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Bryan `[fB ;rv< parftft k]f}kfK oR maBtLmf ;lflamlf ka]pfpdfdarf. `vRAdy 'tirilf `Et matiri kapi, `Et ErFEya, `Rkilf Fvi ;Av 'lflamf `vRkfK TA] ;RkfKmf n]fprfkqf matiri. `gfK Epcpf pDvAtEya, kadfdpf pDvAtEya `vrf kv[makkf EkdfpTmf parfpfpTmf kiAdyaT. 'pfpFEya ;rvilf epaZT Epak Ev]fDmf `lflva?

Good Morning Mr. Bryan, '[fB kaAl v]kfktfTd[f MtfT ~rmfpitfta[f. 'nIgfkqf "[f ;vfvqv< cIkfkirmf vnfT vidfGrfkqf. criyaktf T\gfk vilfAlya' '[f$rf Bryan. `Ab mikv<mf Vdak ;RnftT. 85 FkirikfK Emlf evpfp ma[iyilf parftfEt[f. na[f ;AmAy oR nimidmf Pd YYYMdvilfAl Mr. Bryan '[fB `[fp< klnft mariyaAty<d[f MtfT t[f KAbAycf ecalfl ~rmfpitfta[f. "[f `gfK oR thermostat ;RnftAt nIgfkqf kv[ikfkvilfAlya? '[fA[ Epa[ilf PpfpidfFRkfklaEm '[fbarf Bryan. ugfkAqtf etanftrv< ecyfy '[kfK ;xfdmilfAl, Mr. Bryan '[fba[f MtfT. ;TvAr `Amtiyak ;Rnft Bryan ekawfcmf epaBAmAy ;zpfpAt MtfT u]rfnfta[f.

Bryan - '[fA[ "[f Mr. Bryan '[fB PpfpiDkibIrfkqf?

Bryan - '[fA[kf PpfpiDvet[f$lf Bryan '[fB eca[f[alf EpaTmf.

MtfT - mariyaAtyak Mr. Bryan '[fB `AztfEt[f.

Bryan - '[f epyrf Bryan ;lfAl. '[f epyrf McDonald. '[fA[pf epyrf ecalfli `Azkfkf Ev]fDmf '[f$lf Mr. McDonald '[fB ecalfl Ev]fDmf.

MtfT - Bryan '[fB M[fp< eca[f[IrfffkEq.

;RvRkfKmf ;Adyilf "Eta tkvlf ;Adevqi ;RpfpT ;r]fD EpRkfKmf p<rinfT vidfdT. p<titak vnftiRkfKmf ;nftiy ma]v{kfK Emlf nadfdarf epyriDmf mrp<kAq viqkfkicf ecalfl Ev]fDmf '[fB Bryan MFv< ecyfttilf viypfp< ;lfAl. 7 m]i EvAlkfK vRki[fb Karen '[fb ep]f psfAspf piFtfT vnfT Ecr o[fbAr m]i Enrmf ;RkfkibT. Snow vilf psf `vfvqv< cIkfkirmf vnfT vidaT. t[kfKmf T\kfkmf `FtfTkf eka]fD vRkibT '[fB Bryan "Emlf naDkqilf epyriDmf MAbkqf" '[fpT pbfbipf Epctf etadgfki[arf. `tbfK M[f ;nftpf p<T ~qi[f epyArtf etrinfTkf ekaqfqlamf '[fB niA[tftarf.

Bryan - ugfkqf last name `lflT surname '[f[ ?

MtfT niA[tftT - (Last ~vT First ~vT 'lflamf '[kfK ;RpfpT oEr epyrf ta[f. MtfT - MtfT ram[f

Bryan - ugfkAq 'pfpF `Azkfki$rfkqf ?

;kfkdfDAryilf ;nftpf pKti Mtlf k[davilf MtfT cnftitfTpf Epciy evqi nadfdarf `A[vRmf EkdfKmf EkqfvikQmf, MtfT mriyaAt kar]mak vaAytftibnfT eca[f[ ptilfkQmf, ptilf ecalfLM[f `v[f m[tilf mi[f[lf Evktftilf utitft ']f]gfkQmf evvfEvba[Av. kdfDAr ~ciriyrf "MtfT niA[tftT" , "MtfT eca[f[T" '[fB tiRmfptf tiRmfp 'ZTvAtvid CRkfki 'M.ni.' 'M. eca.' '[fB KbipfpiDvT nlmf '[kf kRti, pi[f vRmf pKtikqilf ;nft MAbAykf Akya]fFRkfkibarf.

