Aysu was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a current sophomore undergraduate student at Princeton university intending to major in Psychology. She is interested in studying the biological and neuroscientific bases of more abstract concepts related to Psychology, such as emotion, personality, and thought formation. She is also interested in how culture plays a role in psychological processes (for example, managing one's emotions). In her free time, Aysu likes to draw, read, play video games, and take walks.