I squint through the half open window of my flight; the sun is shining bright.; a rather too bright for my liking. Bangalore and its mild climate, much to the bewilderment of my parents has made me soft. Indore’s heat, a scorching 47 degree Celsius welcomes me, as if to make up for lost time. I employ the use of my trusty cap, and hail a cab home.
My mom has made me her special pasta. After all, their only son has returned, and since I study a whopping 1500 kilometers away, I get to visit only a couple of times a year. The term pasta is a bit of a misnomer really, since it doesn’t taste even remotely like the authentic Italian pasta, for its full of Indian spices. We Indians …show more content…
How can something, meant to taste a certain way, could be altered to taste better! It made me realize how much engineering had gone into that plate: from the extruder, which had molded the penne, to the onsite engineering which my mom did by the way of her cooking. It fascinated me. The seeds of inquisitiveness had been sown.
The taste of my Grandmother's special pickle… the blend of aromas coming out of my mother's kitchen when she would make her special pasta…the hot Chocolate the younger version of me learned to make. All these make up some of the fondest memories in my life, and evoke a certain sense of nostalgia.
I wanted to explore the science behind the …show more content…
It was the first time I thought about doing Masters in Ireland, and was immediately fascinated by the idea of studying in UCD.
UCD is, in fact, the biggest university in Ireland with a really strong alumni base, and a lot of International students just like me, looking to expand their horizons. This helps with the transition, and being based in Dublin also comes with perks of living in the capital.
Programs in Food Engineering, specially MEngSc in Food Engineering appealed to me because of its compact nature. Moreover, a minor thesis also forms an integral part of the course, which I feel will be an indispensable experience, consequently helping me during my PhD. Furthermore, the faculties are one of the most cited when it comes to food science, and all these factors made this choice a no brainer.
So when I was offered a place, I literally jumped with joy, even more so because I got the results earlier than expected. UCD was my one and only choice, and so when I was offered a place, things started to fall into place slowly, but