Today's VISA | With our alumna Ms.
Priya Darshini, Ireland
7 pm | A Report
Ms. Priya Dharshini, currently
doing her PhD in Ireland, gave a very highly engaging talk in such a clear and
lucid manner with such enthusiasm and energy, on Google Meet, at 7 pm IST,
today. Her talk appealed much to all our students who listened with rapt
attention to Ms. Priya.
Excerpts from her Talk -
Before I joined MCC, I was
told that, “The Campus Experience in MCC is worth dying for!”
This was the real impetus
that made me join MCC. I went on to do my BSc & MSc in Chemistry in MCC.
In my five years in MCC I
had attended 11 conferences, and participated in various other events like
Speak for India programmes, a host of culturals and other competitions!
My participation
in events pertaining to other disciplines, helped me realise the breadth of
knowledge in Chemistry and in other related disciplines, since I got to
interact with people with niche in their particular fields of study. This
interaction helped me realise the value of how much the world had to offer.
Volunteering experience
helped me a lot! We used to teach tribal kids, as part of our Service Learning
Programme, which gave me a great love for teaching.
I was interested in
Chemistry, and I was more interested in the process of Chemistry. A different
method of teaching Chemistry would be helpful to teach these tribal kids, I
thought.
Most of my time, I did
volunteering services, like scribing! etc.
By Masters, you would have
definitely done a Research Internship.
But then, I also did an Industrial
Internship.
Then I had a Micro
Project.
I loved learning, and
during my tenure in MCC I had the exposure to show my love for learning.
Like Astronomical Chemistry
– wherein we learn about all the spectroscopic instruments through astronomy.
Seeing my syllabus in a
different angle, and communicating it from a different angle, helped me
showcase my talent in the Dept of Chemistry.
I have got ten certificate
courses, from NPTEL, Course Era, etc.
Having a lot of
certificates helps a lot in your academic life.
Even though I might have a
skill, when I want to showcase it to someone abroad, I need certificates to
authenticate my credentials.
When you apply, your
professors will ask you if you have proof!
If you’re half good in a
subject, go and get a certificate in it.
Whenever I come across a
new term, or a new review, I used to read about it. There was a lot of time for
me to read! And when I read deeply, I find out the patterns. That made me
realise that, there was more to publications and research articles, than mere
data. There’s a pattern to it. If you’re able to organize your ideas in a
pattern, then you’ll be able to publish articles easily.
DO research in a field
you’re passionate about, and quoting a highly inspiring Scripture passage, she
said,
“Whatever your hand finds
to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or
wisdom in the grave where you are going”,
signed off Priya
Dharshini.
In his concluding remarks,
Dr. Vijay Solomon, her Professor, complimenting her, had this to say –
“If you have a research
publication at your UG or PG level, it speaks volumes about your character and
gives you all the more weightage, which makes us so proud of Priya Dharshini”, said
Dr. Vijay.
Minutes of the VISA Meet
Today
[by Ms. Lakshmi Ramaswami,
Global Student Ambassador]
Minutes of the Meeting
Virtual Interaction with
Students Abroad (VISA) Episode 6
Speaker: Ms. Priya
Darshini Augusthian
(BSc and MSc in Chemistry,
Madras Christian College
Currently working on PhD
in Dublin City University, Ireland)
College Prayer given by
Sabarinathan
1. Introduction of speaker
given by Dr. Vijay Solomon from the Department of Chemistry
2. Ms. Priya Darshini
Augusthian’s talk
* Huge shift from BSc and
MSc in MCC to being sponsored by the Irish Research Council’s Enterprise
Partnership Scheme
* Most of the parts of an
application are things one must have done prior to applying (work experience,
previous research achievements, etc)
* Create a strong CV ->
Find a Mentor -> Apply for scholarships - Gaining a lot of experiences
result in a particular set of skills than further translate into an organised
Resume.
* Ms. Priya’s most
important parts of college experience (in MCC) includes attending conferences
and intercollegiate events (11 certified), Volunteering and Internships (Ms.
Priya worked through the service learning program at the Chemistry department
and was able to teach Tribal children)
* Emphasis on the fact
that she enjoys the process of learning chemistry than she enjoys Chemistry
itself.
* Suggested having an
internship (not only research oriented, but also industrial) by PG level
* Authorised and validated
certificates from any internship or courses help in the application’s
shortlisting process.
* Personally encouraged
getting a certificate if you’re already “half good” in a subject. This way you
become fully good in it, all the while procuring a certificate, which is a
win-win
* To find a mentor - read,
read and read different works, find one that you like. Mail them personally.
Personalise the mail with details from their paper that you enjoyed. This makes
it clear that you know what you are talking about.
* Apart from scientific
writing skills, communication skills are also important when it comes to
publishing papers. Laymen must understand your work at least a little before it
goes to the professionals of your field
* While in college, do
these things - Gather Experiences, Grow Skills, and Expand Abilities
* College is a great place
you can afford to make mistakes in, get back up, and learn from them.
* “Hindsight is easy,
looking forward is not”
* “Whatever your hand
finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work nor device or
knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going” - Ecclesiastes 9:10
(NKJV)
3. Question and Answer session
To clear further doubts
please contact Ms. Priya Darshini through her email: revathipriya001@gmail.com
4. Vote of Thanks by Dr.
Samuel Rufus
For the Past Episodes of VISA, you may CLICK HERE.
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