Here is an article that was published in ‘Citizen’, an annual magazine of Occidental Public School. I have written this being based on my field study “Third Student Himalayan Exercise Tour” conducted on March 08, 2014 to March 17, 2014. Two Japasnese Professors, two Nepalese professors, twenty one Japanese students, two Nepalese students and two …
I got an email from Professor Ananta Gajurel. “Congratulations! You have been selected as one of the participants in the geological field work of Khumbu area, Solukhumbu.” This made me excited as I had always dreamt of visiting Sagarmatha National Park and reaching beyond 4000 meters. My friend Sanjeeta Pandit, with whom I had planned …
“ It caught my breath.” I talk to myself. “Yes, I did.” I am thrilled to see landslide talking to me. I pinch myself. “Take it easy.” I start trembling. I lost myself. “Whoa! Wait.” The sliding body smile. “You are speaking.” I boggle. “You are here to study me.” My eyes are wide open. …
Download from here : Seismometer installation-Field work
I really wanted to write this since a long time. After we give final exams of our undergraduate course, most of us go blank on what to do next. You are not BSc passed out yet as you have no certificate in your hands. And most of the vacancies are for the “Experienced Geologist” or …
An ordinary student in a research team “Let’s locate the spots for Accelerometers.” Professor John was talking to himself. I kept looking at his style of work, how he thinks, how he interprets thoughts in sketch and how long he can keep working. In a team of three researchers, I was an ordinary student. I …
On May 21, 2016 we got an email from our Professor Dr. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai regarding the presentation on “Mountain building process from the Himalaya to Southern Alps and Beyond along with the structural geology” from two Professors : Dr. Mary Hubbard and …
When I started the journey It was weird for me not to see any Nepalese women with doctorate in Geology during the orientation of Bachelor of Science in Geology in my college. After the program was over, I had asked the seniors if there were any PhD recipients women. They could not name any. One …
“You must fall, fall hard. You must learn to fall and stand back. Carry the hammer, carry those rocks, and carry by yourself. Your aim is to be a geologist.” Professor Sharma was harsh in field. We were at Jharkot Village (3500 meters), just below Muktinath temple (3800 meters). The rugged landscape, strongly blowing wind …