Saejal Chatter

COL ’17
Age: 18
Hometown: Concord, Mass.
Majors: Economics and Classics

Why did you choose Georgetown?
I guess I chose it because I knew it would force me to try things I’d never considered before, both through courses and because of where we are. I thought the courses would help me to expand my knowledge and explore areas through courses I never thought I’d take. And because of where we are, meeting all these people, and hearing all these speakers, going to see the cherry blossoms at sunrise. I chose it for all these opportunities.

What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
I would say just putting myself out there when I’m trying something new. I love to write, so in the middle of sophomore year, mainly me along with my Dad wrote a book and it got published (it’s under a pen name). So that was a really cool experience both in the writing of it and in getting closer with my dad, building that connection.

What’s your greatest fear?
I have an older sibling, and she instilled a lot of fears in me. She terrified me about so many things, like a typical older sister.

What do you do to relax? 
I’m a bit of day dreamer. I’m the kind of person who if you told me I had to sit alone in a room for six hours would be totally happy. If you gave me some paper and a pen I’d be even happier, writing and doing doodles. 

What would you change about yourself? What’s the biggest change you’ve consciously made in your life and why?
The way I see that, if I want to change something, I should have already done it. I mean, there are things like working harder, studying harder, being more proactive, but I need to take that initiative. In real life, I have crazy curly hair, so I got it permanently straightened sophomore year of high school. It was part of my sophomore high school identity crisis.

If you could lead a protest on one thing, what would it be?
Against short people jokes. I just really believe that people here and at my high school are taller than most people in the world. People here are just really tall. Really, really tall. So I feel a little small sometimes.

What’s the favorite thing you’ve done on campus?
I would have to say waking up at 5 a.m. with a few girls from my floor and walking to the monuments and seeing the cherry blossoms. That was amazing, and one of the experiences which is just pretty unique to this place. 

Interview by Jess Kelham-Hohler