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Ms. Mugdha Shetye talks about Career as a Nutritionist & Dietician. In the earlier episode, our expert Ms. Priya Karkera has shared her experience about Nutrition & Dietetics industry with us. Diet plays an important role in your overall health and wellbeing. A good and balanced diet habit improves the quality of life while poor diet may lead to health problems. Dietetics are concerned with food management; while Nutritionist promotes health. Due to the changing food habits of most of the urban population, the demand for nutritionists and dieticians is increasing rapidly. They suggest good food habits considering various aspects of an individual such as age, work routine, and sickness, etc. They also guide their clients on how to maintain the required nutrition value in food. To start a career in this field the minimum requirement is a graduate/post-graduate degree in Home Science/Dietetics and Nutrition/Food Science/Technology. Candidates desiring to seek admission into B...

Media  is one of the most fascinating careers and most sought after careers of today’s generation. Media has in tides all generations and it will always continue. Glamour, publicity, and the limelight are interesting facts about Media but have you ever wondered who makes this happen? In this episode, Ms. Suchitra Surve talks about the technical careers in media which are off-screen or we can say they are the magicians behind the screens, who make us believe in the make believe world of media. You must have always heard most of the actors and actresses always acknowledge the technicians, the invisible man that makes the miracle happen the magic on screen. Talking on screen we have now moved from the big screen to television to the newer OTT platforms. But again the technicians have steadfast ; nobody has been able to replace them. But obviously, the skills that are required now by these technicians are highly technologically driven and digitally driven. So let’s look at some of...

The increasing and complicated lifestyle is giving birth to a variety of ailments and the demand for medical professionals is tremendously increasing day by day. In this episode, Ms. Mugdha Shetye discusses on how to become an allopathic Doctor. Allopathic  medicine treat disease using remedies that will produce symptoms different from the disease treated. Allopathic treatment is based on symptoms, and is based on ‘cause and effect’ It focuses on what physical being causes the ailment and what can be done to cure it. To become a Doctor, One must complete graduation programme i.e. MBBS. MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. It is a 5 ½ Years program, post class 12th. One needs to study 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. One needs to clear relevant entrance exams i.e. NEET. Though MBBS Degree is enough to practice as a Doctor in India, it is not the end of the road. It is necessary to pursue and complete Postgraduate courses such as – MD or MS. After complet...

Ms. Kunjal Sakhrani talks about how a student’s life can be both exciting and worrying. Exciting because you are taking a step ahead in life; worrying as you may be living alone for the first time. You will be meeting people, making new friends, eating new food and maybe even learning a new language. Once you reach a new country you will start noticing the differences in culture, the lifestyle immediately. Initially, you might find it difficult to understand and deal with these differences, but gradually you will be able to manage them. The best way to get over your anxiety is to gather as much knowledge as possible about the country you are going to. Read up whatever information you can get on tourism websites, magazine articles, blogs, etc. As a student, it is important to be aware so you can adjust easily in your new environment. You cannot eliminate all surprises, but being aware will make the adjustment easier and faster. Dealing with culture shock: Culture shock is a na...