Nilesh, who is doing his two-year MA in Political Science degree at the Department, shares his experiences before coming to CEU and what he intends to do for the rest of his stay in Budapest and Vienna: "I came to CEU after eight years as a journalist in India. My experiences working on multiple elections and policy-making processes gave me a first-hand understanding of the importance of politics in how we progress as a society. However, I also increasingly felt that we in the media were struggling to assert ourselves as a fourth pillar of democracy in the face of rapid changes across politics and communication. One step on the road to reinvention is gaining a more nuanced understanding of the inner workings of politics, which is what attracted me to CEU.
The courses pertaining to my main interests such as voting behaviour and electoral systems have added a new dimension to my professional experience. Outside the classroom, interacting with an incredibly diverse group of students has given me a fresh perspective on how I see the world. On completing my degree at CEU, I intend to return to the newsroom equipped with new tools to make well-reasoned judgements that responsibly inform the public and create a meaningful impact."