Name: Vanika Singla

Educational Qualifications: BSc from Delhi University, Delhi, India (2015-2018)

MSc from Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India (2018-2021)

PhD (Human Development) from Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India (Pass out year: 2022)

Current Position: Teaching Assistant at Government Home Science College, Chandigarh, India

1. What are your areas of interest within your profession?

   Human Development, Psychology, Counseling, Guidance, Psychological testing.

2. Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession:

   Research, Teaching, Human Development Aspects.

3. What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?

   My love and passion for teaching.

4. What would the students be surprised to find about you?

   If given a chance, I would like to incorporate the simple "learning by doing" method of education.

5. Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most:

   Behavioral Psychology, Counseling Psychology and aspects of Human Development.

6. Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most:

   Parenting Styles, Counseling Psychology.

7. What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?

   Assessment of Counseling Needs and their Correlation with Friendship Patterns among Adolescents.

8. What are your career goals or expectations?

   To become a well-versed researcher and be able to impart whatever knowledge I have to my students.

9. What would you be doing if not for the current profession?

   You would see me in a hospital at the psychiatry ward dealing with patients.

10. What do you like to do in your leisure time?

    I like to write.

11. What change would you like to bring about in the Education sector?

    If given a chance, I would like to incorporate the simple "learning by doing" method of education.

12. What makes a 'good day' at work/college/institute?

    Just keep striving for it. Don't let the hunger vanish. I idolize MSD. Just love how he keeps his calm in the toughest of situations.

13. Who do you idolize and why?

    MSD (presumably Mahendra Singh Dhoni). I just love how he keeps his calm in the toughest of situations.

14. Kindly mention your Publication(s), if any:

    "Assessment of Counseling Needs and their Correlation with Friendship Patterns among Adolescents."

15. Kindly mention your achievements or awards:

    3 times UGC NET and 1 time JRF qualified.

16. And finally, what message would you like to give to today's youth?

    Just keep going. Things get hard, you get harder! Today or tomorrow, things will eventually fall into place.

(MedTeacher /Vanika Singla/PB)