Assignment #3, Stephenson

Akshay Bhandari sits on a ledge in College Park, Maryland on Sept. 21, 2022. Bhandari is a junior computer science major from right outside of Newark, New Jersey. 

Bhandari smiles right outside of McKeldin Library in College Park, Maryland on Sept. 21, 2022.  He will often be in the library, studying, for hours on end. I caught him after a particularly long study session, and followed him around for his afternoon routine. 

Bhandari stands under an arch in College Park, Maryland on Sept. 21, 2022. He decided to come to the University of Maryland for their computer science program, and it wasn't too far from home, because family is important to him.

Bhandari poses in front of a berry bush in College Park, Maryland on Sept. 21, 2022. Bhandari was never confident in front of the camera as a child, but as he began to find himself in high school, his confidence soared — he has made a name for himself at UMD, becoming a familiar face on campus for many. 

Bhandari sits in his apartment with a mannequin head. Bhandari has an eclectic and cool sense of style that he has worked on for years, getting more into fashion and culture. 

Bhandari looks at himself in the mirror in his apartment bathroom in College Park, Maryland on Sept. 21, 2022. Bhandari said he never got into skincare until a few years ago, but now self-care is what keeps him sane as a busy STEM student.