JAINAM SANGHAVI
ICS ALUMNUS

I am currently an intern doctor working at SVP (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I studied at Smt. NHL MMC (Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand Municipal Medical College) which is affiliated with Gujarat University.

1. What do you do now?

I currently either attend the rotations at the hospital or work on the Covid task force. I am also preparing for the all-India postgraduate entrance exam called NEET PG 

2. What were you involved in at ICS?

 I enjoyed the challenges of the AP classes and enrolled in almost all the ones available. I was part of the U-15, JV, and Varsity volleyball teams. I also took part in the intramural soccer tournaments as well as Friday night events. 

3. How did ICS help prepare you for your future?

I believe ICS prepared me by teaching me how to think. My job as a doctor is to analyse the clues in the patient's signs/symptoms, ask the right questions to unearth any hidden information, call for any bloodwork or imaging report that may clarify the case further, and finally to interpret all of this information to correctly diagnose and treat the patient. Hence a successful doctor must be knowledgeable, but more importantly s/he must be able to "think". This ability to problem solve is not just applicable to my profession, but I believe it is the crux to almost any field. It cannot be self taught through a book, or even through a particular subject in school. It is the cumulative experience of our schooling years that wires our brains to be able to think, and ICS' emphasis on this process of learning equips us to surmount any eventuality in life.

As an Indian I have often judged a student's, and as a consequence their institution's, brilliance based on the vastness of their knowledge and the speed with which they are able to retrieve their memory. However now I see that rote memory is not sustainable and almost all school knowledge is eventually forgotten; the only thing that stands through the trial of time and uncertainty is the ability to think.

4. What’s your favorite memory of your time at ICS?

While I enjoyed the academic achievements during my time at ICS, the memories that are closest to my heart now are the ones that took place along the journey. Whether it be the high-fives and hugs amongst friends in the corridors between classes, or the banter with teachers after classes, or the anticipation ahead of sporting events; moments that seemed nondescript at the time eventually left the biggest impression on me.

5. What does ICS mean to you?

ICS is home. It is a place where teachers go above and beyond to truly nurture us as "little humans" and not just as students. A place where friendships go deeper than talking about the latest trends. A place not just to learn but to grow.