Our 2018 College Scholarship Winner: Yash Taneja

Meet Yash Taneja our 2018 Carol Phan College Scholarship winner.
Congratulations, Yash! đ
Yash will be attending U.C. Davis majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
He submitted the following original song for his scholarship application.
Go here to see all the scholarship recipients since 2011.
Enjoy!
My Plan by Yash Taneja
(To the beat of âGodâs Planâ by Drake)
Yeah they wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ
They wishinâ on me, yuh
I gotta lot of passions, you just gotta trust me
Taking pictures is a dream, I love photography
I enjoy math, I wanna be an engineer
Taking things apart is a pleasure for me
I wanna change the world, yeah I love me some trees
Yes I see Earthâs beauty, I know you agree
Hope that I can be the change I wish to see
Mahatma Gandhi is an inspiration to me
My plan, my plan
Seventeen years, and I have grown, yuh
I have never been alone, ay, never
I finessed my IB load, ay, ânessed
Always had a family, yeah, wait
And they always support me, yuh, wait
Yeah they make my life complete
And still
Good things
Itâs a lot of good things
That they wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ
They wishinâ on me
Good things
Itâs a lot of good things
That they wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ
They wishinâ on me
Yuh, ay, ay
You say, âWhatâs your passion?â I tell you, âItâs a lot of thingsâ
I really love math and the world and photography
I got ideas, and Iâll make sure that they are achieved
17, yeah Iâm only getting started
And now you know me
Make the world a better place with technology, dog
Without engineering, this is just a dream
Imagine if the world was filled with goodness
My plan, my plan
In college, Iâll get more skills ay, yes
I have never been alone, ay, never
I finessed my IB load, ay, ânessed
Always had a family, yeah, wait
And they always support me, yuh, wait
Yeah they make my life complete
And still
Good things
Itâs a lot of good things
That they wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ
They wishinâ on me
Yeah, yeah
Good things
Itâs a lot of good things
That they wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ and wishinâ
They wishinâ on me
Explanation of Work
Throughout my high school career, I have rapped multiple presentations to songs that I love to express my creativity and passion for music. All types of musicâfrom Bollywood songs to rap and R&Bâplay a major role in my life, bringing me comfort, happiness, and motivation. In the rap I have written to the beat of Drakeâs âGodâs Plan,â I explain all the things that I am passionate for in my life, and how my familyâs support helps me achieve all my goals. I mention how photography has helped me find the beauty in the world, and how my love for mathematics has developed into my goal of becoming an engineer. By relating the beauty of the world to engineering, I go on to say how I want to change the world and fill it with goodness. At the end of the second stanza, I mention Mahatma Gandhiâs quote, âBe the change you want to see in the world,â to show my passion for helping others and making the world a better place.
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