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A Brief Update on the Anthropology Club
As I mentioned last time, I was a part of the Anthropology Club at my high school throughout my first year. This upcoming year, I will be...
Arjun Patel
Aug 5, 20231 min read


Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Part 3
Hi guys! I just finished reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind , so I wanted to post part 3 of the book, "The Unification of Humankind." This part was so exciting, and I can't wait to share its summary with you! Because I just finished this book and started reading a new one in a three-book series. The first book is Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies . I will admit that this is different from the books I have read before, and I will share my thoughts
Arjun Patel
Jul 21, 20233 min read
Science Alliance & Lumiere
Hi everyone! The last time I talked about Science Alliance, I spoke about my experience and application for Treasurer, Activities...
Arjun Patel
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Veritas AI Deep Dive: Medicine + AI
Hi guys! I attended the Veritas AI Deep Dive: Medicine + AI program during school from February 19, – April 23, 2023, every Sunday for 2...
Arjun Patel
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Part 2
Hi everyone! I have continued reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, which is extremely enjoyable. I highly recommend it to all...
Arjun Patel
May 20, 20232 min read
The Science Alliance Program & Club
Hi guys! As promised, here is another blog post as the last one was relatively short, as is this one. In my school district, There is a...
Arjun Patel
Apr 29, 20232 min read


The Anthropology Club
Throughout the school year, I have been in the Anthropology Club, where I have learned about linguistic, biological, and cultural...
Arjun Patel
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Becoming an Intern at NVLP!
Hey guys! This post will be shorter than most, but I will have more coming soon! Last month, I became a Board Intern at the National...
Arjun Patel
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Part 1
Hi guys! After reading Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, I started reading Sapiens: A Brief History of...
Arjun Patel
Mar 12, 20232 min read


The Harvard Young Leaders Program
Hi guys! This program teaches the lessons from Harvard’s leadership, critical thinking, negotiation, and rhetoric classes! I attended the...
Arjun Patel
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End - Part 2
In September of 2022, I recapped the first half of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End with lengthy paragraphs relating to...
Arjun Patel
Jan 20, 20232 min read


NVLP November Member of the Month!
Hi everybody! Today's post is shorter than usual because I will discuss winning NVLP November Member of the Month. I would like to wish...
Arjun Patel
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Volunteering at the Bay Area Rescue Mission
When I attended the Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research at UC, Berkeley, I noticed a distinct separation between the campus and the...
Arjun Patel
Nov 30, 20222 min read


Packing Meals for Families in Ukraine, Haiti, and San Jose!
Hi guys! I would first like to apologize for the lack of blog posts here for well over a month. I became ill and had lots of schoolwork...
Arjun Patel
Nov 11, 20223 min read


My Time at the Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research
I attended the Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research at the University of California, Berkeley, this past summer, and I had loads of...
Arjun Patel
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End - Part 1
I was always interested in what mattered in the end—was it your health, relationships, or children? When people die, what is the thing...
Arjun Patel
Sep 1, 20224 min read


Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones
I was interested in the topic of anthropology, and how we could deduce so much information about past humans from a pile of their bones....
Arjun Patel
Aug 15, 20223 min read
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