Week #1 Reflection: Leadership in Action
For more context, the project encompasses census data during the 2020 round (2015-2024) and boundary data for all countries of the world by accessing data/information online or through communication with national statistical offices. In addition, I am working to match country boundary units to corresponding census units, and reconciling discrepancies between censuses and boundaries with further research.
So far, I have worked primarily in the acquisition of data with some specialization in Latin American Countries. I have been able to learn a lot about how each country conducts its census and how census entities look in a geographical format. As someone who has worked more on the side of qualitative research, it's been a refreshing change of pace to work on a very data-analysis and visualization-heavy project. That being said, it's been very exciting to be in this unique environment. Beyond the fact that it is outside of the buzz of the city, I didn't expect the work to look different each day-- every day I seem to learn something new about the program we are using, and perhaps a country I've working on acquiring data for. I also really enjoy how problem-solving and collaboration-oriented the work is proving to be.
Hello! My name is Ananya and I am rising junior at Barnard College, majoring in Urban studies, specializing in Environment and Sustainability, with a minor in Architecture.
The world is in a constant state of change. Whether it is the ever-changing nature of sustainable urban design, climate and world events, or new methods of organizing communities in urban spaces. With change comes meaningful action, a step I want to undertake.
Having studied and experienced a multitude of cultures, I have learned a lot about community, and how it forms to bring people together in various contexts. My ongoing degree at Barnard College inspires me to explore the idea of community through urban studies, environmental sustainability, architecture, and design in a multifaceted manner.
I am excited to step out of my comfort zone and adapt to new environments. I am ready to learn a variety of skills to transcend the boundaries of design and community and coalesce them for a more productive and inspiring future.
My research interests include sustainable urban planning/design, and their connections to general local or environmental policy practices across Southeast Asia. My laidlaw research aims to look at neighborhood designation in Singapore and its connection to street/mural art narratives and community representation.
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