M.ni. ( MtfTram[f '[fb epyAr MtfTram[f '[fB ta[f `Azpfparfkqf. evgfkdram[f '[fba `Azpfparfkqf. ;[f{mf epaZT Pd viFyvilfAl. `tbfKqf ;nft matiri vakfK vattftilf `kpfpdfDkf eka]fEdaEm.)

Bryan ta[f ecalfl Ev]fFyvbfAb 'DtfTcf ecalfl oR vayfpfp< kiAdtftT '[fB t[f EpcfActf etadrfnftarf.

Bryan - ;nft Embfktftiy naDkqilf `nftcf eclflma[pf epyArtf ta[f First Name '[fB AvtfTkf ekaqfQkiEbamf. utar]mak, ~]fkQkfK Robert, William, Richard, Bryan '[fb epyrfkqf. ;[f{mf `tikmakpf pzkfkmf "bfpdfdalf ;nftpf epyrfkAqy<mf KBkfki Robert - Bob, William - Bill, Richard - Dick, James - Jim, David - Dave '[fB Nickname '[fb eclflpf epyArcf ecalflikf PpfpiDvarfkqf.

Bryan - ~mf. catar]mak Carol, Susan, Mary, Elizabeth, Christine, Pamela, Sheela, Linda MtliyAv.....

MtfT - Middle Name '[fpT '[f[ ? '[f vica application- lf Pd '[f[ EkdfFRnftarfkqf '[fB etriyamEl 'At 'AtEya 'ZtiE[[f.

Bryan - ;nft middle name '[fpT Christian Name. `tavT AppiqiliRkfKmf Avtikpf epyafkqf. Christopher, James, Joseph Mtliy[. `At middle initial '[fBmf ecalfLvarfkqf. kAdciyilf uqfq YYM[fbavT epyrfta[f ugfkqf epyrf. Surname `lflT Last Name `lflT Family Name '[fB ecalflpfpDvT. oRvAr MAbpfpF `AzkfKmf EpaEta, mriyaAtyak mbfbvrfkQkfK `biMkmf ecyfy<mf EpaEta ;nftpf epyArcf ecalflitf ta[f Kbipfpid Ev]fDmf. Surname KbitfT pl epriy epriy ~rayfcfcikqf ndtftiy<qfqarfkqf. Mtlilf ;nft surnames `vrvrfkqf ecyfy<mf etazilfkAq Mtlakkf eka]fD ~rmfpitft[- Carpenter, Goldsmith, Blacksmith, Taylor MtliyAv ;nft vAkAycf EcrfnftAv. Scotland -_cf Ecarfnftvrfkqi[f epyrfkqf McDonald, McNeill, McAllister, McMillan, McLean '[fB 'lfla epyrfkQmf Mc `lflT Mac '[fB etadgfKmf.

Bryan - `vrfkqf 'lfElaRmf McDonald ta[f. utar]mak, (ep]fkqf udfpd, klfya]mf ~Kmf vAr, tiRm]mf ~[pibK k]v{Ady surname- _tf tgfkQAdy surname ~k mabfbikf ekaqfQvarfkqf. cil ep]fkqf tgfkQAdy surname ud[f k]v[f surname y<mf EcrftfTkf ekaqfQki$rfkqff) pl tAl MAbkQkfKpf pibK `nft surname uAdyvrfkqf pl EvB naDkQkfKcf ec[fB KFEybi vidlamf. ;[f{mf ecalflpf Epa[alf 300 -400 ~]fDkQkfK M[f[rf Argentina `lflT Australia v<kfKkf KFp<Knft McDonald t[f surname-_kf eka]fD t[f YMtaAtyrfkqf 'nft nadfF[f 'nftpf pKtiyiliRnfT 'pfEpaT evqiEybi[arfkqf '[fB k]fD piFkfk ;nft MAb py[fpDkibT. '[f{Ady epyrf Bryan David McDonald. '[fA[ MAbpfpF `AzkfKmf EpaT Mr. McDonald '[fB ecalfl Ev]fDmf. eclflmak `lflT pzkfkma[ pibK Bryan '[fB first name _cf ecalfli `Aztftalf EpaTma[T. Mr. Bryan '[fB eca[f[alf `T EvFkfAkyak ;RkfKmf.

