Arth Dalsania balances his junior year
In high school, most students have to choose between academic rigor or their social life and oftentimes it is difficult to balance the two. For Arth Dalsania, junior, this was simply another equation for him to solve.
Dalsania is a committed student at NPHS interested in math and science, who is also finding time for the things he loves and is passionate about. He is a founder of many clubs on campus, such as the TedX and Physics club, and is an active member of both the Mu Alpha Theta club and Science Olympiad. “I have very nerdy interests, but I’m also a people person, and I can’t [be] by myself. So clubs kind of allow me to get the best of both worlds,” Dalsania said.
Despite his clubs being successful at present, when Dalsania started them he ran into challenges as well. “It was hard in the beginning to sell the clubs and make sure all the paperwork [was] done and convince people that the idea and the vision you have for that club is something that they would benefit from,” Dalsania said.
A normal school day for Dalsania starts with arriving at school early to take his orchestra class, which is something that has significantly shaped him. “[I have] played the violin since I was six years old, so that’s always been a big part of my life. I can’t imagine what it would be like going two days or a week without playing my violin, I would go crazy,” Dalsania said.
In terms of balancing his social life with academics, Dalsania spends his weekends with friends and going on day trips. He makes sure to set aside time to unwind while enjoying Trader Joe’s ramen or attending concerts as an avid concertgoer. His favorite one was just last year. “I went to ‘The Weeknd’ tour, and it was really fire, because he’s such a good singer, and I also got to see Playboi Carti and Travis Scott,” Dalsania said.
Although he feels that his interests are “performative,” from reading books to his favorite pick-me-up being matcha, Dalsania is certainly not acting when he describes what he wants his future to look like. “I hope to pursue math or physics in college, and study that long term. I hope to find some way to do something impactful with my love for those subjects and my curiosity,” Dalsania said.
His carefree attitude and positive approach to life stem from his philosophy of pursuing what you are genuinely passionate about. He preaches curiosity over doing simply whatever you are told is best. It is because of this that he admires the 1960s and wishes he could get a glimpse of life back then. “[The ‘60’s were] a time full of progress, and that would be an amazing environment to grow up in. Right now, it’s very hard to find hope in the world for a lot of people who are our age,” Dalsania said.
