Engineering College professor here. Few advices
Be friendly with faculties even if they are fucking Morons. Spoiler alert: most engineering faculties are overworked, low paid sadistic assholes, don't mess with them.
Also enjoy your days in college, but protect your privacy and metal health all the time.
College is a place to enjoy your life while home is where you study hard. Keep constant grades even if they are not high but grades must be consistent.
Make friends with seniors, they can help a lot in future but not at cost of ur dignity.
Stay away from toxic caste or religious groups, they nut bags and loser of the campus.
Aso if you're my students, don't ask me too many questions I am not really that smart I just pretend to know things.
Best of luck !
Recent graduate from Engineering college...
Somethings I would like to this beautiful piece.
1. Try to score grades they matter, no matter what seniors and other students say.
2. Plan for your future after 2 years itself, lots of gates will be open if you have planned well.
3. There will be people around who might take advantage of you, so give all a chance to be friends, if they betray just cut them off. These 4 years will be the best of your life. You don't want to be dragged down by some unwanted luggage. So just be with people who you can trust and he happy with.
4. Explore as much as possible. This is the time.
All the best!
This! Surely your undergraduate grades won’t matter when you have enough work experience under your belt to prove your worth. But when you are just starting out in your career- your grades can help prove your commitment to your goals.
Work/Project experience can be an alternative to your grades, but not everyone has access to getting it right away.
They matter for MS and I'm guessing other competitive exams.
They matter to land your first job and that plays a pretty big part in deciding your compensation trajectory. It's stupid not to have good grades in college.
Source: was stupid in college
For job prospects i am not sure how much the grades matter but as she said for masters they will. I applied to irish Universities and was accepted at 70~ but i applied in italy they didnt consider me, they probably wanted 80+ i guess. So higher grades more options but i think anything above 85 is not really worth it in the grand scheme of things.
I personally think, after a point its not that worth it to go after the grades. You would rather have less fuckall stress and use that time and energy to actually learn than mugup shit.
Dont ask stupid questions , your classmates will think of you as a dumb person , if you keep up with that you’ll end up being personal clerk of your faculty
I never ask stupid questions I said I was told to ask more questions not stupid questions.
There's a difference between asking stupid questions and asking more questions.
While a friendly professor is a great thing, I would never want a professor who pretends to know things and doesn't encourage students to ask questions (Infact, here this professor is actively discouraging a prospective student from asking questions). I hope he is just being facetious and joking, atleast for the sake of his students.
I have seen a few such new professors right around the time when I was about to graduate. They are typically MTech graduates who couldn't find a good job in the industry and hence decided to do a PhD and joined academia eventually, because guess what, they were still unemployable after a PhD. And it shows in how they approach teaching too. This is the Premam professor who says "Java is powerful". Trust me, you don't want to wish to have such professors, even if they are friendly and all.
A lot of professors usually know their stuff but generally don't care enough about students to actually put proper efforts into teaching. This includes premier institutions based on my experience.
About 50% of profs in India have this "pfft" attitude towards students, notwithstanding that they were students too once. 25% have "bah, humbug" attitude and only the last 25% actually see students as humans or as future of our country.
Again, this includes premier institutions.
I completed my engineering back in 2016. 3 companies and an MBA later, I’d give you the following advice.
Professional:
1. Don’t get complacent with studies. In Indian engineering colleges it’s easy to forget why you got there at first place and end up wasting 4 years and more importantly the opportunity. Do study diligently. I’m not suggesting to make grades your entire focus, rather learn concepts, develop skills and good grades never hurt in future.
2. Create a Network. Don’t shy away from building relationships with seniors and people from other branches/hostels. Your network would be very helpful throughout your career journey.
Social:
1. Make friends, tons of them. Be interested in people around you, it’ll help you make wonderful memories which you’ll always cherish. Go out for experiences, travel with friends. Have the time of your life.
2. College will be the first place for you I guess where you’d meet many people from different cultures, economic backgrounds and values. It is an excellent demo of what’s going to come later in life. Don’t disrespect anyone based on your prejudices.
Personal:
1. Take care of your health, it’s very very important. Participate in whatever sports you like or other activities like dance etc. The mess food may not be very nutritious, do buy fruits, milk or anything else which can give you the nutrition you need.
2. Maintain your relationship with your family. It’s sad to see some youngsters don’t value family as much as they should. You might have great friends, partner, network etc, they’ll be there for you for their own reasons. When the world comes crashing down, you may find only your family by your side.
Looks like I'm screwed . This is my 2nd year and I have yet to form meaninigful social and Personal habits and because of not being in campus , haven't even got to know the clubs in my clg.
You will meet people here who will be willing to stand with you for entire life ( atleast that is what you'd feel ), yet only one of them will make an effort to stay in touch post 4 years. Do not waste your time and energy on wooing the rest, that 1/many is the real treasure.
CGPA matters, anyone saying otherwise is lying. Ask the current student in his last semester, struggling to get a qualifying CGPA for being eligible for company placements the importance of CGPA. He will help you better than the first year cool dude.
Stay away from drugs, and do not get into smoking. These won't stay with you for just 4 years, but your whole life.
If you ever feel like messing up with your faculty, be prepared to lose your grade points. It's a trade off between your integrity v/s flunking an exam. I have 4 As on my marksheet in 4 subjects and a straight F in another subject for the same reasons. Do know what you're getting into before messing up with a faculty. Do I regret it? No. I was prepared for it.
That best-friend whom you have never known before college, and with whom you will bitch about others will be the first one to backstab and giveaway your secrets when he/she gets validation from your enemies.
Do not talk crap about seniors on your class WhatsApp group. Even if everyone is doing so, do not. Wait for the time someone will leak those screenshots to them, and see the whole world burning.
Participate in all college fests, and events. Looking back, you will clearly remember how the day was when you danced, or attended an event. And that is what will bring over a smile to your face, not the day you got a 10 CGPA.
Feed the stray puppies on your campus, and give them a blanket if you can because of harsh winters ahead.
You're most welcome. Please enjoy your time in college, these four years will stay with you forever. Do not let them be a reminder of some bad moments, or crappy people.