Bryan - '[f padfd[f, tnfAt, uyiRd[f ;Rnftalf nagfkqf 'lfElaREm McDonald kqf ta[f. padfd[f uyiRd[f ;Rnftalf `vrf Mr. McDonald Senior. My old man is McDonald Junior. na{mf Pd ;Rnftalf na[f Mr. McDoland 11, 111 '[fBmf EpadfDkf ekaqfQvTmf u]fD. (Bryan t[f tnfAtAy 'my old man' '[fB Kbipfpidfd EpaT `vrf mikv<mf vyT Mtirfnftvrf '[ MtfT Mtlilf ']f]i[a[f. pibK ta[f `pfpaAv `vfvaB tbfkalpf piqfAqkqf KbipfpiDvT vzkfkmf '[fB MtfTv<kfKtf etrinftT!) KDmfptfAtcf Ecrfnft ciBvrfkAq The McDoland Kids '[fBmf ecalfLvarfkqf.

MtfT - yaAr Ev]fDem[f$Lmf `vrfkqf first name ecalflikf Ppfpidlama?

Bryan - M[fpi[f etriyatvrfkAq first name AvtfTkf PpfpiDvT cri `lfl. '[fA[pf Epa[fB epaT mkfkqf etadrfp< eka[fFRpfpvrfkqf viyapar EnakfktfTd[f 'lfElaridMmf ck pavtfTd[f pzk Ev]fFyiRpfptalf My name is Bryan. May I help you '[fB Mnftikf eka]fD vaFkfAkyaqrfkAq mkizfvipfpT vzkfkmf. ugfkAq vid uyrfnft niAlyilf ;RpfpvrfkAq, `vrfkqak ''[fA[ Bob `lflT Bill '[fB PpfpiDgfkqf '[fB eca[f[aEl tvir, `vrfkAq Mr.... `lflT Dr. .... '[fB PpfpiDvT ta[f mriyaAt.

epriy ecabfepaziAv MFtft ud[f, Bryan '`T cri, ;pfEpaT na[f ugfkAq 'pfpF `AzpfpT? ugfkqf epyrf mikv<mf nIqmak ;RkfkibT.' '[fB eca[f[arf.

MtfT - 'gfkqftmizf nadfFlf epyriDmf vzkfkmf EvB vitma[T. '[f epyrf MtfT ram[f. '[f ttfta Ev}Ekapalf. padfd[f ramcami. padfd[arf, tnfAt ;Rvri[f Mtlf 'ZtfAty<mf Mtlilf EcrftfTkf ekaqfQvarfkqf. utar]mak, '[fA[ V.R. Muthuraman '[fB `Azkfklamf. cilrf tgfkqf ecanft Uri[f Mtlf 'ZtfAty<mf EcrftfTkf ekaqfQvarfkqf. M[feplflamf ;ybf epyAr `DtfTtf tgfkqf catiyi[f epyAry<mf EcrftfTkf ekaqfQvarfkqf. MtfTram _yrf, Ev}Ekapalf Mtliyarf, `]f]amAl ecdfFyarf '[fpT Epal. catipf pircfcA[kqf `tikmf ;RkfKmf ;nfnaqilf `nftpf pzkfkmf mAbnfT vRkibT.

Bryan MtfTAv vidfdpFyak ;lfAl. "That is good. So how shall I call you, M- U- T -T U...!!! I give up" '[fB EtalfviAy opfp<kf eka]fdarf.

MtfT - Mutthu '[fB ecalfLgfkqf. M-u-t-t-u `lfl.

`nft Enrmf Mtlf tmizf mk[a[ MtfTram[f, Mat '[fb first name, Raman '[fb last name ud[f k[da pa]iyilf mabi vidfda[f.

Bryan - `pfpF o[fBmf ;lfAl. '[kfKmf epaZT Epak Ev]fDmf `lflva ? na[f duty kfK vnftpi[f ugfkAqy<mf EcrftfT ;r]fD Eprfkqf ta[f YRmf EkdfD vnftarfkqf. Kqirf kaltftilf 'pfpv<Em ekawfcmf mnftmaktf ta[f ;RkfKmf.

Bryan - viAqyaDkibIrfkqa, Mat. na[f oR catar[ Andf kiqarfkf. University yilf ;r]fD ~]fDkqf B.A. Sociology MFtfT vidfEd[f. ;nft ~]fD EcrfnfT pFkfkpf EpaTma[ p]mf ;lfAl. `t[alf ;nft Andf dfy>F lf (Grave Yard Shift) EvAl ecyfkiEb[f. `Dtft ~]fD mI]fDmf pFpfAptf etadrpf EpakiEb[f.

