About Me
Hi! I’m Sareena (aka Sara Devi), a college student from NJ, USA pursuing biomedical engineering. I started Kahani to share my love of storytelling with others, and that has now evolved into a hobby in content creation. To learn more about me, click here. I post content about education, science, and student life — documenting my journey as an aspiring physician-scientist while sharing what I’ve learned on this platform. Hope you enjoy the blog!
What I’ve Been Thinking About lately…
What I Wish I Knew During My Freshman Year of College: Moving Beyond Generic Advice
One year ago, I was halfway through my first semester of college. I had failed my first multivariable calculus midterm, …
From Pipetting to Life Goals: Reflections on Conducting Research & Figuring Out My Career
I press down on the plunger with my thumb, dispensing all the mustard yellow pipette tips into a biohazard waste …
A College Student’s Journey with Endometriosis: Post Laparoscopic Surgery
Two years ago, I was being wheeled into the operating room. Goosebumps lined my arms and I shivered, even though …
Writing
Explore the blog categories below to learn more about what I write! Happy reading 🙂
From the STEM Column…
Things I Wonder as a Biomedical Engineering Student: Can we stop using mice for research?
Recently, I came across this news release from the FDA, where as of April 2025, the agency declared it would …
Things I Wonder as a Biomedical Engineering Student: How close are we to CRISPR becoming the standard of care?
I’m writing this post after reading this article from the Harvard Gazette, which discussed how the first personalized gene therapy …
YOUTUBE
Check out my YouTube channel here! I extend the ideas from my blog into video format as I make content on education, science & student life… while adding my own creative flair 🙂
Creative Writing Pieces…
The Art of Giving Up: A Short Story
She sat with one leg folded on top of the other, her eyes fixated on a stack of square neon …
The Beginning: A Poem About Starting New Chapters
I wrote this poem shortly before I started college — hope you enjoy! I leave the gymnasium a couple minutes …
