Student · Performer · Athlete · Leader

Moulikta Joshi

Different pieces. One evolving story.

I am built from visual art, music, movement, sports, and leadership. Each one has taught me discipline and given me a way to express myself beyond the classroom.

Explore my story
Moulikta Joshi outdoors in a dark green sari
Curious in every direction.

01 / Introduction

“Take even one piece away, and the whole picture feels incomplete.”

This portfolio follows the experiences that have shaped how I create, collaborate, compete, and lead.

02 / Visual Arts

Making the inner world visible

Graphite portrait of a woman with flowers in her curls and ornate traditional jewelry

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Graphite portrait

The Woman with Flowers

An intricate graphite portrait capturing quiet confidence through striking eyes. Soft floral accents and elaborate traditional jewelry meet heavily textured curls, while her gaze holds an unspoken story for the viewer to complete.

Featured in GLOZYNE, the Global College magazine.

03 / Music

Finding the backbone

Moulikta smiling while practicing bass guitar with her band

Bass Guitar · Practice

The part that holds everything together

Though often overlooked, the bass is the backbone of music. Rehearsing with a band has taught me to listen closely, support the people around me, and keep growing through the process.

The joy is in playing together.

Moulikta singing during an early live performance

First live set

An encore we did not expect

Our first Teachers’ Day set moved from Nepali classics to Hotel California. A song added just an hour before the show became the audience’s encore request.

Moulikta singing with a band under blue stage lighting at GCIMUN

GCIMUN performance

Invited back to the stage

After organizers saw our earlier shows, we were invited to bring musicians from different colleges together for an energetic GCIMUN set.

Moulikta singing in a white sari at her college farewell

Farewell vocals

One final college set

Rock staples and classic Nepali tracks made my last GCI performance especially personal—a final chance to bring grit, control, and feeling to the stage.

04 / Dance & Choreography

Making movement tell a story

Self-choreographed · First place

Krishna Lila

I choreographed the story between Krishna, Radha, and the gopis to Radha Kaise Na Jale, while designing costumes from repurposed sarees.

After back-to-back first-place titles, our team was invited to repeat the act at other events without changing a single detail.

Krishna Lila narrative dance performance on stage
Moulikta receiving a medal for the Krishna Lila performance
Krishna Lila cast and faculty posing after the performance
Moulikta performing a traditional eastern Nepali folk dance

Cultural folk

Bhui Sore Dhoge

Traditional Limbu attire, fluid hand gestures, and rhythmic footwork brought the joyful spirit of eastern Nepal to the stage.

Two dancers performing Dola Re Dola in red sarees

First place · 2024

Dola Re Dola

We reframed shared devotion as a mutual passion for dance, balancing close synchronization with a playful solo battle.

Moulikta performing Apsara Aali in a white embellished sari

Farewell solo

Apsara Aali

A faculty-requested final performance shaped by fluid motion, graceful steps, and the mythology of the Apsara.

05 / Sports

Showing up under pressure

Moulikta defending during a basketball game

Basketball · Captain

From second place to first

As captain of the GCI girls’ basketball team, I led our squad through friendly-match wins and helped us move from second place to the college championship.

Role
Shooter & defender
Strength
Three-pointers & pressure
GCI girls basketball team posing on court
GCI girls football team standing together in their numbered jerseys

Football · Goalkeeper #1

Holding down the backline

Moving from school defender to college goalkeeper taught me communication, quick decisions, and the responsibility of being the last line of defense.

3rd place · GCI Sports Meet 2026

Badminton

The college “badminton duo”

Years of casual play became a daily college ritual. My closest semifinal ended in a one-point loss—and a third-place finish—against my best friend and doubles partner.

Across Sports Week

Always in the mix

Sprints, relays, table tennis, tug of war, and esports each demanded a different kind of focus.

3rd place · Tug of War & Call of Duty

Moulikta and teammates competing in tug of war
A collection of medals and trophies from Sports Week
Two girls football teams lined up before a match

06 / MUN & Leadership

From watching the room to leading it

Model United Nations participants gathered for a group photo

MUN taught me to manage different perspectives, communicate with care, and keep complex rooms moving forward.

  1. 2019

    MalpiMUN

    Volunteer

    Watching debate unfold from behind the scenes sparked my interest in diplomacy.

  2. 2022

    Futuristic General Assembly

    Delegate

    Public speaking, policy analysis, and negotiation became skills I could test under pressure.

  3. 2023

    DISEC · MalpiMUN

    Vice Chair

    Moderating debate meant helping delegates turn competing ideas into focused resolutions.

  4. 2026

    GCIMUN

    USG of Delegate Affairs

    I oversaw participant communication, resolved queries, and managed the details that kept the conference welcoming and on track.

07 / Reflection

Growth happens beyond the right answers.

Education gives us knowledge, but experience gives that knowledge purpose. Creating, competing, failing, performing, and leading have taught me to keep stepping outside my comfort zone—and to ask better questions when I get there.

And I intend to keep doing exactly that.