Bryan - Are you kidding ? na[f vIdfAd vidfD evqiEy vnfT 7 ~]fDkQkfK Emlf ~kibT. EmLmf epbfEbaArpf pFpfp<kfkakpf p]mf EkdfKmqv<kfK na[f Emacma[v[f ;lfAl. epbfEbarfkQmf '[f[idmf p]mf 'tirf parfpfptilfAl.

Hi Carol,Good Morning, ;vfvaB uqfEq NAznfTkf eka]fFRnft ep]fA] vrEvbf$rf Bryan - "Meet Mat. He is from India. I have put him in Room 114" '[fB MtfTAvcf CRkfkmak `biMkpf pDtfti[arf.

kaAl EvAq dfy>FkfK vnft Carol kfK `[fB ;rv< Ehadfdlilf ndnft vixygfkAqpf pbfbi Bryan ecalfl ~rmfpitftarf. ;[i `gfkiRpfpT ;gfkitmak ;RkfkaT '[fB niA[tfT MtfT `Rkilf uqfq Ecapavilf udfkarfnfta[f. `[fB evqi vnft ti[cripf ptftiriAk, Edmonton Journal `v[f k]f]ilf pdfdT. `Atvid Indian Leaders protest against Govt. '[fb ekadfAdya[ tAlpfp<cf ecyftikqf `v[f kv[tfAtkf kvrfnft[. "EnRjiAy 'tirftfT yaralf nibfk MFy<mf - "tavT `rciylf KzpfpEma? Ac[a c]fAd EvB nDvilf. pFtfTpf parfkfk Ev]fDmf" '[fB ptftirikfAkAypf piritfTpf pFkfktf etadgfki[a[f MtfT. tAl, kalf p<riyvilfAl. oR tAlvri[f epyRmf Ekqfvipf pdfdtaktf Eta[fbvilfAl. vIdfAd vidfD 4 nadfkqf Pd ~kvilfAl. `tbfKqf nadfAdpf pbfbi ;vfvqv< mbti 'pfpF "bfpdkf PDmf '[fB t[fA[ enanfTkf eka]fda[f. `nftcf ecyftikf KbipfAp MZvTmf pFtft pibK ta[f, `T k[davilf vaZmf p>rfvIkkf KFkAqpf pbfbi PBmf ecyfti '[fB `binfTkf eka]fda[f. ;vrfkAq Native Indians `lflT Indians '[fBmf ;nftiyaviliRkKmf ;nftiyrfkAq East Indians '[fBmf k[davilf KbipfpiDki$rfkqf '[fBmf `binfta[f.

M.ni. (;gfK vaZmf p>rfvIkkf KF mkfkAq yaravT 'pfpFyavT PpfpiddfDmf. nmfAm "[f East Indians '[fB `Azkfk Ev]fDmf? 15 vT N\bf$]fFlf nmf UArtf EtF vnft ekalmfpsf ;nft m]f]ilf tvbak ;bgfki, ;gfK vazfnft p>rfvIkkf KFkAq ;nftiyrfkqf '[fB niA[tftT yarf tvB ? Enrmf vRmf EpaT ;nft k[FyrfkQkfK ;vbfAb n[f$k viqkfkicf ecalfli `vrfkqf m]fAdyilf uAbkfkcf ecalfl Ev]fDmf. cri, yarf yaAryavT 'pfpFyavT PpfpiddfDmf)

;pfEpaT Ev]fFyT Vdak oR kapi. ;nftkf KqiRkfK ;dfli, vAd ekatikfk ekatikfk camfparf ;Rnftalf 'vfvqv< n[f$k ;RkfKmf! `T 'gfEk kiAdkfkpf EpakibT? kapi kiAdtftaEl ;pfEpaAtkfKpf EpaTma[T. ptftiriAkyilf sports pkfktfAttf tiRpfpi[a[f MtfT. Cricket, tennis ~kiyvbfAbpf pbfbi oR ecyftiy<mf ;lfAl. 'gfK parftftaLmf, hockey, hockey, hockey.... - MtfTv<kfKcf cpfpidfD vidfdT. ptftiriAkAy YMF AvtfT vidfD oR k]mf udfkarfnftiRnfta[f 'AtEya niA[tftpF.

