Research advice and campus meet-up coordination

Sohan Dillikar and Ishani Shah caught up on Monday, January 13, 2026, while navigating their respective class schedules. Sohan shared that he is feeling unwell with a cough and runny nose, but is still attending classes and the gym. After Ishani mentioned her research projects had stalled over winter break, she advised Sohan to reach out to Graduate TAs via LinkedIn and the university directory rather than professors to secure a Computer Science research position, as they are often more responsive. Much of the afternoon involved playful banter, with Ishani jokingly accusing Sohan of avoiding her because of his slow text responses while working out. They eventually coordinated a meeting on campus during a gap in their schedules between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Sohan mentioned he was in Hutchinson Hall—amusingly misidentifying Storer Hall as 'Stoner Hall'—and they agreed to meet near the Katherine Esau Science Hall (Lab Building). During his lecture, Sohan expressed frustration with a professor who repeatedly mispronounced 'GitHub' as 'gikhuk.' The conversation concluded with them confirming their locations as Ishani prepared to leave her meeting at 6:00 PM.