General
Full name?
Who is Ria Mittal
Core Pillar?
What is Growing up my mom was always told to find a good man who could help provide for her, and that has gone along with me as well. But I want to break this society norm for women, not just for society but also for myself that I am more capable compared to only being a house mom. Out of the core pillars I value academics and embody a lot with it, but leadership goes hand in hand with academics. Bluebonnets is the only spirit organization that honors academics as one of their pillars. To me academics has always been important, and before learning about bluebonnets I thought that I would always be required to put my social life over academics. I am from California Bay Area, where everything is always super competitive, and my parents have expected me to do something good. Being able to have a career of my own and pay my own bills is something that truly matters to me. Going into the leadership aspect, I want to achieve my academic goals by being a leader and creating my own business.
Olympic Medal?
What is For beating records of how high my Costco bill is everytime I enter. I don’t think anything more needs to be said about this “sport.”
Endlessly about a topic?
What is Harry Potter, and why another movie needs to be created with the same cast. Even though I loved the ending, the cast's chemistry went so well and whenever I see them I get transported into a whole new world.
Pronouns?
What is she/her
3 People?
Who are Taylor Swift, Jack Sparrow, and Baby Yoda (Groku)
I am a huge swiftie, and always have been since elementary school. Really sad fact, but when she was doing her Reputation tour in 2018, my dad had free tickets and never bothered to tell me about it 🙁Anyways, specifically Jack Sparrow and not Johnny Depp, because his character was so funny and I think the dynamic between him and Taylor Swift would be so funny since he would just roast her. Lastly, ever since Mandalorian came out, I have been obsessed with Baby Yoda, he is so adorable and makes my heart melt.
I would like to go to a fancy Italian restaurant with a tasting menu. Ever since I was small, my dad has spoiled me by taking me to the nicest restaurants and I have distinct memories of one specific restaurant in India where every 5 minutes they would change your plate, and a new course would be served. I have always been amazed by food, since there is so much culture visible from around the world.
Go-to Karaoke Song?
What is I have only done karaoke once in my life, but a song that I love screaming to with my friends is What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. In high school our senior class would always chant this before any rally or game.
Lesson learned?
What is Sometimes it is ok to say what you think, even though you might feel like it's a terrible idea. Being one of the only girls in my BAX, I didn’t want to say my idea because I thought everyone else's was so complex, but turns out once I said it everyone really loved it and decided to work towards it.
Full Address?
What is
Ria Mittal W0640A
201 E 21ST ST, AUSTIN,
TX, 78705, United States
Passionate about in life?
What is A couple of years ago during my trip to Costa Rica, I came across a baby turtle stuck in a plastic pack ring. This triggered me to delve deep into the consequences of plastic pollution. My mission “Skip the plastic, Save a turtle” started with my school, and eventually became my Gold Award for Girl Scouts.I want to continue fighting for climate change as it is ruining the natural beauty that the generations before us could see. As a nature lover I want to guarantee that my children and grandchildren can breathe clean air while also viewing the entire world. Being directly affected by things such as wildfires, flooding, droughts in California, I know there is something more as a community we can do to help with climate change.
Treat myself?
What is After a long and tiring day, the only thing that will give me energy is literal treats. I’m a huge brownie, cookie, cake, donuts, literally any desert fan. I may have gotten one too many cavities from eating so many sweets but I love them.
3 Things I Think?
What is I think about 1 social and 2 professional things everyday. The first would be everything yummy (or not yummy) that I had today, as well as my plans for what I want to do on the weekend. The professional would be what I did today and how I can grow to be better for tomorrow.
Random Hobby?
Specifics?
What is
408-791-9522
riamittal@utexas.edu
rm62577
Exciting Adventure?
What is On New Years eve of 2021, I had plans to go out with my boyfriend to San Francisco. Having Asian parents I told them I was going with our entire group of friends and we would all stick together, unfortunately I am terrible at lying and my mom called all the other friends moms in my group. All the moms said something about their child is with them and not with me. I got so many calls and thought I would be dead for life. We didn’t end up going to San Francisco, and instead he dropped me home and I cried for the next week. Though not really exciting, more nerve wrecking for me, I have learned to tell my parents where I am going. Fast forward to the present, my parents absolutely love him and always call him over for dinner, etc. I thought they wouldn’t understand and sometimes it just takes words to help people understand your perspective. I think that adventure has made me so much more daring, in the sense that I always say, “what’s the worst that could happen.”
Hobby?
What is Baking the best fresh breads, during covid I started off with baking sweets but moved into breads and absolutely love it. I have recently been trying sourdough, and focaccia, and everytime the smell of fresh bread makes me feel relaxed.
Material that is precious?
What is My doll collection back at home, I have over 35 dolls collected from every single country I have visited. My parents started this collection for me the day I was born, and I want to eventually collect 195 dolls signifying that I have gone to every country in the world.
Academics?
What is
3.46 GPA
Freshmen, Unspecifed Business (hope to go into Business Analytics)
Signature
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Ria Mittal
Comfort Dish?
What is An indian dish called chole kulche, everytime I go home from college I ask my mom to make it for me and she's been making it for me since I was a child. This dish always reminds me I am back at the comfort of my home.
3 Adjectives?
What is
Affable: Often in a quiet room I find myself starting the first conversation, or going out of my way to get to know people, since I feel comfortable meeting new people, and building relationships with them.
Compassionate: I try to look out for other people's needs before my own, and even when I am not directly benefiting from supporting others, I like to make sure their work is easier.
Hardworking: I always put in my all, to make myself satisfied and everyone else around me.