Taku Harada ‘18
Year: 2018
Major(s): BS/MS in Biochemistry
Minor(s): Legal Studies
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Her Campus: What’s the most memorable moment from this past summer?
Taku: My little sister came up to visit me. We went to go see a Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals game which was fun because I was born in St. Louis and she was born in Boston.
HC: You’re a member of the Brandeis Swim team, right? When did you start swimming and what has driven you to continue through college?
TH: Yes, I am a member of the Brandeis Swim team. I started swimming at the age of 8 and I continue swimming because I love the feeling when I look back at my progression and know that all the work to improve was put in (and so I can eat whatever I want and not worry).
HC: If you could swim in any body of water anywhere in the world, where would you want to?
TH: San Alfonso del Mar Resort pool. It is 20 acres and the world’s largest pool.
HC: If you had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Phelps, what’s the first thing you would say to him?
TH: I would ask him what was his favorite experience in the Olympic Village.
HC: What’s one thing on your senior year bucket list?
TH: Win the senior week kickball tournament.
Fast Facts:
Favorite food – Vanilla Ice Cream
Favorite movie – The Sandlot
Favorite vacation spot – Cape Hatteras, NC
Usdan or Sherman – Sherman
Favorite class at Brandeis so far – Quantitative Approaches to Biochemical Systems or any class with Eli Levy