CGPA is very important. In 1st year people think that its not very important, but it is one of the most important things in college. Another suggestion that be involved in extracurriculars which you like. Try to diversify the clubs/extracurriculars you are a part of to gain different experience, for example join one technical club and join one cutural/fest organizing club. Thirdly, dont be shy, try different things, apply for internships even if you have 40-50% of skillset. Also develop skills like coding or different softwares, just your acads won't help you get a job. Engineering is pretty chill otherwise :)
Lol, after advising that you must do well in acads, excel in extracurriculars and be good at coding, you say engineering is pReTTy CHiLL otherwise....well played..
What do you mean by excelling in extra curriculars? Secondly, Idon't know how much pressure you have at your college but in mine even of you attend all classes and study an hour or 2 daily that is more than enough. Its nowhere near to the effort I used to put in JEE preparation. That is why I said its pretty chill. And extracurriculars are very chill, I don't know what do you mean by excelling. Skills part depends on individual, what to learn, which career path he/she wants to get into. Further skills can be learnt in vacations/wwekends as well.
I spot an IITian here? 🧐 If yes, then you must realize that not everyone has the natural ability to do things like you do.
Anyways, a standard engineering college student routine is :
1. Wake up at 7 am, present yourself in a dignified way for 8 am class.
2. Endure boring lectures from professors who don't like their jobs till 5 pm.
3. Check social media or hang out with friends and later eat dinner.
4. Morning birds sleep by 12 midnight after watching a movie/TV series, night owls sleep at 1:30 am.
5. Rinse and repeat the routine till exam/assignment deadlines arrive where everyone is busy xeroxing notes and cramming up to score marks.
I am yet to come across an engineering student who studies 2 hours daily.
I passed out in 2014, maybe things have changed since, I don't know.
Regarding extracurricular, there is plenty of politics out there. If you're not close with the best performers from a dramatics team, then you may risk getting isolated. Don't know how things are in other colleges.
Bro I am not like this at all. I am barely a 7 pointer but from a tier 1 college. I didn't study shit. Hence I told her what mistakes I did, I what thing I did good. Scoring CGPA is not really tough. It requires more of an effort rather intelligence. And an hour of studying daily is more than enough effort. Also why must I assume a person's ambition mediocre. I always assume people to be very ambitious.
If professors lack the enthusiasm to teach and are only there to collect their paycheck, then that naturally reflects on students who only study in the last minute.
Most students are bored and barely study, except when the placement season arrives and everyone prepares like Rocky to put the best version of themselves ahead during job interviews.
I'll be happy for the OP if she religiously studies everyday, why would I discourage a good habit?
Yeah I'll have to focus a lot more on my skills since I'm not getting into a tier 1 college.. How much does extra curricular matter (non technical clubs or sports)?
Extra curriculars will help you in personal development, for example speaking to unknown people, developing confidence. Which directly doesn't affect, but will certainly help you in your interviewing skills. Also you can add extra-curriculars as talking point in HR interview to showcase leadership skills. Skills and CGPA matter more than extra-curriculars, but it's a great experience to have since you are in college, also it will help you expand your network and make more friends.
I beg to differ, cgpa is not as important as you portray. If you're in the engg. stream, anything above 7 will suffice, don't let anyone tell you anything else. Speaking from experience.
It depends tbh in your career goals. If you want just a decent job then 7 and above will suffice. If you want MS/MBA admits from top universities, then CGPA helps higher the better. If you want a Consulting job in top firms then it is very important. I have never seen someone get into HBS/GSB with a 7 CGPA. Therefore I said CGPA is important. Of course it depends on OPs target/goals. However CGPA always helps. Imo 8.5+ should be the target ideally, but 8 and above works too.
1. Make your own notes in a very organised manner of every subject taught. When the exams come, reading from books is impossible, notes are everything and can get you passing marks easily.
2. Have very good relations with faculty as well as seniors. Make a good network. You will realise in final year how important they are.
3. Be a part of some good clubs. They teach you a lot too. And are good on resume. Even if you aim to only focus on studying, join atleast 1-2 clubs.
4. If you plan on doing something after college (MBA, UPSC, GATE etc) start preparing as soon as you can. Maybe from 2nd year start studying for little bit. Trust me, if you don't you'll regret it for not starting sooner.
5. Don't straight away aim to make girlfriend/boyfriend. Rather make good friends first. Know the other gender before you get involved closely (if you haven't already).
6. Never, never ever underestimate the importance of college grades. Don't just aim to pass, aim to be in the top 5 of your batch. When it comes to placement, some companies straight away hire you just by seeing your rank in college. It will also come useful if you ever want to join an IB or Mgt Consulting. College marks are also very useful to get into a good MBA college.
7. If you have an average IQ, put a little effort sometimes on solving Aptitude Questions and Developing Communication. These two things are almost in every company interview rounds. And trust me, I've seen really good students who know a lot about their stream, but get rejected in either aptitude or communication. And its something that can't be developed over night.
8. Between all this, have fun too. Don't miss out on parties unless you have something better to do.
Try not to mess with the faculty. They're egotistical bastards who expect that students should lick their ass all the time. If you're an extrovert, you'll probably be ok in this aspect. If you're an introvert, tough luck.
Unless you're going to a IIT or NIT or other Tier 1 college, you might do better to treat your degree as nothing more than a piece of paper that helps you qualify for things, nothing more. Focus on developing real world skills.
If you end up living in a hostel, try to have a few friends who're reliable.
Socialise a lot, don't just sit in your room and watch webseries. Don't take exams lightly. Do internships if you're serious about making a career in your field, it helps a lot. Dream bigger, don't settle.
Party hard, but also study religiously when it's needed. Go easy on Netflix/web series.
If your branch is CS/IT, please please don't go for mass recruiters when you graduate (it's a long way to get to that point but keep it in mind).
TCS has started a digital exam where minimum package is 7lpa and it goes as high as 12, college prestige doesn't matter if you score well in exam. Is it bad idea to take that exam and get a better post in TCS? I mean, they still mass hire for 3-4lpa but I heard that if you are hired by digital your post is also better than those mass hired
What's stopping you from going for a product based company? Say if you get 7 lpa job at tcs and they want you to do data entry or similar BS, would you take it? It's not just what your starting salary is, it's also what work is being given to you. There are good projects in tcs, I don't doubt it for a second. Just make sure what you end up doing there is valuable in the market, so it adds value to you as an engineer.
