{"id":372,"date":"2024-11-14T21:43:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T02:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=372"},"modified":"2024-12-04T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:11:20","slug":"tharsiga-ganesamoorthy","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/people\/tharsiga-ganesamoorthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tharsiga Ganesamoorthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Tharsiga Ganesamoorthy\u2019s path to the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) began unexpectedly. A Political Science graduate from Concordia University, she was already carving out a career in government, working full-time at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. Yet, during a conversation with a former classmate who had started at NPSIA, she sensed a new direction. \u201cHe was so happy with his experience,\u201d she recalls. \u201cHis enthusiasm and respect for the program and its professors were contagious.\u201d That conversation spurred her to apply, and soon she was embarking on a journey that would blend her professional life with rigorous academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tharsiga discovered that NPSIA\u2019s greatest strength lay in the diversity of its cohort. With peers from a wide range of backgrounds, she experienced a new level of learning. \u201cA memorable moment was during the Geneva Study Tour,\u201d she says, describing how her classmates\u2019 varied perspectives enriched every discussion and broadened her understanding of global issues. The group\u2019s openness fostered connections not only within the NPSIA cohort but also with students from other institutions, creating a dynamic exchange of ideas that made the experience unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One unexpected turning point came early on, when scheduling constraints led her to take a trade negotiations class instead of her intended specialization in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. At first, the subject seemed daunting, but with support from second-year students and guidance from professors, she began to thrive. \u201cI ended up loving it,\u201d she says. \u201cI switched my stream and took a trade course every semester!\u201d The shift aligned perfectly with her career interests and helped her build the expertise that now informs her role at Global Affairs Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balancing a full-time job while completing her degree in under 18 months tested Tharsiga\u2019s resilience and time management skills. \u201cIt was a challenge, but I was determined,\u201d she explains, grateful for the support she received from both professors and peers. This determination paid off, and as she steps forward in her career, she feels well-prepared. \u201cNPSIA equipped me with practical skills in trade and the confidence to navigate challenges with assurance,\u201d she reflects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on her time at NPSIA, she encourages future students to actively engage with faculty and peers, emphasizing the power of networking. \u201cYou never know\u2014you might meet your next coworker or boss here!\u201d For Tharsiga, the highlight of her academic experience was the Geneva Study Tour, where her group\u2019s eagerness to ask questions and embrace learning opened doors and strengthened their professional ties with diplomats and experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, as she continues her journey in trade at Global Affairs Canada, Tharsiga carries forward NPSIA\u2019s spirit of curiosity and the connections she built along the way, confident in the next chapter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":562,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cu_people_first_name":"Tharsiga","cu_people_last_name":"Ganesamoorthy","cu_people_initials":"TG","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_people_type":[35],"cu_people_expertise":[],"class_list":["post-372","cu_people","type-cu_people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cu_people_type-2024-fall-grads"],"acf":{"cu_people_job_title":"MA International Affairs, Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution","cu_people_degree":"","cu_building":"","cu_people_office_num":"","cu_people_pronoun":"","cu_people_designation":"","cu_people_email":"","cu_people_phone":"","cu_people_phone_ext":"","cu_people_linkedin":"","cu_people_bluesky":"","cu_people_twitter":"","cu_people_instagram":"","cu_people_facebook":"","cu_people_website":"","cu_people_orcid":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_people"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":563,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people\/372\/revisions\/563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_people_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_type?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"cu_people_expertise","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_people_expertise?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}