Bringing y'all another episode of the Casually Serious Podcast with Fazal and Abhinav. This time with one of our closest friends of Abhinav's growing up! It is interesting to see our peers pursuing different things in different corners of the World. Keeping that in the picture, we invited Pranav to share his experience of having pursued Mechanical Engg. in NIT Trichy so far and how much of a shock he must have felt both academically and non-academically.
OUTLINE:-
0:00 - Introduction
2:20 - Why did we invite Pranav? Our Schooling together in ISM
10:16 - NIT Trichy vs Oman
14:15 - Benefits of Linguistic + Regional Diversity
16:50 - Soft Skills learnt in ISM that remained
19:10 - Experience in NIT Trichy
20:43 - Goals post-BTech in NITT + Mechanical Engg Course
21:30 - "Traditional" Syllabus being followed
23:18 - Traditional vs Updated Syllabus in Institutions/Universities
25:20 - Choosing between Locational Preference or Brand Value for Undergrad?
31:20 - Language Barriers in Tamil Nadu
32:45 - Buffalos Running around + Taming Pets in NIT Trichy
35:25 - Transitioning to a Less Urbanised Area ( From Muscat to Trichy )
37:20 - Defining to others "Where" Oman is on the map?
38:45 - What could have been taught better to us in our school to prepare for life in India
40:00 - Street Smart Skills and Takeaways from a Degree in India
42:00 - Quality of a Solid College Pedigree
44:00 - Final Thoughts