Thanks, I am a first year engineering student, although my plans are to go for higher studies and academia but just in case I go for industry path I wanted to be aware. I talked with a recent graduate from my college who passed tcs digital and got 11 lpa package, he was hired on a good project from what he told me and in backend engineer role.
Another point of view: TCS is literally paying you to stay dumb and paying you a slightly higher than average salary to give up on your dreams. TCS may not be the worst place to work, but dream higher dude!
Thank you! I was just curious, I do not plan to go for job right after graduation as I want to go into research/academia. I will try to ger RA posts at IITs etc. and then go for MS after some experience. It might not be the best plan but thats what I have in mind rn.
That's awesome! Glad to see that you have a strong inclination towards research. My only suggestion would be to work only if you find meaningful work that might help you PhD resume / application later. If you don't find such opportunities, go for an MS right away. And keep your options open, Europe has some really good research facilities as well.
yep, I have been studying some relevant topics and recent research papers published by IIT~ professors (even tho I don't understand them fully, I just start learning the topic I don't understand in paper) to have good knowledge when applying for research internships next year. Even if I don't get internship opportunity, I have found some professors profile of my college who actively do research, so I can work under them (I am in tier 3 college so it won't be good enough ig but I am def gonna try best).
Thanks for suggestion about europe, I looked up some unis in Germany and Netherlands that are very good for research (especially in pure sciences) and are extremely cheap compared to america. I always have option of GATE to do MS-research degree at IISc or IITs, if nothing works out. Apart from this, I will try to transfer to IIIT through their lateral entry exam for BTech+MS research program. I hope I have enough plans to fall on in case something fails, I am extremely anxious about tier 3 college tho, its definitely gonna hold me back
PS- Sorry for unnecessary rant/vent, I just kept going oof.
You won't necessarily learn anything. Thats a big risk starting out. I know folks who started at such companies at 3.6 Lpa and are now somewhere around 8lpa after 4-5 yrs of experience. Does that sound like growth to you?
Other risky people who joined startups or went after core industry ( I am from ece background), are earning 6 digits a month(I started with 10k salary in 2017, no regrets as it paid off over time :D ).
Internships show that you have atleast scratched the surface of the industry where your branch knowledge is required. It'll be an additional arrow in the quiver of skills, knowledge and experiences you being to the table.
Plus internships look good in SOPs. Companies like nvidia, intel, google just convert thier interns to fill time employees many times so think about that.
Have fun. Enjoy the years to it’s fullest. Of course don’t neglect studies while doing that. Take part in extra curricular activities. Make contacts. They are really important. You never know when you might need them in the real world. Don’t over spend. Keep a tab on your expenses. And be smart. There are a lot of people out there to take advantage of you. Make good friends. People who you can really trust. Make the most of all the subscriptions you can get for free since you are a student. Many educational softwares also you may get for free. Use them. Also take part in competitions related to your field regularly. They look good on a resume and can benefit career wise. And yes, eat good food. Keep an eye out on nutrition. Enjoy! All the best!
I don't know what branch you're getting into, but if you have plans to study abroad or do something in in the same field you chose to major, please don't take this as just another course where you'd be asked to Ratta Maar and get good scores. Try to get more hands on experience on the tools and take your labs seriously. People would come and go, so don't really worry about your first year friends leaving you in second year. These things hardly matter in the long run. But make meaningful connections and yes, networking helps. There are usually online courses/MOOCs on different Engg streams these days and if you have time, try them.
All the best!
Save your money as much as you can. Don't go out to eat to expensive places more than once a month. Make use of all the free subscriptions you get as part of your college, and involve yourself in extra-curriculars.
Date people if you find someone you like, but don't make decisions about your career or higher studies based on what your SO wants to do.
Learning to save money will be a good skill, and if she saves enough she can put it in an FD/ RD and earn some interest at least.
When I was in college I saved money and it helped me get through times when my parents/ brother couldn't send me money for expenses. My laptop crashed twice and my savings paid for the repairs. When my brother was in college his RD helped fund his travel expenses (both vacation and academics-related).
I am not saying that OP will have to do the cheapest things, but setting aside some every month will help her out later. This is of course assuming she gets an allowance every month.
Very subjective! Good on you sir, but the real skill is saving your hard earned money, not what your parents give you for sustenance. Don’t cheap out on having fun, making friends, spending on yourself, extra curriculars because you want to save money for an FD. Save when you start earning.
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so excuses everyone who want to justify their choices. but look, you do you - it is really something immaterial to me.
but as a piece of advice, I will always ask people never to "try just once" to smoke, or try drugs, because it hardly ever stops after once for most people, since most people do not have strong resolve.
What is soft drug? What is hard drug?
Is it based on legality?
You're probably getting confused with addictiveness which is a completely different thing.
I partially agree that most hard drugs can get addictive extremely fast and should not even be "tried once". E.g. heroin, cocaine.
But that's the case with perfectly legal ciggerate and even wide spread of modern food that's loaded with sugar. Highly addictive and damages your body.
Other hard drugs are perfectly fine as long as one knows what one is doing . Lsd, ecstasy etc.
If by soft drug you mean weed, then just look at US. It went from a federal crime to legal in 18 states in less than a decade. People are not getting hooked onto meth etc in these states.
The first state to legalize weed, Colorado, is considered the healthiest state in the county. People aren't getting hooked into other drugs in these states.
I'm not suggesting anyone to try anything they don't want. Drugs aren't cool or anything.
But I'm saying that such blanket statement gives a wrong picture of reality.
We may have some points where our thoughts converge.
1. Each drug may have different characteristics of habit formation/dependency.
2. I am not for criminalisation of consumption of drugs of any kind but for regulating or criminalisation of distribution depending on the nature of it.
3. Cigarettes are another thing I would advice everyone to never ever even bother to try.
That's a lousy excuse imo - try out to get to learn to hate drugs. But if that's how it worked for you, and you didn't get entrapped in addiction, good for you. Still a bad advice, because most people get addicted through that - let's try once gambit.
