Rochelle Sun

Coming from a family of immigrants, the opportunity to pursue a PhD program at Harvard was a big milestone for both me and my family.  The mindset that I’ve tried to keep through my first semester has been to act as a sponge and absorb as much knowledge as possible through my classes, assignments, and research workshops. I’m particularly humbled by the opportunity to engage in world-class research and to begin to shape what my own independent research might look like. 

I’ve already found myself applying what I’ve learned to my research projects with global health organizations (which focuses on improving the provision of healthcare in areas of conflict and insecurity). It’s a great privilege to get to learn in an environment surrounded by so many inspiring peers, and I really look forward to all the growth that is ahead of me in the program.