Manushi Kumar is here at Yale for her one-year Masters in International and Development Economics. She comes from Gurgaon, India and did her undergraduate degree - also in Economics - at Delhi University. After graduating, she worked in management consulting for a year. But when Covid struck, she decided to take a year off and spent her time learning French and computer programming languages.
Manushi decided she wanted to pursue further studies in Economics at Yale because she wanted to specialize in development economics. She was also accepted to the London School of Economics, but ultimately ended up at Yale by a series of fortunate events that now allow her to study what she's truly interested in!
Eventually, Manushi thinks she might like to work in the development sector, or at firms working on development research especially as they pertain to learning outcomes and educational research.
When she isn't studying diligently, you can probably find Manushi singing or dancing! During Covid, she started making dancing reels on Instagram (@manushi.kumar) - she was already skilled at traditional Indian dancing, but decided to try and learn some western dances too! At Yale, she's part of Danceworks, and they're having performances this weekend! (this Saturday @9PM!) Be sure to check them out if you can!
Coming to Yale was unexpected for Manushi, and she says that she's learning that no matter how much you try to control your life, you'll end up somewhere that you're meant to be!
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