Research and Development Center

SARAH

Hometown:
Bloomington, IL
Normal Community West High School

Major:
Junior in Computer Science

Extracurricular activities @ U of I:
Women in Computer Science, ChicTech

Hobbies:
Taking photos, reading, Web designing, watching movies, listening to music, having hilarious conversations with friends about pointless things.

Favorite Restaurant in C-U:
Za’s, Zorba’s, Radio Maria

Favorite Music:
Hip-hop, pop, old Bengali bands, Bengali Classical

Favorite Movies:
Saathiya, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Coach Carter, Rang de Basanti, Black, Kal Ho Na Ho, Parineeta, Look Who’s Talking…(I have too many!)

Favorite TV Show:
Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Office, Ugly Betty, The Simpsons,

Favorite Quote:
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Best college advice:
Start early and stay on task when it comes to classes, but don’t forget to have fun too. Balancing the two is the best way to have a great college career and enjoy every minute of it.

Hero/Role Model:
My grandma

Project Work @ RC:
In a past internship, I worked on utilization of development methodologies and am currently working with Intranet polling tools.

What brought you to the RC?:
I started working at SF as a high school intern. The RC is a great way for me to research issues that actually impact SF.

Best thing about working at the RC:
Being able to research topics that interest me and will help me in the long run, both academically and professionally. Also, the people I get to meet.

Most surprising thing you’ve learned about State Farm:
I was very surprised at how easy-going and fun people are at SF even though it’s such a big company. It’s like a big family, everyone willing to help everyone.