I joined this activity because I was and still am interested in academia. I want to enter the research field after my education and for that I need to get started as soon as possible. Undergrad is the best time to get started and I thought participating in this activity would benefit me towards that cause.
The event helped me improve my scholarship and adaptability. It provided knowledge on how to be a better academic or a better scholar. It also taught me about the education of the Czech Republic. This polished my attribute of being a global citizen.
The talk was offered by Professor Ondrej, Vice-Rector for Science and Creative Activities from the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. He started with an introduction of his university. He talked about education and university life in Czech Republic and his work in his university. Then he talked about his work and research interests. Finally, he answered the question of the audience.
From the event I learned about the long and fruitful career of Prof Ondrej. I learned about smart sensors, medical imagery, application of machine learning and deep neural networks in making smart cities etc. I learned about definitions of many of the topics he researches on and his process of research. I also saw the results of many of his work. All these gave me food for thought and encouraged me on my journey down the path of academia.
My advantage in the activity was my passion and interest in research. I was eager to learn from this talk, so I was able to absorb a lot during the event. I also had some background in machine learning so some of his research struck a chord with me. I understood and was inspired by his work.
The talk itself was not that challenging but it gave me the skills I needed to meet a lot of my challenges in the future.