Scholarship holder of the Presidential Foundation of the Republic of Belarus: "CASE-IN" is the brightest moment of student life

 Passionate about what they love and open to everything new, purposeful and inquisitive, proactive and inspired by the idea of changing the world around them for the better – this is all about them, the fellows of the special Presidential Fund for the social support of gifted students and students of the Republic of Belarus. Where do they look for motivation and for which character traits are they grateful to their parents?

Maria Rusetskaya, a graduate of the Belarusian National Technical University, tells the story.

The most vivid impression during the years of study.

All five years of study are one big impression: admission, acquaintance with teachers and classmates, exams, tests and, finally, the finish line – diploma defense and state exams. At the university, she was able to unlock her potential in scientific work by participating in national and international conferences and Olympiads. One of the most memorable episodes was a trip to the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in Moscow. It was an interesting experience, and I managed to get feedback from energy experts.

Which achievement are you most proud of?

This year, together with a classmate Alexandra Polyukhovich, they became laureates of the Republican contest of scientific papers of students. It took three years to achieve this victory. Many thanks to teacher Ekaterina Pavlovna Korsak for being by my side all this time. The topic of our research is related to digitalization in the electric grid complex. In the work, the volume of which is measured by more than a dozen pages, we tried to present everything that we learned at the university.

What character trait are you grateful to your parents for?

Mom and dad have passed on a sense of responsibility, and I consider this quality to be one of my main strengths. Leaving something halfway is definitely not about me. You can always rely on me in any business, which is probably why I was the head of the group.

How do you see your life in ten years? 

The world is changing so fast that it's hard to imagine what tomorrow will be like. I hope you will manage not to lose your enthusiasm and taste for life. And it doesn't matter if I work in the energy sector or try myself in something else, I just want to remain myself. 

Continue the sentence: being a scholarship holder of the Presidential Foundation is…

Understand that all your efforts and efforts are not in vain. I did not set myself the goal of being among the fellows, I just did what I liked: I studied, was active in the public life of the faculty and the university, and was engaged in scientific activities. When you do something for yourself, and not for someone else, the result will not take long to wait – I speak from personal experience. 

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