AUSTIN, Texas, June 29 -- The University of Texas at Austin issued the following news release:
Milit Patel stepped foot on the Forty Acres as an introvert. At orientation, the only person he talked to was his adviser. Coming to The University of Texas at Austin with big scientific ambitions, Patel was worried he would fall prey to lots of independent time working in the lab, and he knew he needed to push himself out of his comfort zone to meet new people.
"I went to my first class, and I sat next to two people that I didn't know. And then by the end of the class, I was friends with both of them. That changed some type of chemistry in my brain," said Patel. "Honestly, I was just like, 'Oh, I need to start making more friends. This is just ...