{"id":4267,"date":"2020-07-21T10:45:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmst.utk.edu\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2020-07-21T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:45:03","slug":"vikesh-desai-student-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/2020\/07\/21\/vikesh-desai-student-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikesh Desai-Student Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4268 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Vikesh-Desai-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Vikesh Desai is a transfer student from Tanzania, East Africa, and also lived in India for 6 years where he was attending school for his Bachelors in Electronics and Communications Engineering. \u201cThree years ago when I got the opportunity to come to the United States to start a new life, I did not give it a second thought and hoped on the plane.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Having lived in 3 different continents with different cultures, Vikesh is fluent in 4 different languages; English, Swahili, Hindi and Gujarati. \u201cThe Communications Studies major at UTK grabbed my attention when I first got to the United States in 2017, and hence the change in my major. I have also been a part of CMST club, which allowed me to interact with other faculty members, students and alumni. This major has made me elevate my skills far beyond the classrooms.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>Vikesh has worked as a part-time sales associate for 3 years now. He is actively seeking a job where he can put his advanced skills to work and benefit his employer. 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