#hope my sanskrit professors are proud of me

[camilleisdrawing]

The luminous friend(s) of humankind ☀️

[ ID: An Indian-style arch window made of brick frames the scene. Pavitr, wearing his Spider-Verse costume, smiles with his teeth so widely that his eyes are closed. He is carrying a dog with his arm and playing with another dog on its hind legs seeking to lick and hug him. Another dog side-eyes the audience, other dogs are magically floating in the air. There are seven stray dogs in total. Bright sunlight shines behind them all like a halo. The golden Sanskrit Devanāgari script written on the plaque at the bottom of the frame writes: Mitra - Prabhākara - āditya [ मित्र - प्रभाकर - आदित्य -- literally, 'friend - light-maker - son of Aditi, the goddess of the cosmos']. They are the aliases of the Hindu sun god Sūrya who mounts a chariot drawn by seven horses. End ID]

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[parksoogi]

DAY 3 // 2018-06-26

Today, I continued my due report on Sanskrit loanwords in Indonesian for a class where I am only audit. I am finally at a stage where I can write something. I hope to finish it tomorrow because actually the due date was yesterday and I feel really bad about not being able to give it on time to the Professor even though I am not really a part of the class. 

During lunch, I also had the pleasure to meet a PhD candidate (first year) from NTNU. He shared his experience there (he did a part of his MA there) and I felt really motivated to give a try at entering there for fall 2019. It would be absolutely amazing for me to study in such a prestigious university (actually 2nd best in Taiwan). But I am not sure I can do it!

My navigational tag page: A complete revamp!

I am so proud to present my new tag page which consists on images (I made) with names of tags on it. You just need to click on it to access the tag chosen! Haha

And as always, I encourage you guys to help me reach more students in linguistics as I am trying to build a network for sharing, helping and learning more of this amazing discipline. Details can be found here and here.

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[juanfinleya1]

Teaching is the greatest form of learning

My family name translates from Sanskrit to “teacher” – something my dad has always prided himself and has hoped to pass on. He is a professor of pharmacology and thrives on knowledge. There’s something about passion in delivery that can make or break a student’s learning experience – and for someone like my dad, whose first language is not English, that is a daunting task and incredible feat to overcome.

Since 2015, I have been at the clinical adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry while maintaining partnership at my practice – but I wanted to somehow give back to the school that has given me nearly my entire adult education. The decision was easy.

I’ve truly learned a lot by teaching so far. There are a few takeaways I remind myself while I’m at the ‘U’ – and I hope they are useful.

Keep it about the student experience. The first thing I did on my first day was sheepishly apologize for any complaining I did as a student. While that was met with laughter and forgiveness, I was actually serious. You pour your hearts into your work, and it’s our responsibility as instructors to maximize the experience you receive in a protected environment. You may become flustered with how things are done – remember we are here to let you know things are done a certain way for a reason.

Try to maintain the student-instructor definition. I am younger than most adjunct faculty, so many students are my contemporaries. When school ends, those boundaries can disintegrate, but keep it professional during your daily interaction. I love giving advice, but I’m not taking them out for happy hour – though I have seen this happen. Try not to give the impression of favoritism, so tread lightly here.

Caution with social media. Don’t post personal stuff online that could embarrass someone or draw attention. I know this first hand and had to do some damage control. The degrees of separation are too few in a student-instructor environment, so you don’t want to be responsible for embarrassment that is easily avoidable.

There’s a great big world out there for the taking, so provide useful advice and resources that will guide decisions. Your time will come to do what you’ve worked so hard to do.

Maintain humility. Students too. Plain and simple, instructors know a lot, but I learn just as much from students as they can from me, and I always try to keep a level head about it. I haven’t been out of school that long and frankly, I feel like I go there to learn just as much as you do, and I love that about the job.

One of the best things about being clinical faculty is seeing my old classmates and friends do the same thing nationwide in different capacities. I hope there’s a new trend among new dentists to give back – and that goes beyond the classroom. If you’re in an area where you have the opportunity to educate your community, please take advantage of it. You make impacts on lives daily, educating along the way. I’ve made my dad proud.

~Aruna Rao, DDS

Dr. Aruna Rao is a pediatric dentist in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. She served as the vice-chair of the LGN (now ASDA’s ADPAC student director) from 2011-2012. https://minneapolitandds.wordpress.com/

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