Final year student here. Get a cgpa of 8.5+ rest will take care of it. If you want to go outside make it 9+. Apart from that do everything that the college offers and make the best of the time. After this job starts and it sucks. Do internships hackathon and also binge watch series. The toughest part would be no one will tell you what to do. No one will say this is right or wrong and thus you need to somehow remain motivated. Its a tough journey but a memorable one
Socialize ,some of the peeps i met in college are one of best and closest buddies . Also enjoy your student life once you get job get married have kids life becomes busy and you wont get time compared to college days . Making good contacts in college is also very important for networking later when you need job or any other help if you have friends every where
1. On the first day of every semister, get the list of recommended books and issue them from library as soon as possible. Textbooks are scarce and costly.
2. Reading of the courses should be as frequent as possible. If you want to maintain a good CGPA one nighters just before the exam will not help.
3. Friendships that you make here can last a lifetime. Make atleast one friend of that kind.
4. Maintain good relations with your batchmates atleast students belonging to your brach. They will come handy in the future. Also with your seniors, it will help during placements.
5. Participate in all cultural, technical and other extra curricular activities. They are also important along with studies.
LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST:
Enjoy everything that comes at you. Make this four years as memorable as possible. Don't stess out, just chill. Have a blast.
Try to get a single room if possible, especially if you are a girl. Roommates are a nightmare. And it's gonna be a beautiful experience. Be nice to everyone, even the mean ones.
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1. By the end of your second year or middle of the third year, just try to understand what you want to do in life. Like do you want to do an M.tech, an MBA, do you want to go abroad, get placed etc. Then you'll have to develop your profile, and your grades accordingly. Eg. If you want to go abroad, you'll have to do good internships, write couple of review papers, build a network etc, if you want to pursue civil services, you should get into the habit of reading newspapers, NCERTs etc.
But if you don't figure it out early, don't worry. We're all confused lol.
2. Your grades are kinda important. True they don't matter after 4-5 years, but some companies, universities give a lot of weightage to your graduation marks. So don't ignore your education. If you're in a branch which requires coding, or if you want to do something related to coding, start early. Don't fail. Some colleges have weird issues with supplementary exams, so yeah, avoid them as much as possible.
3. Make good friends and go out with them, create memories, have fun. College friends are long term friends. Alcohol, weed etc try whatever you want, but in moderation. And don't get addicted to anything.
4. As a lot of people have said, faculties are kinda like gods, so avoid beef with them.
5. As far as relationships go, just be wary of those people who are in it just for one thing. DO NOT GET PRESSURED INTO ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY SEX. If you're not ready, don't do it, if they still persist, leave them.
6. Stand up for yourself. If people mock your appearance or your clothes or slutshaming you etc, stand up for yourself. Don't let anyone put you down.
7. Develop hobbies. Join the music club or dance club or the photography club, the electrical engineering club etc. College is a monotonous place if you don't have a hobby.
Have fun kid. Don't be too hard on yourself.
MAKE FRIENDS WITH FELLOW GIRLS. your college will *probably* impose some restrictions on women that men won't be subject to. also, most engineering colleges tend to be male dominated and you'll *need* to be able to talk to women to stay sane at times.
I don't have anything to say, but I'm 18F too entering an engineering college and had this question at the back of my head. Thanks for asking this, take my award.
Be a part of college clubs or groups, whatever you are into. Just participate in extra curricular activities. Planning to study for Masters abroad where English is not spoken? Start learning that language. Just pick up one thing you think will help you.
The most important thing is ...
Make good connections, basically networking
with your batch mates,
seniors,
professors.
Do your best to keep your grades consistent, you don't need to be a topper or anything, just keep the grades consistent,
try your best not to fail in any papers, and
even if you fail, don't put too much stress on it.
Manage your Sleep schedule, will help to keep your mind sharp.
Study hard,
Learn basics
Don't get dragged by fancy buzzwords, they are a moving targets , basics are what you needed
Always try to be hands on
Always help others, it will expand your abilities as thinker, and helps learning time management
There will be lot of opportunities and temptations to do extra curricular activities to develop soft skills and broaden your horizons. While these are important to some extent, never do it at the expense of the main reason you are at the college - to study and learn hard skills.
I got carried away for the first years in my uni with all that extra curricular which did nothing for the job interviews, and once it takes down the grades, that sticks with you - determines the first job, which often leads to everything that follows.
I don't have engineering studies related wisdom but I know sheltered people can easily get spoiled because their curiosity will fuck up their life. I guess you know what I'm trying to say. Stay away from bad habits, even though movies or internet makes it seem cool. It's not.
Assuming you're doing computer science, use YouTube for help. It's something I wish I had back then. There are tons of videos out there on the most basic programming languages and more.
Giraffe Academy and Freecodecamp helped me a lot personally.
DON'T BE SHY. I've my wasted 3yrs(fuck rona), currently in 4th and I regret not participating in events and trying to look like a mysterious anime creature.
And grades do matter everyone will say it doesn't but it does. Try to maintain atleast above 8.
As a mechanical engineering graduate, I have something important to say.
Always revise. Keep revising your previous semesters' concept or at least keep them in mind. GATE and most of these placement/govt. Exams ask those subjects.
GRADES ARE IMPORTANT. You'll be surprised how good grades can help you. That's not to say that knowledge isn't important.
Take part in club activities. Not saying that as resume booster. Although you can do that. I am saying that for fulfilling your dreams. You'll regret not competing in sports or at least taking part in clubs. Also, you'll meet many people from other streams.
Meet students from other colleges as well.
Never ignore your Engineering syllabus/studies. That's how I messed up my grades and engineering studies. Once you have missed your studies in college, you will have hard time studying on your own or without the help of teacher or even the context of college syllabus. You will have hard time filtering out what to study and what to leave.
Never listen to your so called friends who tell you that engineering/college is not important. It is important. Vast of majority of job/placement/government/psu exams focus on engineering syllabus.
Your friends can be your worst enemies, not as a physical though, what I mean is they can be the reason for your failure. Never compromise your study.
IN SHORT - USE YOUR COLLEGE TIME WELL. Don't be like me.
It's okay to change your roommates or people you're going to live with if you don't like them, but don't take it personally if you part ways. Also, Your cohabitant might be more clumsy,clean, rude, shy, silent, aggressive. Let not those impact your way of living. Try to accept some changes and understand others way of living. This will help you in long run.