"Mat, Could you come here for a minute please" '[fB yaEra PpfpiDmf Krlf EkdfdT. t[f p<Tpf epyrf ;[f{mf MtfTv<kfKpf pzkfkmf ~kvilfAl ~tlalf, yaArEya yaEra `Azkfki$rfkqf '[fB ']f]i MtfT Mtlilf `Atkf kv[ikfkvilfAl. 3-4 tdAvkqf Ppfpidfd pibK ta[f t[f p<Tpfepyrf Mat '[fpT MtfTv<kfK wapkmf vnftT. `lbi `FtfT 'ZnfT Krlf vnft ;dtfAt Enakfkicf ec[f$[f. "Mat, Meet Nat. He is from India. He may be able to help you" '[fB Carol oR p<tiy MktfAt `biMkmf ecyfT Avtftaqf.

Nat t[fA[pf Epal epyrf mabfbmf ecyfypfpdfd nakma]ikfkmf '[fB `binftv<d[f ekawfcmf ~Btlak ;RnftT. `vRkfK Cmarf 28 vyT ;RkfKmf. `vRd[f oR m]i Enrmf Epciy pif[f Pd `vrf AmVArcf Ecrfnftvrf '[fB mdfDmf etrinftEt tvir `vrf, tmiza, etLgfka, k[f[dma '[fB MtfTvalf k]fDpiFkfk MFyvilfAl. MtliliRnfT kAdci vAr ~gfkilmf ta[f. ;gfK vnfT 3 ~]fDkqf ~ki[fb[. `vrf EpCmf ~gfkilMmf p<T matiri. ;nftiya, k[da ;r]fD naDkqi[f vaAdy<mf klnft emaziyakkf ka]pfpdfdT. `vrf 'pfpF Epci[alf '[f[, nmkfK utv M[f vnftiRkfki$rf. epaBAmy<d[f ;RpfpEt nlflT. emazi u]rfv<kAq evqikf kadfdamlf ;RpfpEt p<tfticalitf t[mf '[fB MtfT MFv<kfK vnfta[f.

Nat capfpiDvtbfK cereal, milk, toast, egg, coffee Mtliy[ MtfTv<kfKmf EcrftfT ~rfdrf ekaDtfT vidfdarf. ;AdyiAdEy `gfK vnfT eka]fFRnft mbfb ma]vrfkQkfKmf " Hey, Tom, Hi Gary, How are you this morning? Did you like the game last night ?" '[fB 'lfElaridMmf ckjmakpf pZKvtiliRnfT `vrf URkfKtf tKnft vaB t[f vazfkfAkAy mabfbikf eka]fFRkfki$rf '[fpAty<mf, pibralf n[fK mtikfkpf pDki$rf '[fpAty<mf MtfTvalf k]fD ekaqfq MFnftT.

ta[f yarf, 'nft department-lf Ecr Ev]fDmf '[fpAt MtfT Nat ;dmf viprmakcf eca[f[a[f. 'lflavbfAby<mf Ekdfd pibK "na[f ;[f{mf 10-15 nimidgfkqilf university kfKkf Epakpf EpakiEb[f. '[f{d[f vnftalf Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies Office-lf vidfD viDkiEb[f. `gfkiRnfT 'gfK Epak Ev]fDmf '[fB `vrfkEq ecalfLvarfkqf" '[f$rf Nat.  pzmf nZvipf palilf viZnft matiri ;RnftT MtfTv<kfK. 'pfpF ;nftkf Kqirilf, 'nft psfAstf EtFpf piFtfT university-kfKpf Epakpf EpakiE$mf '[fB pynfTkf eka]fFRnft MtfTv<kfK ;T oR epriy upkarmaktf etrinftT. "Thank you very much, I will come with you " '[f$[f MtfT.

mtftiya[mf capfpid 2 lwfC Apkqf eka]fD vRmfpF ecalflividfD viD viD '[fB viArvilf oR dakfciAy vrcf ecalfli Epa[f p]f]i[arf Nat. pFkfKmf ma]v[idmf dakfciyilf EpaKmf `qv<kfK vctikqf ;RkfKma '[fB EyacitfTkf eka]fFRnft MtfTvidmf ;[f{mf 10 nimidgfkqilf dakfci vnfT viDmf. Epaklamf '[fB ecalflividfD mI]fDmf EnbfB ;rv< ndnft hockey _pf pbfbipf Epc t[f ckakfkQd[f Epayf vidfdarf. Breakfast capfpidfdtbfKkf ekaDkfkpf p]mf t[f Akyilf ;lfAl '[fB MtfT cbfB tykfktfTd[f eca[f[a[f. "`Atpf pbfbi ;pfEpaT kvAlpf pd Ev]fdamf. Manager kfK nIgfkqf yarf, ;[f{mf oR matmf ;gfK ta[f tgfkpf EpakibIrfkqf, p]tfAt matmf MFvilf ta[f ekaDkfk MFy<mf '[fB ecalfli viDkiEb[f. na[f eca[f[alf otfTkf ekaqfQvarf" '[fB Nat eca[f[v<d[f MtfT n[fbi tTmfp<mf k]fkQd[f "Thank you very very much" '[fB ptilqitfta[f. t[fA[y<mf mIbiy oR ckfti "Eta o[fB M[fE[ vziAykf kadfFcf eclfLkibT '[f{mf u]rfv< MtfTv<kfK u]fda[tilf ~cfcriymilfAl.

