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My name is Rowza Tur Rumma, it means a pomegranate garden in
heaven.
I'm a chemical engineering major, and I'm a pre-med student
as well.
I came into Stanford knowing that I wanted to become a
doctor.
I knew I wanted to get to medical school.
But when it came the time to choose a major, my heart had
always been into physics.
I wanted to see the beautiful laws of physics being applied
to help humanity out and I thought engineering was the best
route for it.
REACH stands for Right to Educate All Children and it is the
student group that I along with two other friends of mine
started at Stanford.
Our main focus is to raise awareness about the socioeconomic
issues that relate to child education and youth education in
the developing world and help out by raising funds to
support two projects: one in Kenya and one in Bangladesh.
It's so inspiring.
It's awe-inspiring.
No matter how big a position you reach in life, you have to
remember the people you left behind.
This is a copy of my documentary, Wheel-Chair.
I was exposed to the whole disabled community in Bangladesh
and the issues that affect them.
And I was looking for a way to give back to that community
or help them out in any way.
I had no concept of filmmaking whatsoever.
I'm a chemical engineering major.
I'm pre-med.
I have never done filmmaking before.
The Haas Summer Fellowship provided me with a lot of
advising and funding support in order to make this project
possible.
Formula 1 racing.
I love that sport so much.
I absolutely love hearing that engine roar.
Yes I do.
It's I think my passion for cars.
I love the aerodynamics.
I have a lot of interests.
I like engineering.
I like making movies now.
I don't make sense in a lot of ways.
Until I did my public service experience I wanted to be a
Formula 1 racecar driver.
After which I decided I would become a doctor.
Yes.
I really can't imagine life without what Stanford
has given me.
I will definitely go back to my country because I have a
responsibility of giving back to the people gave me so much.
When that financial aid information came in with my
Stanford packet, that changed my life.
It almost seemed impossible, but it happened.
It was miraculous.
I am grateful.
I am really, really grateful for giving me this opportunity.
For believing in me, believing in my abilities.
And I pray today that ten years from now I will be in a
position where I will be able to support a student to come
to Stanford as well.