After going through many articles and many motivational videos, you may believe that following your passion makes everything easier. In reality, it is tougher, mostly because not everyone is fortunate enough to get that kind of support. No one believes in you till you achieve something and that phase of life is probably the hardest. But it also makes you a stronger and tenacious person. By following your passion, undoubtedly you will break the social norms. Failures will make you feel that the job isn’t for you. But nothing will drive you as much as your passion will do, hence you have to follow it. Failing or not living up to your own expectations can break your faith from yourself. But if you are really passionate about what you do, then nothing will let you ...
If you look at it, I don’t think being an engineering student is as bad as people seem to believe. Some people may find it worse. Now that I am a third-year student, I am surprised that I have come this way when I look back on my journey. To add more to my surprise, I have no regrets. Studying (memorizing stuff that can be googled easily) has never been my forte, which is clearly reflected in my report cards.
Like most Indian middle-class parents, my family decided to get me into the best private engineering college in my state. Everyone told me that I will be the best engineering college and that I will be a pro coder in no time. Believing them was the only thing I could do, and that’s what I did. Now don’t get me wrong, even if I don’t run after marks, I love to learn. After paying ten lakhs, I realized that I have signed up for a four-year rollercoaster ride that barely goes up.
After studying here for three years, my college has barely stood up to its claim if I look back at it. Three years of my engineering college life, and I realized that it would motivate you to follow your passion and do something of your own if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life on an uncomfortable chair, sitting in front of a desktop.
Most of my batchmates are indulged in everything else except coding, and when I say “other things,” I mean stuff they are passionate about. There is no disrespect to coders, but it is safer to say that most engineering students never wanted to be an engineer. Moreover, the lockdown freed people from their assignments, and students actually started doing what they love. Some maintained their consistency, and others started listening to online classes.
Three years of my life as an engineering student and I realized that this actually drove me to my passion, and that is clearly not coding and developing websites. Like any other engineering student, I am still very unsure about how I will stick to my passion, but I do not regret choosing this path. Engineering colleges will barely stick to their points, which they tell you during your orientation but other than that, it will actually help you realize where your interest lies.
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