With important positions, comes great responsibility, however, the job is only given to those who have proven themselves capable of it. At least that’s how it should be. Well, we have many such examples in the world, and the very recent one is of Apsara Iyer. An Indian-American Harvard Law student who has become the first Indian-origin woman in the 136-year history of this journal to hold the position of president in Harvard Law Review. This good news made headlines on February 7, Tuesday and has become a moment of pride for the Indians.
Who Is Apsara Iyer?
Apsara Iyer is an Indian-American who is currently in the second year of her law degree. In 2016, Apsara Iyer earned a graduate degree in Mathematics and Economics from the prestigious University of Yale. She also worked in the corporate sector for a year before going ahead with her higher education in Law. Apsara Iyer has always been an active participant in the Human rights and social justice groups at Harvard. She also delivered some exceptional performance during her job at Manhattan District Attorney’s Trafficking Unit.
Apsara Iyer has surely scripted history after making her way to this prestigious role as the first Indian-origin woman and has become the pride of the Indians. It is a huge moment that she now holds an important position in such a prestigious and trusted journal. Before her, many other great personalities like Barack Obama, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg held this position.
As per reports, the Harvard Law Review’s previous President, Priscila Coronado was delighted to have Apsara Iyer as her successor. In the official report, Priscila Coronado also expressed her happiness and pride in having Iyer take the position, and spoke about her achievements in the past which makes her absolutely perfect for this responsibility.
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This is the perfect example of how hard work and honesty in one’s job can make you achieve the impossible. In the 136 years of this Review publication, not a single Indian held the position and this might have sounded impossible for Apsara too, but she showed us that if there is a will, you can even change history!