![]() One thing that was very profound to me was being able to advocate with deans, the provost and student leaders about how we can make the Emory student experience better.” “You understand that everybody on campus is working towards the same goals. “When you’re programming day after day to benefit student life, that’s something very impactful because you’re here for the betterment of the student experience,” Puri says. ![]() Additionally, she served as president of the Student Programming Council, which offers free events to all students across campus. During her senior year, Puri served as senior representative for the BBA Council, where she solved problems within the senior class and helped organize events. In addition to her studies, Puri recognized the importance of community and became more involved around campus. She says the decision to pursue two degrees helped her bring a unique perspective to the classroom. Puri started pushing herself early on at Goizueta when she decided to add another major in philosophy, politics and law. “The business program showed me that life is going to be scary, business school is scary, but if you do what scares you, challenge yourself and push yourself, you’ll slowly realize that your comfort zone just wasn't big enough for your potential.” “If you go outside of your comfort zone, your comfort zone is going to grow to encapsulate this new experience,” says Puri, who came to Emory from Johns Creek, Georgia, but spent several of her growing-up years in Shanghai and Bangalore. Realizing her fear kept her from impactful conversations, experiences and potential memories, she crafted a new mantra for herself after deciding to attend Goziueta School of Business: Do what scares you. Growing up, Ria Puri considered herself shy.
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