Akshay Swaminathan is an undergraduate at Harvard College pursuing a double major in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Statistics. Inspired by the YouTube polyglot community, he began studying foreign languages at the age of 14 and has since achieved proficiency in over 10 languages nearly exclusively through independent study. He has challenged the traditional classroom paradigm for foreign language instruction by incorporating unique learning strategies into his language study. He shares his innovative language acquisition techniques on his YouTube channel. In the future, Akshay plans to pursue a career in public health where he can apply his language skills to address global healthcare problems.