A Day at the Think Tank : Bringing back academics to academia, Reassessing the Purpose and Pathways to Excellence.
Today, I walked into a space that wasn’t about right or wrong answers, academic pressure, or competition. It was about thoughts... raw, honest, and unfiltered. Our college hosted a Think Tank session at 3:00 PM on July 23rd, and it turned out to be one of the most thought-provoking events I’ve attended in a long while. The event was gracefully hosted by Ms. Aarthi and Ms. Vishnupriya from the 1st MA English department. It was their first time managing such a session, and they did it so smoothly and beautifully that the whole thing felt effortless for the participants involved. There were five diverse speakers during today's session, professors and students, each sharing unique ideas that touched upon everything from dance and education to empathy and generational gaps. Let me walk you through the journey of thoughts I experienced today. Classical Dance as Therapy – Prof. B. Sujitha Prof. Sujitha opened the floor by speaking about classical dance as a form of therapy....