Vanakam Vish here! and it wouldn't be befitting if we don't celebrate @sarahmaryannbirdsall for her amazing time at OISS and the enthusiasm that she shares! I'm proud and happy to conclude my last post with the #humansofoiss of our very own Sarah! Nanri!
1. Your name and school!
Sarah Birdsall, Yale Divinity School '22
A last #humansofoiss hurrah for our social media curator Vish!
What's your name, home country, degree at Yale, and year of graduation?
I'm Vignesh Harikrishnan; people call me Vish or Vi here! I am from Chennai, a Coastal City in South India, and I am a Master of Architecture Student graduating this May!
What is your favorite thing about where you come from?
The Beaches and South Indian Filter Coffee. I spent most of my downtime on the beach or brewing my coffee in Chennai.
This week, meet Komal, YSE '22!
Q. Where are you from and what are you doing here?
I'm Komal Kunwar, from Kathmandu, Nepal. I will be graduating in May with a Master's in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment.
Q. Tell us about the picture you chose to represent you.
Here's a picture of a sunrise over the Himalayas in Nepal. When I think of home, I think of our Mountains.
For this week's #humansofOISS edition, we talked to @arlind.kacirani, a first-year Chemical Engineering PhD student at the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and originally from the city of Shkoder in Albania.
We have a student spotlight! Meet Zara Contractor, an international PhD Student from India, who was recently interviewed for the Department of Economics on her work on Labor Markets and Inequalities. The interview is up on the Dept. of Economics website and link in Bio! #humansofoiss
We're so proud of Ji Su, an international student from the Yale School of Music YSM '20, who has just been awarded a prestigious award, the Avery Fisher Career Grant!
The program's press release states that the grant is “designed to give professional assistance and recognition to talented instrumentalists, as well as chamber ensembles, who … have great potential for major careers.”
Congratulations Ji! We're so proud of you #humansofoiss
Meet Chinenye, our #humansofOISS this week!
Q. Where are you from and what are you doing here?
My name is Chinenye Okafor, and I come from Nigeria, and I'm here at Yale doing a Masters of Public Health. I graduate this year!!
Q. What is your favorite thing about where you come from?
My favorite thing about Nigeria is the multicultural setting! I love the variety in foods, the richness of tradition, and the varying and intriguing perspectives of the people.
For this week's #humansofOISS edition, we talked to Julia Hwang, a MMA student at @yale.music , and originally from Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Q: Julia, is there something people from the U.S. frequently get wrong about your home country?
A: I think that the common perceptions people have about the UK are all right, unfortunately - it does rain a lot, yes, and we get very excited by the slightest show of snow.
This week, meet Ketaki!
Q. Where are you from and what are you doing here?
A. “Hey, I am Ketaki Joshi. I hail from Pune, also known as the “Oxford of the East,” located in western India. I am pursuing a Ph.D in Computer Science from Yale and expect to graduate in 2024.”
For this week's #humansofOISS edition, we talked to Animesh Upadhyay, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the @smilowcancerhospital, who is originally from Mumbai in India. Read on to find out how to celebrate Diwali, and what Indian dish you must try in New Haven. If you would like to be featured in one of our stories, just shoot us a DM!
