 20242 min read
Weekly Report 1: Am I Navy Blue and Lilac?
Lao Tzu once said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” As I embark on my ISM journey, this quote seems fitting in that...
Ananya Krishna
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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