Om Malik

I am to hold a position in management for a period of time before starting my own business, or pivoting to a less involved income strategy, such as real estate.

I intend to earn an MBA either immediately following my undergraduate degree, or some time after entering the workforce depending on the job market at the time I graduate.

Reading (Physical)
Consistently 2-4 hours per day
Subjects vary between Science Fiction, Fantasy, History, Economics, Philosophy, and Classical works.
I finish a book about every two days, though this varies depending on my interest level, as well as the length and density of the work.

Reading (Digital)
Consistently 2-6 hours per day
Predominantly short, self-published works not available in a physical format.

Model Painting
~2 hours per week
Constructing and painting 28mm miniatures as an exercise in hand-eye coordination, patience, and creativity.

Independent Research
~10 hours per week
Currently investigating common beliefs, traditions, and motifs in religions worldwide with a focus on pre-Christian Europe and East Asia
Overarching goal is to identify a ‘master list’ of traditions present in the overwhelming majority of religions as well as variations on shared elements and the reasoning behind their presence and spread across cultures.

Culture & Language
I am fluent in Hindi and a practicing Hindu with a strong grasp of North Indian culture and traditions, which has provided me with a different worldview and moral system than the majority of Americans who have a Christian/Humanist foundation.
I visit India for about a month every summer, and volunteer regularly at one of the local temples.