Ashley
Patterson, Toni Prescot and Alette peters- They are all the same person - I
vividly remember reading this sentence
sent shivers down my spine. It is a sentence from the popular thriller novel "Tell
me your dreams", by Sidney Sheldon, the first Novel I've ever read. The habit
of reading caught up with me not very early in life. There was a bunch of books
piled up in a corner, untouched for many years in my house. Out of curiosity I
pulled out a book, dusted it and started reading and there began my journey
into the wonderful world of Fiction and literature. Every time I pick up a
book, it helps me paint a wonderful picture into my imagination and i cherish
it. I particularly enjoy the works of
Jeffery Archer, Ravi Subrammniam and Ashwin Sanghi.
But
the authors that i despise are Adel Sedra & Kenneth Smith, The villains of my
Under graduation. They've publised the Microelectronic circuits. I am an Electronics and
Instrumentation Engineer from Amrita school of Engineering. I have an
inclination towards logical programming and I was able to do a research project
on similar lines. Cardiac Output measurement using Ballistocardiogram was an
pertinent application of Electronics and Instrumentation. After an arduous 18
months of research we were able to successfully complete. As a reward the
project was selected for the International Conference for Biomedical
Engineering held at National University
of Singapore. I was asked to do the presentation and I had the opportunity to
meet researchers from around the world. This event opened me to a whole new
world of academia and has inspired me to pursue my post-graduation. Due to my
interest in programming, I fell in love with the graphical programming language,
LabVIEW and I was able to start a career in that field. I aspire to become a
National instruments certified LabVIEW developer, this year.
I'm
in the habit of participating and supporting causes for protecting nature and
serving the society. But I felt guilty
of not doing enough. So I decided to water the trees outside my building at the
start of this summer. Three days into my routine, the unseasonal rainfall
arrived. Nature was mocking my efforts. But I didn't lose heart. For the past
few days I have resumed my interest and aspire to more.
My
interests in Cricket and football have helped me through the most darkest days
of my life. My college days were extremely challenging. A major accident had
caused severe head injuries had turned my life around. Marred by multiple reconstruction surgeries
and backlogs, it took me an extra year to graduate. Although the yearlong International
cricket season kept me entertained and busy.
Harsha Bhogle with his eloquence and witty humor made me his biggest fan.
On one occasion when I was watching his motivational videos, there was a link
to another speech. "I see something in you" by TM Dhananjay
Hartiarachi. That video inspired me and opened up this wonderful world of
convivial speakers . I look forward to an amazing journey with The Toastmasters.
Thank you.
