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An interview and article about Sunil Pandey, PhD Candidate at George Mason University →

September 26, 2020 Brent Jones
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This year I had the opportunity and good fortune to get to know Sunil Pandey who came to the United States from Nepal, a country of Asia lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The country is a landlocked country located between India to the East, South, and West and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the North.

Sunil is a PhD candidate at George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia. His educational focus is Microbiology & Infectious Disease. Sunil’s about statement on LinkedIn reflects his story well as told below.

Microbiologist, Ph.D. candidate: career comprised of continuous academic distinction and recognition for performance excellence; expert in GMP production, process development, scale‐up, and improvements to commercial GMP processes; skilled in resolving complex issues where analysis of situations and data requires an in‐depth analysis of process data acquired from multiple sources; experienced in various USP testing and reporting; consummate technical writer, facility operations, and internal process leader in establishing metrics and making recommendations to management team; practiced in training and mentoring superior teams that consistently produce successful results; accomplished in fostering lasting, trusting relationships with high‐performing, cross‐ functional teams; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Laboratory Information management systems (LIMS); adept in managing multiple projects in fast‐paced, dynamic biopharma environments.

I told Sunil that I was adding a section on my website devoted to Guest Posts and asked him to write an article for it. He suggested I ask him some questions about areas of interest to me instead. Below find some of the information that I learned from doing this.

Interview Questions Asked

I am impressed by how many international students come to the US for advanced degrees. Do you think that trend will continue to increase?

Yes.  I think the trend will continue to increase in the coming years too because of the education system and growing interest in international educational exchange among the U. S students.

You have a large network of international student contacts. (Not to divulge too much but it is 4 figures) Is that something most international students develop when they come?

I would say the most student wants to grow their network.  It helps to take advantage of many opportunities to meet people and to build personal and professional development. And of course sometimes socializing leads to some potential jobs.

Your LinkedIn profile shows an interest in infectious disease. With your PhD program do you think the program itself will lean more to infectious diseases now that the pandemic has come?

Yes. My primary interest is in microbiology and infectious disease. Knowledge, behaviors, diagnosis, and treatment are the key things that ensure the health and safety of individuals. Infectious diseases like mumps, Tuberculosis (TB), influenza is relatively common and now the world is battling with the coronavirus. It clearly emphasizes the importance of research in infectious disease and I thought to contribute my time in infectious disease research.

Sunil are you the exception or the rule compared to other international students when you consider your very large social media following?

This is the technology era and I would like to stay updated with everything as possible and these days social media is helping me a lot. I desire a community, no one likes to be alone and social media helping a lot when you are away from your family and relatives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it taught us many communities exist online. By using social media we have the ability to get connected even when we are not physically together.

Thank you for reading my recent book. Work Matter: Insights and strategies for job seekers in this Rapidly Changing Economy. The focus of the book was to recognize the changes that automation and especially the pandemic have brought, but then also focus on the basic's in finding a job. Are books like these common in your home country, Nepal.

5. I have not read this type of book before but thank you for giving me the opportunity to read your book. This book and information is very helpful in job searching in this challenging time, especially where many businesses are closed, and the companies have started laying off many workers. It clearly gives the idea of how we can implement our time in a job search during a difficult time.

I wrote an article in the Pandemic News section of my website titled “Don't let the Pandemic effect the growth of International Students coming to the United States”. Is says: “An article in WENR World Education News + Reviews asks the question: “Was It Worth It? The article also asked International Student Views on the value of their U.S. Education”. The student’s perception of their U.S. education experience was: “The overwhelming majority of international alumni indicated that their U.S. degree was a good investment, partly because of high returns both socially and culturally.”

When I read the entire article I was impressed by how fortunate we are in the United States to have as many international students as we do. If they are as sharp as Sunil is I would lie to meet them all.

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Don't let the Pandemic effect the growth of International Students coming to the United States →

September 26, 2020 Brent Jones
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When I wrote this article, the first recorded instance of the person-to-person spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. took place in January 2020. I also met an International Student, Sunil Pandey from Nepal, who asked me to help his father and offer insight on his LinkedIn profile.

I learned of the changes that the Pandemic was already having on international students and did some research to learn more. I found that the influences of International students make up 5.5 percent of the total U.S. higher education population. According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, international students contributed $44.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 2018, an increase of 5.5 percent from the previous year.

A ranking of the top 15 countries in 2018 shows the following: the top-ranked countries are Mainland China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Nepal, Iran, Nigeria, United Kingdom.

An article in WENR World Education News + Reviews asks: “Was It Worth It? The article also asked about International Student’s Views on the value of their U.S. Education”. The student’s perception of their U.S. education experience was: “The overwhelming majority of international alumni indicated that their U.S. degree was a good investment, partly because of high social and cultural returns.

Alums are benefiting from the increased internationalization on U.S. campuses. Most respondents indicated that their education expanded their global perspective and enhanced their ability to get along with people of different backgrounds, suggesting the development of intercultural and academic competencies. In addition to noting these social returns, respondents said their problem-solving skills improved as part of the well-rounded education they received in the United States.”

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the changing political climate, there has been concern about the future of the United States as an international educational destination. In a reversal of current policy, the federal government announced in mid-July 2020 that they would allow international students to stay in the U.S. while taking only online classes. On Tuesday, the Trump administration took back recent guidance that would have deported international college and university students if they enrolled exclusively in online courses this fall.

The reason for the change back in policy hopefully was done because it became clear it was the right thing to do. Of course, it seems logical that it also mattered that 20 states, the District of Columbia, and about two dozen universities filed various lawsuits to block the policy change from going into effect. Also, Harvard and MIT argued in their case that the July 6 directive reflected an effort by the government to force universities to reopen despite the continuing dangers posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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