Tell us a little about yourself. I’m Namrata Jaykrishna, I’m from India. I’m a sophomore at Penn and I’m studying Psychology with a minor in Consumer Psychology. I’m interested in fashion, public relations, marketing, art, adventure sports, traveling, and soccer. Do you play soccer at Penn? No, I stopped playing in high school but I still watch games. I stopped playing in the 11th grade but I used to captain my state soccer team before that. Do you think you want to go into fashion or PR i

After a long, strenuous holiday hiking our way through the Southwest United States, I came to Cabo San Lucas with my husband’s family to relax and rejuvenate. However, I guess relaxation was not on my cards that month, because the very first day in Mexico my husband had plans to take us whale shark diving! What is that, you ask? I didn’t know either! Here’s an in depth (wink, wink) narration of the exhilarating and unique experience I had of swimming with whale sharks:

for Upper Crust Magazine  I’ve spent a good portion of my life in the United States (4 years out of my 24 years of existence) whilst pursuing my education there. In my childhood and early adulthood, I have spent a lot of time in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Las Vegas, Orlando (hello Disneyworld!) and all the other ‘big cities’ that travelers usually go to. But when my husband suggested a road trip to the Southwest States, I was both intrigued and skeptical. I had never explored that side of the States and was confused as to if I’d enjoy the same. I let my husband plan and execute the whole trip, for being a travel aficionado, he had been there before. We started off our trip in the City of Angels. After a long yet comfortable flight from Mumbai to Los Angeles (briefly halting in London), I was excited to begin our journey. We stayed in the trendy Hollywood Edition hotel in Beverly Hills, which had then opened only two weeks prior. We spent the first day walking around Rodeo Drive, shopping and exploring the Louis Vuitton X Exhibition. We then enjoyed a drink in Soho House West Hollywood followed by a romantic dinner at the Polo lounge. The chocolate soufflé at the Polo lounge is a very well-known dessert indulged in by celebrities and LA locals and it did not disappoint to say the least. We wolfed it down and headed to the hotel, as jet lag prevented us from having a wild night out.