Hello classmates!

My name is Shahid, however, I go by Sasha. I’m an interesting culmination of my experiences. I’m a third culture kid (or TCK), which means that I grew up in several countries. I’m half Pakistani, quarter Scottish and quarter German, though most of my childhood was spent in the Middle East and South Asia. Because of my early introduction to such different ways of living, I have this innate desire to fully embrace the culture I’m enveloped by. Many people think that I lived somewhat of glamorous childhood, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. I remain semi-envious of the stability that many of my friends have taken for granted, however, looking back I’m able to recognize how invaluable of an experience this all was.

Im 25 years old, working towards my Psych BS and am a super senior. This is my second semester on World Campus and I’m very much looking forward to getting to know all of you guys.

Im very creative, and in my spare time I love working on my writing, poetry, youtube channel, and on recording music. For me, recording is therapeutic and incredibly cathartic.

From this course I hope to learn more about the impact we, as humans have had on the earth. Climate change is becoming increasingly relevant and during our lifetimes many more initiatives to combat our impact on the environment will emerge. I’m fascinated by the incredibly complex and creative solutions that are already in the works. As individuals and as a society we will aggressively need to start thinking about our energy consumption, the materials we use and of useful ways to save and renew resources.

Best,

Sasha