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Arjuna James
My CV
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Education:
1) Torridon Primary School, London.
2) Forest Hill Secondary School, London.
3) Hillsyde (SFH) Sixth Form, London (Studied Maths, Biology & Economics).
4) University of East Anglia, Norwich (Studied Actuarial Sciences BSc and dropped out after 2 years).
5) Kensington College, London (Completed an A-level in Physics).
6) King’s College London, London (4-year MSci Physics degree).
7) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Summer school).
8) University of Oxford, Oxford (PhD student, 4-year degree). -
Qualifications:
1) GCSEs: 6 As, 3 Bs, 1 D.
2) A Levels: A* Maths, A* Physics, A Biology, B Economics.
3) Degrees: 1st class honours MSci in Physics. -
Work History:
1) McDonald’s Customer Assistant, London.
2) Club Promoter & Photographer, Norwich.
3) Music Producer & Artist, London.
4) Vue Cinema Customer Assistant, London.
5) Private Tutor, London.
6) Tecnologias Marte S.A.S. Internship, Medellรญn, Colombia.
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Current Job:
PhD student in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics.
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About Me:
I’m AJ. I love all things sport, music & science. I like to exercise, go to social events & read in my spare time. Half Trinidadian, half English ๐น๐น ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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I’m AJ. I live in Oxford in a big house with 7 other people. We all work or study at the University of Oxford and get along well. I was born & raised in south London, my mum is from England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and my dad is from Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean ๐น๐น.
I love watching sport, especially football โฝ, basketball ๐, motorsport ๐, MMA ๐ฅ & American football ๐. I also love playing basketball whenever I get the chance. I’m also a huge fan of music. Before becoming a scientist, I dropped out of my first degree and worked as a music producer (someone who creates the beat behind a song) creating hip hop & electronic music ๐ต.
Lastly, I’m a big fan of films & reality TV, I like to watch both when I’m relaxing. And when I’m not relaxing, I like going to social events to see friends and meet new people.
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I study Uranus and Neptune, the two planets that are furthest away from the Sun in our Solar System. I use pictures taken with big telescopes on the Earth and in space to study the atmospheres of both planets. My team uses a special code called NEMESIS that allows us to work out lots of things about the atmospheres, for example, what the clouds are made from, or how the temperature changes as you go further down into the atmosphere.
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My Typical Day:
I get up around 9am and get ready for work. I arrive at the office around 10am and switch on my computer ready to run some code for the day. My code takes a few hours to run each time so I put my headphones on and listen to music while writing notes about the latest science I need to know. The rest of my time is used to reply to emails and read more about what I study.
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I get up around 9am and get ready for work. I arrive at the office around 10am and switch on my computer ready to run some code for the day. I have to write what I want my code to do, for example, ‘give me the temperature of the atmosphere with height’, which is done using certain numbers and text. My code takes a few hours to run each time so I put my headphones on and listen to music while writing notes about the latest science that I need to know. I take notes from textbooks on atmospheric physics and scientific papers on Uranus & Neptune. I go for lunch at 12:30pm down the road with some friends at my college. The rest of my time is used to reply to emails and read more about what I study.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I want to set up a visit to my old secondary school to tell the students what I do & how I got here, encouraging interest in science.
I would use the rest of the money to help fund science equipment for a school in a developing country that is in need.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Sport-loving, curious and energetic.
What did you want to be after you left school?
I had no idea, I just wanted to go to univeristy and study something that had a job waiting for me at the end.
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Sometimes. I got in trouble a lot for laughing too much in class in primary school, and causing mischief in break time. I mostly got in trouble for talking too much in secondary school.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Future/Lil Peep/Headie One
What's your favourite food?
Japanese/Indian
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) To be able to teleport, 2) to own my ideal house with a built in gym & basketball court etc., and 3) to have a perfect sleep every night.
Tell us a joke.
A buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and says, "make me one with everything".
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