Natasha ''Nitu'' Singh
- By Rajiv Shenoy
Over the past 7 years, I've been able to get to know Nitu on many different levels. She is the most selfless yet ambitious, warm yet competitive, funny yet focused person and she has the epitome of an ''impossible is nothing'' attitude. I've never met a person to put everyone ahead of herself - whether it's from helping Gulgul with her college apps, a friend move apartments, or helping an organization plan an event - and then stay up all night to ensure she gets an A on her exam the next morning. I've always admired how nothing is ''or'' but everything is ''and'' - I'll help you AND get an A. It's pretty hard to do and it's no wonder she never sleeps!
Some of my fondest memories are because of our hyper competitive relationship. Nitu loves to win. But she just never seems to get it that so do I...and the difference between me and her is: I in fact, always win =)!! Our first date was at ESPN Zone where we played 10 games of Air Hockey - and I won all of em and we haven't played since! Our staple event is couples decathalon's and so far we're undefeated (unless you count us losing to Rohit and Akaash haha).
Nitu's most redeeming quality is her love for her family and her friends. She's the glue to every group. She keeps in touch with all 32,232 of her family members and somehow has time to keep in touch with all of her middle school, hebron, hopkins, columbia, and med school friends. She has an amazing ability to make every night a fun night and her ''always down'' attitude makes it really fun to just be with her and bring everyone together!
I'm very lucky and truly looking forward to having Nitu join the Shenoys and me to join the Singhs. I already feel like an integral part of Team Texas! I always joke that I hope our kids have her brain...and my good looks...but frankly, I hope theyre carbon copies of Nitu as I really don't think there's anything more perfect.
Nitu, thanks for being my best friend and for being the mirch to my dosa, the fizz to my pepsi, and for allowing me to replace John Abraham in your life =).