My name is Taarak Shah, and I'm a first year grad student pursuing an MS in Statistics. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota. I'm excited to continue my education here and provide some continuity to the second life I've built here. I personally love sports, reading, video games (although those mostly overlap with sports), hiking/adventuring, and running. I have been involved in the greater Minneapolis community throughout my undergraduate career and I hope to find opportunities to do so as a graduate student as well. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and getting to know you all better!