Samia

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Class

'25

Extracurricular

Bengali Association of Students at Harvard, Women in Computer Science, Phillips Brooks House Association

Concentration

Computer Science and Sociology

Hi! My name is Samia and I am a senior concentrating in Computer Science and Sociology with a Secondary in Government. On campus, I am involved in the Bengali Association of Students at Harvard (BASHA), Women in Computer Science (WiCS), the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), and the First-Year Retreat and Experience (FYRE).

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