I grew up in New Delhi and am now studying Economics and Poltiical Science in the US. I used to write a lot in high school, and published three short stories and a novel by the time I was 17. After high school, I got into my dream college, and while it has been a great journey so far, I do regret not having the time to read and write. I have tried many times to start writing something, but have not had the time or the motivation to carry it through.<\/p>\n
Poetry was always my first love. My first pieces were simple poems, and I subsequently moved to prose. So taking part in this challenge is like coming full circle and starting from scratch, and hopefully I should get enough momentum to carry through the challenge.<\/p>\n
The context could not be better. I am in\u00a0London this summer for an academic exchange program and happen to be in\u00a0Stratford upon Avon for a good part of the challenge. Unfortunately I love my sleep too much, so I will be participating in the half marathon. Cannot wait to write and read everyone else’s work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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