MEET ROHIN

BUILDING A COMPUTER IS CHILD’S PLAY

Rohin Mukherjee, the Grade 5 student who built a computer.

Name:  Rohin Mukherjee. Rohin means “someone who is moving forward/ascending in the journey of life”.  My parents thought it was interesting, uncommon, and easy for everyone to pronounce. Also, many kids get their names altered in school. But it would be hard to alter, or shorten this one.  Right before I was born, Dad actually got some kids to say it to see how they were pronouncing it.

Currently: I am a Grade 5 student. Quarantined and bored, I built a working desktop PC from scratch. I installed the processor, memory, and stock air cooler before mounting the motherboard in the case.  Then, I installed the power supply and graphics card, and did a little cable management, after which, I plugged in my drives, booted to BIOS, and installed Windows 10 off a Windows 10 installation media USB drive that I had prepared earlier. It took me just under two hours to build.

Favourite colour: Light blue.

Favourite label:  Nike.

Favourite Bollywood star: Aamir Khan.

Favourite Hollywood star:  Tom Cruise.

Favourite movie: The Penguins of Madagascar.

Favourite singer:  Eminem.

Favourite song: Für Elise.

Favourite TV show:  Prison Break.

Favourite ice-cream flavour:  Mango.

favourite cuisine: Italian.

Favourite restaurant: Il Padre’s Pizza.

Favourite sport: Basketball.

Favourite sportsperson: Kawhi Leonard.

Favourite book: Perfect Tangerine –The Gift of Miracle Daley by Sam Mukherjee (my Dad!).  Not only because I was the inspiration behind this book, but also because it is actually my favourite story.

Favourite activities: Giving hugs. Gaming. Playing with dogs. Tinkering with PC hardware.

I hang out:  With my neighbourhood dogs at the park.

I’m freaked out by: Blood and gore (excluding video games/movie gore).

I need: A dog!

I want to be: An esports athlete.

My role models: Turner Tenney (esports athlete),  Linus Sebastian (tech guru).

Tips to save the planet: Social distancing during Covid-19.  Reuse.  Reduce.  Recycle.

 In a perfect world: Puppy mills would not exist.

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