CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

If you think about an ordinary day in a PhD scholar's life, uncertainty may not come to mind instantly. In this exclusive interview with Sagar Suresh, a PhD student at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, we learn about his extraordinary routine and sometimes unpredictable day-to-day life on campus as a research scholar. The self-evident question we had was what the day holds for him. Answering the same, Sagar explained how no day is alike as research is a study like no other. "With a minuscule change in any variable, one derives varied results in research, and so is the day of a PhD student; each day has something new in store, ” was his ingenious reply.  PhD at CHRIST Lavasa is like no other place. Sagar perceives the offsite campus as an advantage. He correctly defines himself as a “privileged batch” as the first batch that started the journey with two-hour classes during the weekend and chose guides that are helping them reach their very end goal.  While c...

“From holding the keys for the first time and being nervous to stepping into a doorway of comfort, the hostel rooms are home here.” Life at CHRIST Hostel, Lavasa is beyond the norms of what people perceive as the regular hostel experience. With a unique setup, the Lavasa hostels offer a new-age lifestyle along with security. Students who live in the hostel experience a life less ordinary for several reasons: A diverse community The rooms here are not of the dormitory nature but are in the form of apartments and villas. Students get to interact with people of multiple ethnicities and varied cultural backgrounds while availing themselves of personal space. This not only widens their cultural horizon but helps everyone accept each other, get exposure to different traditions, and have a chance to find their true tribe in this city. “ Truly, North meets South and East meets West here at home. ” Form of independence For most students, the college hostel is the first experience of being alone...

While the shared adventure of learning is the quintessence of our campus, so is the busy schedule of every student. At the Lavasa campus, there is always something to do, a creative project to participate in, classwork to complete, or a play to watch. In the midst of the hustle-bustle, there’s a need for a quiet place to pause, reflect, and introspect, and what better place to do so than the library? Step into the wooden doorway of the library hidden away on the first floor of the Central Block. Aisles of books stretch across both ends and a peaceful stillness fills the space. Sometimes you can hear your own thoughts. Whether or not you enter this place with a pre-decided collection of books to borrow, there are plenty of surprising titles if you have a good eye. Rummage through the stack of books meticulously arranged in specific racks under multiple categories from history, psychology, art, literature, politics, and journals to the precisely cherry-picked collection of books with uni...