Aarthi is a third-year student at the University of British Columbia, majoring in Media Studies. Originally from Singapore, she is passionate about creating a sense of community through her various involvements at university, including the Singapore Student's Association and the Exchange Student Club. She joined HerCampus in the hopes of writing about things that are important to her and developing her writing skills. In her free time, Aarthi likes to scour the city she's in for the best vegetarian food and coffee! She has also been practicing Bharatanatyam for the past 14 years.