“I'll admit, being surrounded by so much talent was intimidating at the start, and it would have been easy for me to stay in the background. But our teacher, Dr. Gandhi, created an atmosphere where curiosity was celebrated over perfection, and this encouraged me to be brave. I learned to speak up, to see confusion as the first step toward understanding, and to treat challenges as opportunities.”
“For me, PACT did more than just teach me new material—it changed how I view the process of learning. Through PACT, I found that learning without pressure from grades is far more fun. It is also easier to focus without the distractions of scores. At PACT, it doesn't matter if you couldn't solve a question on the homework. It is just a problem to keep in the back of your head and keep thinking about.”
“It doesn't matter if you want to go into something that isn't even related to Computer Science or if you have other interests; the curiosity and problem-solving skills you build in this program will take you extremely far and set you up for success no matter what you end up choosing to pursue.”