I have been doing the martial art "Tae Kwon Do" for last 11 years. I won the Bronze medal in the NY State Tae Kwon Do tournaments in 1994. November 7th 1998 was the big day in my life as I earned the black belt. Now I am working on for the second dan. I participate in different sports all year. I love alpine skiing, swimming, cross-country running and bowling. I won many medals in state tournaments for each of these sports. Most memorable sport event was in North Carolina World Games'99 special olympics, where I won two Silver medals in aquatics.

Hobbies:

I love watching TV and playing video games. I use computer for games, homework and e-mail. I send e-mail to my teachers, pen pal friends, and to my family in India. I was in a computer graphic class in tenth grade where one of my assignments was to build a web page. I worked on this web page with the help of my parents. However now my dad has taken over and maintains and updates all the activities. 99 summer I worked in the civic center doing data entry in the computer department. Last summer and this school year I been working in local music store. We have a summer camp on the lake where I love to take speed rides with my brother in our motorboat. I row my fishing boat by myself and go fishing with my dog. Summer of 2002 my parents bought us a personal watercraft Waverunner I had so much fun riding that all by myself.

Travel:

I travel for my sports and performances all year long. During the summer, we take family vacations. We love cruises. I visit my family in Bombay, India every 3-5 years. I was in India during my 98 Christmas break and February 2000. I had great time with my cousins.