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George EkrqtfAtcf Ecrfnftvrf. Ph.D. MFkfKmf tRvayilf ;Rkfkibarf. ;tbfKqf lwfCkfKpf EpaKmf Enrmf ~kividfdT. `vrf t[f{Ady karilf MtfTAv vIdfDkfK `AztfTcf ec[fbarf. `vRkfK oR k[da nadfD evqfAqkfkar mA[vi. EvAlkfKcf ec[fbiRnftaqf. George ~mfeldf, eradfF, kapi MtliyAvkAqkf ekaDtftarf. capfpidfdv<d[f MtfT t[fA[ vadfF vnft KDmfppf pircfcA[kAqy<mf, Ph. D. MFkfk 3 ~]fDkqavT ~Kmf '[fB Dr.M . eca[f[Aty<mf ecalflividfD oR KAb `Zta[f. k[davilf pl ~]fDkqf ;RnfT pFtft George kfK ;nft matiri p<tiy ma]vrfkqf `{pvikfKmf kxfdgfkqf pzkfkmak ;RkfKmf '[fB MtfTv<kfK viqgfkiyT.

George - nIgfkqf mA[viAyy<mf KznfAtkAqy<mf vidfD Mt[f MAbyakpf pirinfttalf ;T matiri EpCkibIrfkqf. ;nft home sickness ugfkQkfK mdfDmf p<<titlfl. ;gfK vnftiRkfKmf ovfevaR evqi nadfD ma]v{mf ;nftpf piriAvcf ckitfTkf ekaqfq Ev]fFyT `vciymf. na{mf oR kdfdtftilf `pfpFtfta[f kxfdpf pdfEd[f. Dr. M. eca[f[tilf oR tpfp<mf ;lfAl. ~rayfcfci '[fpT `vfvqv< Clpma[T `lfl. catar]mak 'nft department-Lmf 3-4 ~]fDkqf vAr piFkfKmf.

George:  ;r]fD '[fpT oR utfEtcma[ kal `qv< ~Kmf. `T ~rayfcfciyi[f tAlpfp<, 'vfvqv< kF[ma[ ecyf MAbkqf, ugfkqf `tirfxfdmf 'lflavbfAbYy<mf epaBtftT. oRv[f 2 ~]fDkqilf Ph.D. MFtftalf `v[f mik mik p<tfticaliyaktf ta[f ;Rkfk Ev]fDmf.

M. - `pfpF '[f$lf na[f mbfe$R M.Sc. MFtfT vidfD ;r]fD ~]fDkqilf tiRmfpipf Epayf viDkiEb[f.

George - nIgfkqf 'pfpF Ev]fDem[f$Lmf ecyfy<gfkqf. tvB o[fBmf ;lfAl. ;nft University yilf Ph.D. kfK cIdf kiAdpfpEt kxfdmf. mBpFy<mf M.Sc. pFpfptilf ugfkQkfK '[f[ lapmf? EmLmf na[f Ph.D. ~rmfpitft EpaT '[kfK sfkalrfxipf o[fBmf kiAdkfk vilfAl. pati Enrmf 'parf' Epa[fb ;dgfkqilf EvAl ecyfT eka]fD `tilf vRmf p]tfAtkf eka]fD pFtfEt[f. ugfkqf niAlAm `pfpF `lflEv. 'lfla eclv<kAqy<mf `vrfkEq parftfTkf ekaqfQkibarfkqf. Opportunity is knocking on your doors. `At virdfF `Fkfk Ev]fdamf. `pfp<bmf ugfkqf ;xfdmf. ;[f{emaR vixymf. ;[f{mf cil matgfkqilf ekawfcmf p]mf Ecrfnftv<d[f ugfkqf mA[viAyy<mf, KznfAtkAqy<mf ;gfK `AztfTkf eka]fD vidfdalf ugfkQAdy 'lfla pircfcA[kQmf MFvAdnfT viDmf. nIgfkqf ;RkfKmf `Et niAlyilf 4 ~]fDkQkfK M[f na{mf ;RnfEt[f. '[kfK or cI[iyrf eca[f[ `Et EyacA[Ay ;pfEpat na[f ugfkQkfKcf ecalfLkiEb[f. M[f Avtft kaAlpf pi[f Avkfk Ev]fdamf. '[kfK Enrmaki vidfdT. vagfkqf Epaklamf.

