{"667065":{"#nid":"667065","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Grad Student Publishes Book to Help Students Navigate College","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECurrent Georgia Tech graduate student Devesh Dalmia (CmpE \u201821) knew he had to find a way to stand out in the highly competitive field of computer engineering. In true Georgia Tech fashion, Dalmia used his ingenuity to hatch a plan that would make him unique in his field. He wrote a book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his book \u201cThe College Success Guide: Your guide to navigating college, conquering obstacles, and thriving,\u201d Dalmia goes beyond the typical advice for new college students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe whole point of the book is that I wanted to talk about things that aren\u2019t generally covered or things that students don\u2019t really talk about before entering college,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cI find great satisfaction in making sure that other people are succeeding, and that\u2019s what inspired me to write this book.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGrowing up, Dalmia was the oldest child in their social circle, so he was the one leading the way for the younger ones, but he didn\u2019t have a guide for himself.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere was quite a bit I wish I knew beforehand that I didn\u2019t because I was a first-generation college student in America,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cWhile my parents did attend college, they attended back in India. With this book, I want to be that guide for someone else.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFrom Computer Engineer to Author\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDalmia is currently a graduate student at Georgia Tech studying analytics while working full-time as an analytics specialist and data engineer for Delta Airlines. His education started with an associate degree from Perimeter College at Georgia State University. He then went on to earn his bachelor\u2019s degree from Georgia Tech in computer engineering in May 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has helped shape my future,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cApart from the technical skills for my day-to-day work, I think more than that, it gave me the motivational skills and the ability to always try things out of the realm, try things that are different that no one else is doing to see where you can succeed. With that spirit in mind that I got from Georgia Tech, that helped me decide that I also want to stand out from the norm and do different things and try new things. That\u2019s more or less what led me to write a book.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a recent bachelor\u2019s graduate and current graduate student, Dalmia is poised with a unique perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI started writing this book while I was finishing up my undergrad,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cThe experience is pretty fresh. I have noticed that the books that I read about college were always from the point of view of a professor or someone who graduated college years ago. This book is from the point of a college student, so it\u2019s a lot more relatable, a lot more casual. You really do feel like you\u2019re talking to another person rather than reading a formal novel.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApart from his experience as a student, Dalmia also served as a peer leader.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI got to interact with incoming freshmen,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cAt the end of every semester, we had presentations about what they have learned about Tech so far, and they would ask questions that I would write down. Having that conversation with these incoming students really gave me more perspective apart from my own experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDalmia also worked in the Georgia Tech Office of Undergraduate Admission taking incoming calls and emails from parents and students asking about college dorms, meal plans, and all the other questions new students have.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI wrote about the things that I noticed while being a peer leader, while being a student assistant in the admissions office, while attending classes,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cAlso, just having conversations with other people in college. I reached out to my friends and asked them for their advice.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe was able to pull from all of this experience to put together the \u201cCollege Success Guide: Your guide to navigating college, conquering obstacles, and thriving.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe book is broken up into three sections: academics, extracurriculars, and life skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI made sure to talk about topics that aren\u2019t covered by other books,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cTopics such as commuting, how to properly structure your classes, and when to apply for internships.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProspective or current high school, undergraduate, or graduate students will find valuable information in Dalmia\u2019s book. For those interested in learning more, Dalmia\u2019s book \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/College-Success-Guide-Devesh-Dalmia\/dp\/B0BW32R4TM\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1B1TYR27E6X2X\u0026amp;keywords=the+college+success+guide\u0026amp;qid=1679764945\u0026amp;sprefix=the+college+success+guid%2Caps%2C111\u0026amp;sr=8-4\u0022\u003Eis available exclusively on Amazon\u003C\/a\u003E, both in a physical format as well as Kindle format. Amazon\u2019s Kindle Unlimited subscribers can download for free, according to Dalmia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked about plans for a future book, Dalmia has no intention of retiring from his author career after one book.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI do have plans to write more books,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cI\u2019ve already started researching for my second book. I really want to write about artificial intelligence because there\u2019s such a boom in the capabilities of that, so the second book that I\u2019m working on is theorizing what the future could look like with AI, how different industries could be affected, and what\u2019s the current state of the technology versus what we could expect in the future.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also has another book in the works to add to his bibliography.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m also tackling another book at the same time, which is telling different fun facts and sharing information through data visualization,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cI really want to tell different stories about our world through charts and graphs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDalmia has plans of publishing both books in 2024.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf people do decide to buy the \u201cThe College Success Guide\u201d and read it, do \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deveshdalmia\/\u0022\u003Econnect with me on LinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E and leave me a chat,\u201d said Dalmia. \u201cIf you have any questions or feedback for me, I would love to hear that from anyone, and I love receiving messages. LinkedIn is the number one way to connect with me and reach out to me.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"basic_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECurrent Georgia Tech graduate student Devesh Dalmia (CmpE \u201821) knew he had to find a way to stand out in the highly competitive field of computer engineering. In true Georgia Tech fashion, Dalmia used his ingenuity to hatch a plan that would make him unique in his field. He wrote a book.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Current Georgia Tech graduate student Devesh Dalmia (CmpE \u201821) knew he had to find a way to stand out in the highly competitive field of computer engineering. Dalmia used his ingenuity to hatch a plan that would make him unique in his field."}],"uid":"36249","created_gmt":"2023-04-04 13:31:50","changed_gmt":"2023-04-13 14:29:24","author":"Sara Franc","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670432":{"id":"670432","type":"image","title":"Devesh Dalmia, author of \u0022The College Success Guide: Your Guide to Navigating College, Conquering Obstacles, and Thriving.\u0022","body":null,"created":"1680615444","gmt_created":"2023-04-04 13:37:24","changed":"1680615537","gmt_changed":"2023-04-04 13:38:57","alt":"Headshot of Devesh Dalmia","file":{"fid":"253281","name":"DeveshDalmiaHeadshot[19].jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/04\/DeveshDalmiaHeadshot%5B19%5D.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/04\/DeveshDalmiaHeadshot%5B19%5D.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":418134,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/04\/DeveshDalmiaHeadshot%5B19%5D.jpg?itok=j014G9zX"}}},"media_ids":["670432"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/College-Success-Guide-Devesh-Dalmia\/dp\/B0BW32R4TM\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1B1TYR27E6X2X\u0026keywords=the+college+success+guide\u0026qid=1679764945\u0026sprefix=the+college+success+guid%2Caps%2C111\u0026sr=8-4","title":"Go to Dalmia\u0027s Book on Amazon"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deveshdalmia\/","title":"Connect with Dalmia on LinkedIn"}],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sara.franc@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESara Franc\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGraduate and Postdoctoral Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}