Hey, how is everyone?
Okay, so the last few days have been a blur. There is so much happening and its all happening too fast.
Updates:
1) My grad walk is on May 17th and I am pretty excited. :)
2) I received the "Outstanding GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) Award" for the academic year 2013-2014. It is kind of a big deal here :D My name was etched on a golden plaque in the University. My name is going to be up on that wall forever. I received a certificate and a gift card worth 100$ from the DGS (Director of Graduate studies). I also featured on the main page of our campus newsletter.
Small story behind why I got the award in the first place:
One day, after spring break, some students of mine put up sticky notes everywhere in the department that said
This is me with the DGS accepting the award. I didn't get enough sleep so I look pretty tired. :| ( Please do not start with the "You've become soooo thin..." and "You look malnutritioned" stuff..!! )
This is my name on the wall.
3) The third update is that, I finally managed to complete my coding part in my thesis and get pretty decent results. My adviser is happy and so am I. I will hopefully leave Minnesota and the cold, soon.
4) Lastly, I won the game 2048. I don't know if any of you have tried the game. :)
That's all folks!! :) Stay happy and in good health everybody :)
Okay, so the last few days have been a blur. There is so much happening and its all happening too fast.
Updates:
1) My grad walk is on May 17th and I am pretty excited. :)
2) I received the "Outstanding GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) Award" for the academic year 2013-2014. It is kind of a big deal here :D My name was etched on a golden plaque in the University. My name is going to be up on that wall forever. I received a certificate and a gift card worth 100$ from the DGS (Director of Graduate studies). I also featured on the main page of our campus newsletter.
Small story behind why I got the award in the first place:
One day, after spring break, some students of mine put up sticky notes everywhere in the department that said
"Lavanya is the best TA ever. - MATLAB students"
Everybody was surprised. I had to go around to every door, professor's offices, classrooms in the department and take these down. I was a mini celebrity for a week. :P Eventually, the Director who noticed this decided I win the award hands down.
Here are some pictures.
This is one of the sticky notes I kept as a souvenier.
This is me with the DGS accepting the award. I didn't get enough sleep so I look pretty tired. :| ( Please do not start with the "You've become soooo thin..." and "You look malnutritioned" stuff..!! )
This is my name on the wall.
3) The third update is that, I finally managed to complete my coding part in my thesis and get pretty decent results. My adviser is happy and so am I. I will hopefully leave Minnesota and the cold, soon.
4) Lastly, I won the game 2048. I don't know if any of you have tried the game. :)
That's all folks!! :) Stay happy and in good health everybody :)
