"HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

This is probably how most people who have crossed Royina's path remember her. The loud greeting fills the air, well, with loudness. This energy ball of a person has come a long way in the four years since I've known her.

From being a constant nap partner in class to saving butts in countless assignments and projects, she's always got your back. Royina has the quality of convincing lecturers that whatever she's saying is right, I guess she just has one of those faces. She also has the innate quality of bullshitting, it's probably because she has a solid layer of knowledge so she can quite easily sprinkle a layer of BS on top. You can have endless conversations with her about pretty much anything. She's a walking-talking museum.

Her endless list of quirks includes wearing socks throughout the year (apparently she's allergic to grass), coming up with frankly quite distasteful and concerning food combinations (ice cream and curd rice being a popular contender), being physically incapable of whispering, being obsessed with anything neon (extra points if it burns your eyes out of your skull) and endangering herself and all others around when on a two-wheeler. And good luck trying to maintain contact with her after events like treks, she has the habit of instantly forgetting all faces and names she doesn’t see every day. Her phone contacts are less name and more description + history of the person. Even after 4 years of being classmates expect to see "Y/N Class'' pop up every time you call her.

The board without her would be quite a few decibels lower! But in all seriousness, no meet is complete without her signature greeting and constant interruptions. Royina always knows what to do to keep the conversation and brainstorming going. Her infectious energy and extremely reliable dedication will be cherished forever. I’m going to miss this goofball very very much.