[s1e2] Bright -

Devi is advised by her college counselor to write about her father, Mohan, to make her application stand out. Initially, she resists this idea, feeling that using her father's tragic death to get into is exploitative and "wrong". However, she eventually realizes that to truly understand who she is, one must understand her relationship with him. Key Themes and Content

: Devi views Princeton not just as a school, but as a dream she and her father conceived together—a way to hold onto his memory.

: She emphasizes his unending joy and optimism rather than the tragedy of his passing.