Learning beyond
the classroom.
Every course here was chosen deliberately — to build a skill the school syllabus didn't cover. Plaksha YDS, Jabberwocky, and Rancho Labs are now on the Summer Schools page. Certificates are shown next to each course.
CS50 — Harvard University
Harvard's flagship Introduction to Computer Science — C, Python, SQL, web development, data structures, and algorithms. The gold standard intro CS course in the world.
The Complete JavaScript Course 2025
Udemy — Jonas Schmedtmann. Fundamentals through advanced JS: closures, async/await, OOP, DOM, modern ES6+. Applied directly in BrandSnap client websites.
Drone Building Workshop
Full hardware build: frame, motors, ESC, Betaflight, PID tuning. Skills applied directly to placing 3rd in the school drone race.
Coding with JavaScript — Mindbox
Formal coding education covering JavaScript fundamentals and web development basics. The structured foundation that preceded years of self-directed learning.
HPAIR Summer Leadership Workshop
Harvard Political Asian Review — leadership development, policy thinking, and cross-cultural collaboration. Earliest formal leadership training.
EV3 Robotics Summer Camp — Robo Club
LEGO EV3 autonomous robotics: sensor integration, line-following, obstacle avoidance. Robotics had been a school activity since Grade 2 — this formalised it.