Sahith Mocharla

I’ve heard that the most important part of our journey begins with the first step. So, let me share my first impression of The Sidekick senior staff writer Sahith Mocharla. In classic sophomore fashion, there I was, eyes widened and mouth agape in our debate class. It would be an understatement to claim I was terrified. 

I distinctly remember Sahith striding up to the sophomores in his classic, confident charisma. He cracked a few jokes that came naturally to him, and after the conversation ended, the tension I had felt only minutes prior had completely dissolved. 

I know I call myself a wizard of words, but when it comes to explaining how grateful I am for Sahith, words teeter out. Truth is, words will never explain how immensely grateful I am to him and everything he stands for. Water bottles have found a way into Sahith’s life, so I will keep the extended metaphor going. 

I could tell you about his unboundless wit that seems to come from a well that never ends and “dry” humor. I could tell you about his propensity to make everything so funny, his storytelling power as a raconteur and his suave demeanor. Funnily enough, if I wasn’t writing this for Sahith, I would be asking him to check it. 

But Sahith is truly like a water bottle. I could go on about him, but I can’t explain his character without noting his effect on others. Sahith helps the people around him grow by watering them with love. Sahith has the profound ability to uncap people’s personalities. Sahith continues to selflessly do everything in his power to help the people around him achieve their goals. Sahith is everything and more. And for everything Sahith has done and will continue to do, I can’t be more happy. 

The problem with extended metaphors is that they can never amount to the real thing. So although water bottles will reach an end, his effect on others will never. Thank you to Sahith for being lavishly legendary, rebelliously radiant and vivaciously vibrant as we’ve analogized the alphabet together. Thank you to Sahith for answering my spontaneous questions without a moment’s hesitation. Thank you to Sahith for your hugs and smiles and laughs. Thank you to Sahith for being him. 

Sahith will be sorely “mist”, but his “stream” of success will take him far. Thank you to Sahith for everything.