Biography Cont...
My long term vision to be a strong young academic and a long term researcher in sociolinguistics, would not be succeeded only by a linear training of a certain theoretical framework. To be such, an inherited experiences linked with a focused societal ideology and unique understanding on the changing social dynamics is essential. Therefore, I believe that my life experiences and other encounters are fruitful enough to undertake such challenge to address several academic and research problems those ahead to understand a contact situation of a certain country, and also to gain a proper graduate training to enhance the quality of work.
Personally, being a member of a middle class family I gained more nuanced understanding that education is the primary mode of survival. Finance, was one of the major issues that faced by most of the members from my generation. Country’s economic situation and affordability created a need to enter to the academic world with a broader view. But, during my stay at La Trobe on an exchange program, to study linguistics I realized things more differently. There, I experienced that things are more update, critical and accessible than that of my home country. This was the first time my intention towards a foreign graduate training came in to mind. In Australia, my fondness towards a multidisciplinary studies was triggered.
After graduation, my first appointment as a lecturer at University of Colombo, provided me a chance to work more on the subject matter. In university, I wasn’t limited to teaching linguistics. My insights were demonstrated through my work related to drama and theatre, literature, public discourse and other social interventions. My vision to be a multilingual and multidisciplinary youth brought me vivid opportunities to engage more actively in the social change. Though academic is my major concern, I critically engaged in empowering my students to gain more effective outcomes through more dynamic involvement in their studies. This was merely a reflection of my training abroad.
In terms of teaching, my experience of teaching foreign nationals in particular, improved my pedagogy on second language teaching, and understanding diverse learning dynamics of the students from different parts of the world.
Work with media institutions made me more familiarized with the digital devices and their practical implications to be used in a contact language studies and documenting. Proving the fact that a good researcher should be well equipped with both theory and practice, my life experiences would create the backdrop for my studies at Michigan.
Most importantly to be a field researcher, who deals with the real life situations and changing social dynamics of a certain society, a practical engagement with the society and high level of maintaining public relations is beneficial. Volunteer work and other social interventions and my experience as a public speaker always let me to share the actual needs and the dimensions of the society that I wish to encounter.
Personally, being a member of a middle class family I gained more nuanced understanding that education is the primary mode of survival. Finance, was one of the major issues that faced by most of the members from my generation. Country’s economic situation and affordability created a need to enter to the academic world with a broader view. But, during my stay at La Trobe on an exchange program, to study linguistics I realized things more differently. There, I experienced that things are more update, critical and accessible than that of my home country. This was the first time my intention towards a foreign graduate training came in to mind. In Australia, my fondness towards a multidisciplinary studies was triggered.
After graduation, my first appointment as a lecturer at University of Colombo, provided me a chance to work more on the subject matter. In university, I wasn’t limited to teaching linguistics. My insights were demonstrated through my work related to drama and theatre, literature, public discourse and other social interventions. My vision to be a multilingual and multidisciplinary youth brought me vivid opportunities to engage more actively in the social change. Though academic is my major concern, I critically engaged in empowering my students to gain more effective outcomes through more dynamic involvement in their studies. This was merely a reflection of my training abroad.
In terms of teaching, my experience of teaching foreign nationals in particular, improved my pedagogy on second language teaching, and understanding diverse learning dynamics of the students from different parts of the world.
Work with media institutions made me more familiarized with the digital devices and their practical implications to be used in a contact language studies and documenting. Proving the fact that a good researcher should be well equipped with both theory and practice, my life experiences would create the backdrop for my studies at Michigan.
Most importantly to be a field researcher, who deals with the real life situations and changing social dynamics of a certain society, a practical engagement with the society and high level of maintaining public relations is beneficial. Volunteer work and other social interventions and my experience as a public speaker always let me to share the actual needs and the dimensions of the society that I wish to encounter.