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Asked how he found the experience overall and if there were any interesting moments, he recollected: “The experience was certainly quite memorable as it exposed me to a new culture which is quite unique

One of the more interesting aspects of the competition was the first fieldwork test which involved us running around a town to various checkpoints to answer questions on what we could see around us in the world. One of the more interesting aspects of the competition was the first fieldwork test which involved us running around a town to various checkpoints to answer questions on what we could see around us. This involved climbing up Mayan pyramids in the town.” That would certainly have been an interesting and tiring one. Tarang’s interest in geography could well have run in the family as his grandmother used to be a geography teacher. And himself? “I became interested in geography because I enjoy learning about the processes in the world around us. Geography investigates natural processes such as ones you see every time you go to the beach or to the mountains. I also find society’s interaction with the environment it lives in interesting. To me geography functions as a fascinating bridge between the social and physical sciences,” he said.

I suggested that most people find geography a dry subject, which brought about a vehement defense of Tarang’s passion for the subject. “I can’t say that I agree when you say that most people find geography ‘dry’. Most people I have spoken to acknowledge the fact that the subject is vital to our understanding of the world and that geographical processes are occurring all around us every day,” he said staunchly.

The International Geography Olympiad of 2012 will be in Cologne, Germany from August 21- 26, in which Tarang plans to participate. To young Australians, Tarang’s message is simple, as he said, “With dedication and passion you can achieve anything.”

Well said and demonstrated, Tarang. Indian Link wishes you all the best.