NOT EMPLOYED
AFTER COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL, I WAS PREPARING TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED
STATES.
HOWEVER, A MEDICAL EMERGENCY DISRUPTED MY PLANS WHEN I WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO A
SIGNIFICANT SPIKE IN BLOOD PRESSURE AT THE AGE OF 16.
I WAS PLACED ON MEDICATION, AND UNDER MY PARENTS' GUIDANCE, I POSTPONED MY PLANS UNTIL I
MADE A FULL RECOVERY.
DURING THIS GAP PERIOD, I CHOSE TO ENHANCE MY PRACTICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE
SCIENTIFIC FIELD.
FROM MAY 2022 TO MARCH 2023, I WORKED AS A LAB ASSISTANT AT SWATI SADAN COLLEGE AND
SCHOOL, WHERE I GAINED PRACTICAL WITH LABORATORY SPECIMENS AND CHEMICALS.
IN APRIL 2023, I BEGAN A 6-MONTH INTERNSHIP AS A PROJECT TRAINEE WITH A PROMINENT
INTERNATIONAL NGO UNDER THE PROJECT TITLED "INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
VALUE CHAINS DEVELOPMENT (IALVC)."
FOLLOWING THE INTERNSHIP, I WAS PROMOTED TO JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER WITHIN THE SAME
PROJECT.
IN THIS ROLE, I TRAVELED ACROSS DIFFERENT REGIONS OF NEPAL, ACQUIRING PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, LIVESTOCK, AND RURAL FARM LIFE.
WITH THE INTENTION OF APPLYING TO US. UNIVERSITIES, I TOOK THE IELTS IN NOVEMBER 2024 AND
SCORED WELL.
I CONTINUED WORKING ON THE PROJECT UNTIL JANUARY 2025, GAINING OVER A YEAR OF
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE RESIGNING TO FOCUS ON MY UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS.
IN MARCH 2025, I APPEARED FOR THE SAT, AND I AM PROUD TO HAVE SECURED ADMISSION TO
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, WHERE I PLAN TO MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
SEMINARS I HAVE ATTENDED ;
1)INTERNATIONAL EXPERT DIALOGUE ON MOUNTAINS, PEOPLE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE (MAY 22–23,
2024)
2)FIG REGIONAL CONFERENCE (NOVEMBER 14–26, 2024)
3)5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – KATHMANDU SYMPOSIA ON ADVANCED MATERIALS (KSAM)
(OCTOBER 22–24, 2024)
BEYOND ACADEMICS, I VOLUNTEER WITH ANIMAL NEPAL, AM ACTIVE IN THE SHIVAPURI NAGARJUN
NATIONAL PARK’S BUFFER ZONE COMMITTEE, AND REGULARLY JOIN THE KATHMANDU BIRD
WATCHING CLUB
THESE COMBINED EXPERIENCES—ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND VOLUNTEER—HAVE DEEPENED MY
PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONFIRMED MY DECISION TO PURSUE ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE AT LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, A PROGRAM THAT ALIGNS PERFECTLY WITH MY INTERESTS
AND LONG-TERM GOALS
PREVIOUS
THE PROJECT I WORKED UNDER WAS : INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK VALUE CHAINS
DEVELOPMENT (IALVC)
LOCATIONS: RASUWA, PARBAT, AND CHITWAN DISTRICTS
DURING MY TIME AS A JUNIOR PROJECT OFFICER WITH HEIFER INTERNATIONAL NEPAL, I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FARMERS IN REMOTE VILLAGES AS PART OF THE IALVC
PROJECT. THIS EXPERIENCE ALLOWED ME TO DEVELOP BOTH TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
WHILE CONTRIBUTING MEANINGFULLY TO AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT. MY
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
SUPPORTING TH ORGANIZATION OF VARIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS FOR FARMERS
AND COOPERATIVES.
CONDUCTING FIELD MONITORING VISITS TO COLLECT BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA
FOR PROJECT EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT.
OVERSEEING ANIMAL CARE, INCLUDING DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES AND MAINTAINING HYGIENE IN
LIVESTOCK AREAS.
PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE TO COOPERATIVES AND FARMERS FOR ADOPTING CLIMATE-SMART
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.
ASSISTING FARMERS IN ACCESSING HIGH-QUALITY SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS TO IMPROVE CROP
PRODUCTIVITY.
HELPING ORGANIZE COMMUNITY BOOTCAMPS FOCUSED ON “ANIMAL-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS” IN
VILLAGES VULNERABLE TO WILDLIFE ATTACKS.
THIS ROLE HELPED ME POLISH MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS, IMPROVE CROWD MANAGEMENT, AND GAIN
VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND KNOWLEDGE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK HEALTH, AND RURAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WHILE WORKING IN SWATI SADAN COLLEGE AND SCHOOL I HAD PLENTY OF DUTIES LIKE
ASSISTING TEACHERS IN PREPARING MATERIALS SUCH AS CULTURE MEDIA FOR EXPERIMENTS
CLEANING LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND GLASSWARE, INCLUDING MICROSCOPES AND PETRI DISHES
ORGANIZING AND LABELING CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES ACCURATELY
HELPING MONITOR THE USAGE AND LOCATION OF CHEMICALS AND REPORTING INVENTORY TO SENIOR
STAFF
PERFORMING AND DOCUMENTING MINOR EQUIPMENT REPAIRS, SUCH AS REPLACING MICROSCOPE
EYEPIECES OR SLIDES
SUPPORTING LAB SAFETY PROTOCOLS BY ENSURING STUDENTS WORE LAB COATS, SAFETY GOGGLES,
AND GLOVES
THIS EXPERIENCE HELPED ME POLISH MY LABORATORY EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH THE KNOWLEDE OF
DIFFERENT KIND OF CHEMICALS.