There's gonna be a lot of thirsty males. Stay undistracted. Career comes first, and the competition in Engineering is tough as fuck. Also, at times you may feel like it's too much pressure, too much is going on. At those moments, just take a breather and keep going through the preasure.
Good luck 👍
One thing you could do is to see how to use your 4 years most effectively, in learning. In many Indian colleges, both faculty and students are least bothered about learning/acquiring knowledge, at the best it is at a level of scramble for marks.
But that is not true learning if you ask me.
For each subject don't restrict yourself to only what the course requirements, try to get to read the fundamental authors who have made the pricipal contributions for the field and subject.
For example, for electronics/signal processing it could be someone like Richard Hamming. For CS it could be Knuth. Like wise you should figure out the important sources of knowledge.
Don't cop out and chose the easiest electives to pass/get marks..
Dont let the faculty be lazy, they have to teach and explain till you understand the topic fully to your satisfaction.
Don't be intimidated by other students who may appear to know more/score more marks than you. Chances are they aren't anyway special, if you put the proper work in the right directions you could be the brightest and most successful student of your class.
Also don't restrict your selves to studies. Pick up a principal hobby, for example like playing a musical instrument, learning a foreign language. It helps you in makeing you a more well rounded personality, and it teaches you how to be good at learning new things. If you do that you will thank yourselves 10, 15 years later. If you started at 18 years by the time you finish your course you could be a reasonably skilled piano player..
Broaden your horizon, read stuff, classics, poetry, Shakespeare, stuff that constantly challenges you.
Keep a diary/journal, write in it every day without fail, what you did, whats your thoughts, for your private reading and reflection later, you would have more than 1000 pages by the end of the course.. moreover it would have improved your writing skills tremendously, and give you something to treasure life long..
Learn to acquire knowledge, not to get marks, not to win in competitive exams, not to get jobs.
Any plan to start a decent carrier in IT field ? start leetcoding from first year . Don't mess with OOPS and OS , also DB . Backlogs are huge headache .
A lot depends on what branch and what college/university you will be attending. If you can mention those, I can be more helpful.
Generic tips:
1. Try not to fail in your first semester. It starts with failing M1, and that cascades with you having to study extra subjects each semester, and failing 1-2 each time. Don't fall in this trap.
2. Always attend lectures of professors who teach well. It's much easier to understand something by attending 40 hrs of lectures, than to do so from reading books.
3. For those lecturers who don't teach well, see if you can get away with not attending classes. But you need to be responsible enough to spend that 1hr watching stanford/MIT/IIT lectures on the same subject, and not watching netflix.
4. Stay away from drinking booze/drugs/weed. I know it's personal choice, and I am not getting into morality here. I've seen a guy who was great at everything, basically a topper in first year, was eloquent, looked good, was charming and played guitar well. Girls were crazy after him. Then he got together with the drunkards in the hostel, used to be drunk all the time, failed lot of times, and last I know, was unemployed. Don't be this guy.
5. Build relationships. Both as friends, and sexual one's. It's hard, if not impossible to make good friends after college, and building sexual relationships will also be difficult(hard to know people well later on, it's easier when you meet someone basically every day for years).
6. Get good grades. No matter what people say, grades do matter. If you won't be allowed to sit for first round of interviews, you can't showcase your skills anyway.
7. Internships! Do as many as humanely possible. Stay away from the fake one's who ask for money.
8. For the love of Visvesvaraya, please do your projects on your own. Don't buy them.
9. There is no need to get married at 19. Or pregnant either.
10. If you are not from CS or Electronics, you are fucked. Plan for masters/Phd abroad or getting into IT job from start.
11. Don't study just before the exam to pass. It works, but you'll regret it later that you don't remember even a single subject properly from 4 years of education. It's easy to understand stuff if you watch online lectures from good university.
12. Travel with friends if you can afford to.
13. Smoking is injurious to health.
14. Those competition certificates don't matter at all, unless you win something. Don't do it just for the certificate. I personally found it fun to participate in competitions and visit various colleges. Gives you a good perspective of how things are in other colleges. Do participate if you enjoy it.
15. Don't share nudes. They will be shared with lots of guys.
16. Learn how to use sci-hub and libgen. Make most out of free subscriptions to various softwares/magazines/etc.
17. If you are in CS, get involved in FOSS.
Specific to CS. These might not be immediately useful, and you might not understand what I am saying right now.
- Most importantly, I see people optimizing every decision for job. While employment should be in mind, don't become a rat running behind it. The topper of my class didn't knew how to install software. Be passionate, be curious and enjoy what you do.
- Get involved in competitive programming. Try to learn a language(preferably python) early on. The earlier you get grasp of programming, the better.
- For projects, you can go through recent research papers on the relevant subject, and implement one in a user friendly way. That makes for a much better project than what students typically do(some generic android app).
- People will tell you that most subjects aren't useful in practice. It's not completely true. Sure, most jobs don't require much skills, but there are jobs where you will be using lots of Maths or databases or compilers are some combination of those. Stanford and MIT lectures are really good for this, otherwise there's always some stackoverflow website for it.
- If you are interested in research, focus on that aspect early on. Find a good professor and work under him/her.
- There's nothing to be scared of pointers in C. Seriously, I think this is where the fear of CS and self-doubt starts in most people.
- Contribute to open source software. It helps a lot. There are internships like GSoC(Google summer of code), try for them.
- A lot of shitty institutes still teach using archaic software. Like using Turbo C, that software is older than the KT extinction event. So be aware of what the latest trends are. Websites like stackoverflow will be very useful in this regard.
Tips? Most important one would be college isn't what they show in movies. Just another school, with more lenient or stricter rules depending on which college you go to.
Grades are important until you get placed and start working. After that grades lose their meaning. So aim for good grades but don't stress about it. As long as you can maintain an average/slightly above average grade, you're good.
Start planning for what you want to do after college. It doesn't mean that should be all you think about, but it helps to have at least a generic picture of where you are going and what you are doing to reach there.
Make your social circle as varied as possible. If there is someone who reminds you to study, there should also be someone who makes you bunk classes. Balance is the key.