M.eca. na[f YYM[f$vT maFkfKpf Epak Ev]fDmf. Lift 'gfEk ;RkfkibT?

George - EnEr Epa[alf ugfkqf ;dT pkfkmf ;RkfkibT. ~[alf ;gfK Lift- _ Elevator '[fB `Azkfki$rfkqf. Lift '[f$lf yaRkfKmf p<riyaT. Lift tibkfKmf EpaT Dr. M. mf Pd vnfT "bikf eka]fdarf.

Dr. M.- lwfC 'gfK capfpidfGrfkqf?

M.eca. - George '[fB oRvArpf parftfEt[f. `vrf vIdfDkfK `AztfTcf ec[fbarf. naAq kaAl 'tftA[ m]ikfK na[f vr Ev]fDmf?

Dr. M. - naAq c[i. `DtftT wayiB. ;r]fDmf viDMAb nadfkqf. EvAlkfK vr `vcrmf o[fBmf ;lfAl. Mtlilf ugfkQkfK Ev]fFy vctikAqcf ecyfTkf ekaqfqv<mf. tigfkdf kizAm vnftalf EpaTma[T. nIgfkqf '[f[ courses (padgfkqf) 'Dkfk Ev]fDmf '[fB MFv< ecyfylamf.

kaAlyilf Nat Pbiy psfsilf "bi MtfT EhadfdLkfK vnfT EcrfnfT `vArtf EtFkf k]fD piFtfta[f. `v[f 'tirfparftftpF TV yif[f M[f cibiy ma]vrf EkaxfF _sf hakfkiAy Mmfmrmakpf parftfTkf eka]fFRnftarfkqf. `vrfkqf ubfcaktfTkfK `qEv ;lfAl. Mtlilf `nft viAqyadfF[f viEcx `mfcgfkAq Nat MtfTv<kfK viprmak viqkfki[arf.

Department lf ndnftvbfAb Mkfkiymak pFpfp< 3 vRd kalmf nIFkfKmf '[fB Dr. M. eca[f[At Nat ;dmf Pbi[a[f. `v[f 'tirf parftfttbfK ma$k Nat-mf kidfdtf tdfd George eca[f[AtEy EvB varftfAtkqilf tiRmfpcf eca[f[arf. ;Rvrf ecalfLvtiLmf u]fAm ;RpfpT MtfTv<kfKtf etqivayibfB. ~[alf `v{Ady m[T `tbfK opfp<kf ekaqfqvilfAl. opfp<kf eka]fdaLmf ;nftpf pirivabfbaAmyakiy nrk EvtA[Ay 'pfpF ckipfpT '[fb Ekqfvi MtfTAv vadfF 'DtftT. oR naqf Dr. M. ;dmf ;At mAbkfk m[milflamlf EnriAdyakfcf ecalflividfda[f. `v{Ady niAlAypf p<rinfTkf eka]fD `nft `Ztftma[ m[itrf "cri, na[f ugfkAqkf kdfdaypf pDtft viRmfpvilfAl. ugfkQkfK viRpfpmf ;lfAl '[f$lf M.Sc. kfK register ecyfTkf ekaqfQgfkqf. ~[alf ugfkQkfK m[T 'pfEpaT maBkibEta `pfEpaT '[f[idmf vnfT eca[f[alf Ph.D. kfK mabfbitf tRkiEb[f" '[fB Pbi[arf.

M.Sc. , Ph.D. pFkfKmf ma]vrfkqf ovfevaRvRmf 3 matgfkQkfK oR MAb "tavT oR tAlpfpilf seminar ekaDkfk Ev]fDmf. MtfT ;T ta[f nmkfK oR vayfpfp< '[fB ']f]i `tilf pirmatmakpf Epci MFtfta[f. PFyiRnft EparaciriyrfkQmf, mbfb ma]vrfkQmf, MtfTvi[f epaRdf CAv, ecabf CAvAy mikv<mf paradfF[arfkqf. `T mdfDm[fbi p<titakf vnftiRkfKmf ;nftiy ma]v{Ady tibAmAyy<mf emcfci[arfkqf. mtftiya[mf Dr. M. MtfTAvkf PpfpidfD uqfEq vrcf eca[f[arf. `vrf `AbkfKqf ec[fB paradfDkAqpf epb MtfT katfTkf eka]fFRnfta[f.

