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#55 Interning at Musk's Neuralink, Blockchain, Making Luck and Studying at Stanford
Interning at Musk's Neuralink, Blockchain, Making Luck and Studying at Stanford ft. Ananya Chadha
Episode Summary
Ananya has just finished her first year at Stanford and in her spare time, is the youngest intern at Elon Musk's Neuralink specialising in brain/computer interfaces.
In this chat, she reflects on the moments to led her to where she is today, how to increase luck and throws a discomfort challenge open to listeners!
Resources and links
[00:20:35] The role luck played and creating luck
[00:28:57] Discomfort challenges
[00:35:44] Dealing with embarrassment
[00:38:44] Box checking or taking your own path
[00:43:50] What Ananya is working on
Quotes from this Episode:
Episode Summary
Ananya has just finished her first year at Stanford and in her spare time, is the youngest intern at Elon Musk's Neuralink specialising in brain/computer interfaces.
In this chat, she reflects on the moments to led her to where she is today, how to increase luck and throws a discomfort challenge open to listeners!
Resources and links
- Ananya's website
- Ananya's LinkedIn
- Ananya's Instagram
- Ananya's Youtube
- Ananya's Twitter
- 100 days of rejection - TED Talk that Ananya recommends
- If you enjoyed this episode of the Top of the Class, check out more recent episodes and subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms. Follow Top of the Class on Twitter.
- Are you wondering how standing out in your field can help you get into top colleges? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to learn more!
[00:20:35] The role luck played and creating luck
[00:28:57] Discomfort challenges
[00:35:44] Dealing with embarrassment
[00:38:44] Box checking or taking your own path
[00:43:50] What Ananya is working on
Quotes from this Episode:
"So I think about this a lot, which is the following, which is how can I maximize my chances of being lucky in a certain situation." [00:21:08]
"There are so many times where I've sent emails because I felt a little bit of inspiration and 20 minutes later, I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I can't believe I sent that email!' And then they ended up responding positively and I was like, 'Wow, I'm so happy I sent it." [00:41:45]
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Interning at Musk's Neuralink, Blockchain, Making Luck and Studying at Stanford ft. Ananya Chadha
Episode Summary
Ananya has just finished her first year at Stanford and in her spare time, is the youngest intern at Elon Musk's Neuralink specialising in brain/computer interfaces.
In this chat, she reflects on the moments to led her to where she is today, how to increase luck and throws a discomfort challenge open to listeners!
Resources and links
[00:20:35] The role luck played and creating luck
[00:28:57] Discomfort challenges
[00:35:44] Dealing with embarrassment
[00:38:44] Box checking or taking your own path
[00:43:50] What Ananya is working on
Quotes from this Episode:
Episode Summary
Ananya has just finished her first year at Stanford and in her spare time, is the youngest intern at Elon Musk's Neuralink specialising in brain/computer interfaces.
In this chat, she reflects on the moments to led her to where she is today, how to increase luck and throws a discomfort challenge open to listeners!
Resources and links
- Ananya's website
- Ananya's LinkedIn
- Ananya's Instagram
- Ananya's Youtube
- Ananya's Twitter
- 100 days of rejection - TED Talk that Ananya recommends
- If you enjoyed this episode of the Top of the Class, check out more recent episodes and subscribe on your favorite podcast platforms. Follow Top of the Class on Twitter.
- Are you wondering how standing out in your field can help you get into top colleges? Request a free consultation with an Academic Advisor near you to learn more!
[00:20:35] The role luck played and creating luck
[00:28:57] Discomfort challenges
[00:35:44] Dealing with embarrassment
[00:38:44] Box checking or taking your own path
[00:43:50] What Ananya is working on
Quotes from this Episode:
"So I think about this a lot, which is the following, which is how can I maximize my chances of being lucky in a certain situation." [00:21:08]
"There are so many times where I've sent emails because I felt a little bit of inspiration and 20 minutes later, I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I can't believe I sent that email!' And then they ended up responding positively and I was like, 'Wow, I'm so happy I sent it." [00:41:45]