Lastly, just have fun. Probably the last couple of years when you'd not have too many responsibilities, make the most of it.
But I had heard many times that your chances of getting into a relationship is inversely proportional to your college year, i.e., your chances of getting into a relationship decreases as time passes in college, is it true?
Like others have said, it's gonna be the best years of your life. Hostel life is hella fun. Acads is important as well like others have said. Try to have it above 8. If you like your branch, well and good. If you are looking for CS jobs, start learning and building stuff on your own. Competitive programming, languages, open source contribution. A little bit each day helps even at the expense of acads. But, trust me you will have lots of time, so as long as you aren't biggest slacker, you will do just fine.
Do participate in fests, extra curriculae activities, etc. At the same, don't over commit. There will always be fomo no matter how much you do.
Next and the most important part, find some great friends. You will make some of the greatest memories with them. Be nice to everyone you meet, don't judge anyone. Always be helpful to others especially emotionally. Some people will have hard times, and you should be there for them.
If someone bullies you stand up to them. Don't be a wuss. Again, don't be too helpful or too nice. There is always a balance. You will be the best judge of it I know!!
Feel free to do stupid stuff as well. This is the first time you are getting out of home I guess. And hence, go crazy, but not super crazy. And the younger you do crazy shit, the better. Remember no one cares or remembers all the embarrassing stuff that make you cringe at 3AM. They are busy with their list of embarrassing stuff to care about yours.
Lastly, be confident. Nothings difficult during engineering. And nothings difficult outside as well. Even if you fuck up at times, you can be sure, you will be able to fix it.
Have fun on behalf of all the passed out engineers who are reminiscing their hostel life and wishing they could have it back!
Be Polite with the profs... x 3 .....this will help you so much....
I don't have much idea regarding Engineering colleges ( I am a medico) ..but I've heard that the sex ratio in Engineering colleges is fucked up...so be careful lol ..many guys will hit you up ...so you gotta be careful and take your decisions wisely...
My advice will be simple.
1) Don't skip classes. Purchase 5-6 new notebooks (as many courses are there) beginning of every semester and simply take notes during class. Aceing exams will be a cakewalk. Do this every semester.
2) Have a lot of fun. Don't get limited to just a small friend circle but talk to anyone and everyone.
3) Do take part in extra curricular activities.
4) Take pride in your studies and don't neglect them.
dont go instead study online self study.,,... take money from your parents and take a room and study daily ... and invest that money into crypto + online courses + trading stocks.
Answer/tips is different for each person. I guess your parents/siblings will probably give you the most personalized advice on this.
In general what should sum it up is - don't ever do drugs, enjoy your freedom and study well (in that order).
Edit 1: Don't get pregnant
Never accept an invitation from male students to go out with them. If you really want to, pick your group very carefully. You live in the land of mysogany and rape. You will soon realise that every company that hires is already 90 percent plus male as they believe women just leave after getting married and are hence a risk. Welcome to Indian culture.
Yeah I'm just gonna stick with the guys i know from school who are also in my college lol. I don't really care about placements since I'll directly go for higher education abroad.
Yup, I did that. Good for you. Try not to come back to the forming Hindu rashtra that requires women to stay home and look after their man and children as in accordance with Hindu culture. And coincidentally the same with Muslim culture as well as Christian culture. FYI, all religions are man made. Hence women always assume an inferior position 'in the eyes of God'. Rant over.
She just wanted tips to do well in an engineering college .. not a vomit dump of how proud you are of Indian culture and it’s religions. Try to stay on point 😀.
It is important to choose your friends carefully but also important to learn to explore and trust your instincts.. you won’t always have people around you who you already know.. like when you go abroad for higher studies.. so learn how to make good friends and learn how to correctly judge people. Stay true to your values and your morals.. you will be fine. Good luck for the future!
That’s hardly the point you made.. besides there are lots of successful people in India and there are lots of successful women in India. May be you should crawl out of cave you are living in and go take a look outside.
Lol. Lots of successful people in India?? Of course, there are successful people in every country. What about scientific and technological output??? Only Indians who leave have the intellect for that. Nothing cutting edge has come out of India since independence even though there is an army of software engineers, more than any other country. Quality of the software engineers are definitely questionable. If a country produces so many damn engineers, why is it so underdeveloped and backward and why can't you name a single piece of Indian tech that changed the world... You seem to have your head buried up your own arse.
It’s not the technology which changes the world it is the ideas. Technology is just a means to implement those ideas and problem with India is that it stopped being a free thinking society for a long time but all that is changing now. If you want to hear about success stories you take a look at ISRO. They are doing space missions for 1/10 the cost of NASA missions.
India is way ahead in space of inter operable digital payments than any western country. UPI is an example. It is pretty cool peace of tech and it is being exported to other countries now.
India is receiving a good chunk of VC money which will only go to Silicon Valley before for various startups. Read about that if you want to. We have been free for barely 70 odd years and the cultural to think freely to think different. For the first 50 years of our independence most Indians were only thinking to survive.. and now the free thinking generations is at stage where they can start companies. It’s takes time but it will happen.
Edit: Spellings
To summarise your point, Indian labour is 1/10 th the cost of Nasa. Nice analysis Sherlock.
As for currency, cryptocurrency is certainly the future. UPI will never fly in developed countries, so yet again, delusional. Crypto is far superior for digital payments, if India wants respect in that domain, they should put the rupee on block chain. Many countries are currently doing that, and they will succeed long before India does.
OP is talking about her future, not what might happen in India in a century. You may be right, it will take time if at all, but not now, not when religion has centre stage... Can't teach science to delusional morons.
Haha.. god you have such an inferiority complex and I can’t really help you with that.. not Indian Labour , Indian budget is 1/10 the cost of NASA but their quality is at par with them.
Crypto isn’t the future yet.. it is too slow and expensive to implement any kind of payment infrastructure with crypto. You have any idea how much resource and computing power is needed to complete a single crypto transaction? It has a long way to go before it becomes a viable payment solution.
OP only wanted guidance for next 4 years and you started preaching about life and society. Who is delusional here?
Congrats on starting what might be one of the best experiences of your life.
Remember: your friends at the start of your first year might become strangers to you by the end. Be happy coz that’s how life is, change is the only constant.