Dr. M. - I enjoyed your talk very much. ;T ta[f `vrf eca[f[ Mtlf paradfDmf kAdci paradfDmaKmf. MtfT ;nfttf tiGrf tiRpfptfAt 'tifrf parfkfkvilfAl.

`gfK ~rmfpitft `vrf `Dtft 15 nimidgfkQkfK MtfTvi[f Epcfcilf ;Rnft Kbfbmf KAbkAq `Dkfkikf eka]fEd Epa[arf. Mkfkiymak MtfT mik Evkmakpf Epciytakv<mf, `vfvqv< Evkmakpf Epci[alf epaRqf yaRkfKmf viqgfkaT '[fBmf k]fFpfpakkf Pbividfdarf. "I will be watching you when you give your next  seminar " '[fB ecalfli MFtftarf.

Mtlilf MtfTv<kfK Dr. M. Emlf criya[ Ekapmf. mbfbvrfkqf 'lflamf ;vfvqv< p<kZmf EpaT ;vRkfK mdfDmf "[f ;vfvqv< `tiRpfti? k[davilf pibnfT vqrfnft mbfb ma]vrfkqf EpCvtbfKmf, ta[f EpciytbfKmf uqfq vitftiyacgfkAq MtfT cbfB nita[mak cinftitfTpf parftfta[f. Dr. M. eca[f[T `tftA[y<mf u]fAm '[fB p<lpfpdfdT. pi[f pl ~]fDkQkfKpf pi[f MtfT Epraciriyrakpf p]iyabfBmf vAr ;nftpf p<tftimtikqf `v{kfKpf py[f pdfd[. Dr. M.-[f Kbfbkf k]kfKkAq `v[f `FkfkF niA[tfTpf paradfdat EnrEm ;lfAl.

vzkfkmf Epalf MtfT oR naqf ta[f EhadfdliliRnfT eka]fD vnft lwfC Apy<d[f, ma]vrfkqf PDmf ;dma[ tuck shop '[fb cibfB]fF caAlkfKcf ec[f$[f. ApAypf piritfTpf parftfttilf eradfFtf T]fDkqi[f nDvilf "Eta mamicmf Avkfkpf pdfFRnftAtkf k]fda[f. parftftv<dE[ `v{Ady m[tilf oR evBpfp< tdfFyT. `T 'nft miRktftif[f ;Abcfci, udlilf 'nft paktftilf ;RnfT 'Dkfkpf pdfdT '[fb cnfEtkgfkqf 'Znft[. pciEya `tikmak ;RnftT. Epcamlf `nft ;Abcfcitf T]fAd 'DtfT evqiEy AvtfT vidfD ev]fe]yf tdvpf pdfd eradfFAy mdfDmf capfpid ~rmfpitfta[f. ;Atkf kv[itfTkf eka]fFRnftarf `v[f `Rkilf udfkarfnftiRnft Chatterji '[fb oR ;nftiy ma]vrf. (`vrf oR post-doctorate fellow '[fB pi[f[rf etriy vnftT). MtfTvi[f ecyfAk `vArpf epriTmf patitftiRkfk Ev]fDmf Epalf Eta[fbiyT.

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mB naqf MtfT vzkfkmf Epalf Akyilf lwfC ApAy 'DtfTkf eka]fD Tuck Shop kfKcf capfpidcf ec[f$[f. EnbfB vivattfAtkf kiqpfpiy Dr. C. ta[f vzkfkmak udfkaRmf n]fprfkQd[f ;Rpfptalf `vridmf mBpF Epayf madfFkf ekaqfq Ev]fdamf '[fB ']f]i EvB oR EmAjkfK Epaklamf '[fB niA[tfta[f. ;nftiy ma]vrf oRvrf t[iyak `Dtft EmAjyilf capfpidfDkf eka]fFRnftarf. `vRd[f EcrfnfT capfpidlamf '[fB niA[tfT "Do you mind if I join you?" '[fB Ekdfda[f. `vRmf "Please do join " '[fB eca[f[arf.

MtfT - Where are you from?

M.- Whereabouts in India.

M. - 'nft department lf ;RkfkibIrfkqf?

Friend - Yes. We do speak Tamil at home. But my Tamil is rusty. (criyakpf Epc vraT).