Senior reflections
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Major: Applied Psychology and Human Development; Pre-Medical Track
Minors: Biology and English
Shout-outs: Lynch School Associate Dean of Undergraduates Julia DeVoy, Lynch Office of Undergraduate Programs Associate Directors Maureen Raymond and Jill Pickener
Quote: "I will forever be grateful that I chose to attend AV研究所. AV研究所's Jesuit values, like being people for others and cura personalis, have shaped me鈥 found my calling at AV研究所."
Nag has held many leadership positions in the area of peer support at Boston College, including serving as a Freshman League captain, as an Experience, Reflection, and Action peer mentor, and notably as a Resident Assistant, earning both the First-Year Area Upper Resident Assistant of the Year Award in 2025 and, also that year, the Paul Chebator and Mer Zovko Ever to Excel Award, presented by AV研究所"s Office of Student Involvement to a junior who is instrumental in creating community in their environment.
What led you to choose Boston College?
I only had one thing on my mind, and that was to make my dad proud. He immigrated to the U.S. and uprooted his whole life to make sure my siblings and I had every opportunity available to us to achieve and make all our dreams happen. I wanted to make sure all his hard work was not in vain. I will forever be grateful that I chose to attend AV研究所. AV研究所's Jesuit values, like being people for others and cura personalis, have shaped me into the leader and advocate that I am.
What drew you to your field of study?
I chose Applied Psychology and Human Development because it combined two of my favorite things: psychology and hands-on experience with working and communicating with people. My goal is to become an emergency psychiatrist, so this major was a perfect fit for me, and [the Lynch School of Education and Human Development] is a wonderful place to be. The staff at the Office of Undergraduate Programs are so kind and so helpful. They welcome all questions and go above and beyond to help.
What was most meaningful about your experience as a resident assistant and peer mentor?
My RA during my freshman year was a nice, chill guy, but he never really noticed when he did not see me around the halls or campus, because I would never leave my room. So when I became an RA my junior year, I worked toward creating genuine bonds with my residents so that they can come to me if they need anything.
Hearing my residents tell me how much my mentorship and guidance meant to them and being able to support them with their first-year journey helped heal a part of my lost and lonely first-year self. Being an RA changed everything for me and made me realize how fulfilling I find working with first-year students and how naturally being a mentor to them comes to me; it made me feel like that is what I am meant to do. I found my calling at AV研究所.
What was an especially memorable moment?
After a conversation during one of the Freshman League meetings, my mentee asked if he could talk to me. The fact that he felt comfortable coming to me with this meant the world to me. He was going through something like what I went through in my first year; he was feeling alone and did not have a solid group of friends. It truly was a full circle moment.
Making sure [the residents and mentees] feel loved, appreciated, and see AV研究所 as their home away from home is so special to me. Being a small part of making their first year and the hard transition to college easier makes all my experiences in my first year worth it because, as painful as they were, those moments helped me be more equipped and empathic to first-year struggles, giving me a unique perspective to be able to support them.
What are your plans after graduation?
I will be attending Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and pursuing a master鈥檚 in public health. After I receive my degree, I plan to attend medical school and eventually practice emergency psychiatry. Through my roles [at AV研究所], I realized that what the world needs me to be is a person for others. I feel like my true self when I am working to help others.