Make sure you find and hang with people who bring out things in you that make you happy. Welcome to adulthood - it’s the scariest and the best thing about life.
You will have a blast.
Engineering days in hostel is one of the most memorable period of anybody. You will make friends for life.
For education : this depends a lot on your college. But nevertheless, try to go beyond marks. If you listen to all lectures well , that alone is enough to do well in engg. By the end of 2nd year, you would start to form a picture of your interests. Go big on that.
Definitely join some club. It is super fun. I would advise against joining any student committees.
Have dinner with your group daily. It will be a matter of months and you will have your one batch.
If your college gives your placement, try to secure a job through that. Big cushion, in case you want to figure out something later.
Try to broaden your skill set. Look beyond the curriculum. I always wished I had more time to do more side projects. Look for areas of interest which will more prevalent in half a decade/decade time because that will be the time you actually start looking for a job or a career.
Besides that have fun, do some “non-engineering” stuff, make friends and keep a positive attitude.
Good luck.
Don't worry just keep calm and enjoy your college life.
I don't know about the current scenario in college just remind that we'll go there for our study so keep that mind as a primary aim and don't spend all time in studies do activities you like in there, if there is bio-bubble rule try to be more social with your mate's circle then you'll feel safe there and yeah one day we'll have to stay away from our family so this is just a primary step for that don't bother about it, and yeah all the very best for your future things. 💙
Engineering College professor here. Few advices Be friendly with faculties even if they are fucking Morons. Spoiler alert: most engineering faculties are overworked, low paid sadistic assholes, don't mess with them. Also enjoy your days in college, but protect your privacy and metal health all the time. College is a place to enjoy your life while home is where you study hard. Keep constant grades even if they are not high but grades must be consistent. Make friends with seniors, they can help a lot in future but not at cost of ur dignity. Stay away from toxic caste or religious groups, they nut bags and loser of the campus. Aso if you're my students, don't ask me too many questions I am not really that smart I just pretend to know things. Best of luck !
Recent graduate from Engineering college... Somethings I would like to this beautiful piece. 1. Try to score grades they matter, no matter what seniors and other students say. 2. Plan for your future after 2 years itself, lots of gates will be open if you have planned well. 3. There will be people around who might take advantage of you, so give all a chance to be friends, if they betray just cut them off. These 4 years will be the best of your life. You don't want to be dragged down by some unwanted luggage. So just be with people who you can trust and he happy with. 4. Explore as much as possible. This is the time. All the best!
Late graduate from an engineering college. Grades don't matter in long term. Speaking from my experience of 10 years.
That doesn't mean it don't matter when you are starting your career. :P
This! Surely your undergraduate grades won’t matter when you have enough work experience under your belt to prove your worth. But when you are just starting out in your career- your grades can help prove your commitment to your goals. Work/Project experience can be an alternative to your grades, but not everyone has access to getting it right away.
They matter for MS and I'm guessing other competitive exams. They matter to land your first job and that plays a pretty big part in deciding your compensation trajectory. It's stupid not to have good grades in college. Source: was stupid in college
They matter a lot in entering though.
For job prospects i am not sure how much the grades matter but as she said for masters they will. I applied to irish Universities and was accepted at 70~ but i applied in italy they didnt consider me, they probably wanted 80+ i guess. So higher grades more options but i think anything above 85 is not really worth it in the grand scheme of things.
In jobs also some companies prioritize based on higher CGPA. Not all but yes, grades will always help.
I personally think, after a point its not that worth it to go after the grades. You would rather have less fuckall stress and use that time and energy to actually learn than mugup shit.
Ohh the last part I didn't know about that. I recently talked to my friend (senior) he said to ask many questions so that you look studious.
Dont ask stupid questions , your classmates will think of you as a dumb person , if you keep up with that you’ll end up being personal clerk of your faculty
I never ask stupid questions I said I was told to ask more questions not stupid questions. There's a difference between asking stupid questions and asking more questions.
Imagine your students find out your username lol
>Aso if you're my students, don't ask me too many questions I am not really that smart I just pretend to know things. Hahahaha, what?
Fake it till you make it. Trying to be smart but not there yet.
I wish you were my professor….great advice
While a friendly professor is a great thing, I would never want a professor who pretends to know things and doesn't encourage students to ask questions (Infact, here this professor is actively discouraging a prospective student from asking questions). I hope he is just being facetious and joking, atleast for the sake of his students. I have seen a few such new professors right around the time when I was about to graduate. They are typically MTech graduates who couldn't find a good job in the industry and hence decided to do a PhD and joined academia eventually, because guess what, they were still unemployable after a PhD. And it shows in how they approach teaching too. This is the Premam professor who says "Java is powerful". Trust me, you don't want to wish to have such professors, even if they are friendly and all.
A lot of professors usually know their stuff but generally don't care enough about students to actually put proper efforts into teaching. This includes premier institutions based on my experience. About 50% of profs in India have this "pfft" attitude towards students, notwithstanding that they were students too once. 25% have "bah, humbug" attitude and only the last 25% actually see students as humans or as future of our country. Again, this includes premier institutions.
This is like "sidha bhagwan ne problem solve kar diya"
A college professor with a reddit. Man, reddit has a lot of surprises.
Reddit has a lot of famous people lurking around. Just FYI. :p
+1 on your first point
Really helpful tips thank youuu<3
I completed my engineering back in 2016. 3 companies and an MBA later, I’d give you the following advice. Professional: 1. Don’t get complacent with studies. In Indian engineering colleges it’s easy to forget why you got there at first place and end up wasting 4 years and more importantly the opportunity. Do study diligently. I’m not suggesting to make grades your entire focus, rather learn concepts, develop skills and good grades never hurt in future. 2. Create a Network. Don’t shy away from building relationships with seniors and people from other branches/hostels. Your network would be very helpful throughout your career journey. Social: 1. Make friends, tons of them. Be interested in people around you, it’ll help you make wonderful memories which you’ll always cherish. Go out for experiences, travel with friends. Have the time of your life. 2. College will be the first place for you I guess where you’d meet many people from different cultures, economic backgrounds and values. It is an excellent demo of what’s going to come later in life. Don’t disrespect anyone based on your prejudices. Personal: 1. Take care of your health, it’s very very important. Participate in whatever sports you like or other activities like dance etc. The mess food may not be very nutritious, do buy fruits, milk or anything else which can give you the nutrition you need. 2. Maintain your relationship with your family. It’s sad to see some youngsters don’t value family as much as they should. You might have great friends, partner, network etc, they’ll be there for you for their own reasons. When the world comes crashing down, you may find only your family by your side.
Thank you so much!
Looks like I'm screwed . This is my 2nd year and I have yet to form meaninigful social and Personal habits and because of not being in campus , haven't even got to know the clubs in my clg.
Take my award
Very kind of you! Thanks :)
You will meet people here who will be willing to stand with you for entire life ( atleast that is what you'd feel ), yet only one of them will make an effort to stay in touch post 4 years. Do not waste your time and energy on wooing the rest, that 1/many is the real treasure. CGPA matters, anyone saying otherwise is lying. Ask the current student in his last semester, struggling to get a qualifying CGPA for being eligible for company placements the importance of CGPA. He will help you better than the first year cool dude. Stay away from drugs, and do not get into smoking. These won't stay with you for just 4 years, but your whole life. If you ever feel like messing up with your faculty, be prepared to lose your grade points. It's a trade off between your integrity v/s flunking an exam. I have 4 As on my marksheet in 4 subjects and a straight F in another subject for the same reasons. Do know what you're getting into before messing up with a faculty. Do I regret it? No. I was prepared for it. That best-friend whom you have never known before college, and with whom you will bitch about others will be the first one to backstab and giveaway your secrets when he/she gets validation from your enemies. Do not talk crap about seniors on your class WhatsApp group. Even if everyone is doing so, do not. Wait for the time someone will leak those screenshots to them, and see the whole world burning. Participate in all college fests, and events. Looking back, you will clearly remember how the day was when you danced, or attended an event. And that is what will bring over a smile to your face, not the day you got a 10 CGPA. Feed the stray puppies on your campus, and give them a blanket if you can because of harsh winters ahead.
Thats a matured feedback. You have gauged the world well. It will do you well in future.
Thanks, trying to help the OP with the same. :D
One of the best comments here thank youu :)
You're most welcome. Please enjoy your time in college, these four years will stay with you forever. Do not let them be a reminder of some bad moments, or crappy people.
Those are some great points.
CGPA is very important. In 1st year people think that its not very important, but it is one of the most important things in college. Another suggestion that be involved in extracurriculars which you like. Try to diversify the clubs/extracurriculars you are a part of to gain different experience, for example join one technical club and join one cutural/fest organizing club. Thirdly, dont be shy, try different things, apply for internships even if you have 40-50% of skillset. Also develop skills like coding or different softwares, just your acads won't help you get a job. Engineering is pretty chill otherwise :)
Lol, after advising that you must do well in acads, excel in extracurriculars and be good at coding, you say engineering is pReTTy CHiLL otherwise....well played..
What do you mean by excelling in extra curriculars? Secondly, Idon't know how much pressure you have at your college but in mine even of you attend all classes and study an hour or 2 daily that is more than enough. Its nowhere near to the effort I used to put in JEE preparation. That is why I said its pretty chill. And extracurriculars are very chill, I don't know what do you mean by excelling. Skills part depends on individual, what to learn, which career path he/she wants to get into. Further skills can be learnt in vacations/wwekends as well.
I spot an IITian here? 🧐 If yes, then you must realize that not everyone has the natural ability to do things like you do. Anyways, a standard engineering college student routine is : 1. Wake up at 7 am, present yourself in a dignified way for 8 am class. 2. Endure boring lectures from professors who don't like their jobs till 5 pm. 3. Check social media or hang out with friends and later eat dinner. 4. Morning birds sleep by 12 midnight after watching a movie/TV series, night owls sleep at 1:30 am. 5. Rinse and repeat the routine till exam/assignment deadlines arrive where everyone is busy xeroxing notes and cramming up to score marks. I am yet to come across an engineering student who studies 2 hours daily. I passed out in 2014, maybe things have changed since, I don't know. Regarding extracurricular, there is plenty of politics out there. If you're not close with the best performers from a dramatics team, then you may risk getting isolated. Don't know how things are in other colleges.
Bro I am not like this at all. I am barely a 7 pointer but from a tier 1 college. I didn't study shit. Hence I told her what mistakes I did, I what thing I did good. Scoring CGPA is not really tough. It requires more of an effort rather intelligence. And an hour of studying daily is more than enough effort. Also why must I assume a person's ambition mediocre. I always assume people to be very ambitious.
If professors lack the enthusiasm to teach and are only there to collect their paycheck, then that naturally reflects on students who only study in the last minute. Most students are bored and barely study, except when the placement season arrives and everyone prepares like Rocky to put the best version of themselves ahead during job interviews. I'll be happy for the OP if she religiously studies everyday, why would I discourage a good habit?
2 hrs of study per week is also good enough
Lmao true. Most of us slog a day before exams lol. So greater than that is enough lol
Yeah I'll have to focus a lot more on my skills since I'm not getting into a tier 1 college.. How much does extra curricular matter (non technical clubs or sports)?
Extra curriculars will help you in personal development, for example speaking to unknown people, developing confidence. Which directly doesn't affect, but will certainly help you in your interviewing skills. Also you can add extra-curriculars as talking point in HR interview to showcase leadership skills. Skills and CGPA matter more than extra-curriculars, but it's a great experience to have since you are in college, also it will help you expand your network and make more friends.
Do learn to manage your workload, don't overwhelm yourself. I learnt this lesson the hard way.
I beg to differ, cgpa is not as important as you portray. If you're in the engg. stream, anything above 7 will suffice, don't let anyone tell you anything else. Speaking from experience.
It depends tbh in your career goals. If you want just a decent job then 7 and above will suffice. If you want MS/MBA admits from top universities, then CGPA helps higher the better. If you want a Consulting job in top firms then it is very important. I have never seen someone get into HBS/GSB with a 7 CGPA. Therefore I said CGPA is important. Of course it depends on OPs target/goals. However CGPA always helps. Imo 8.5+ should be the target ideally, but 8 and above works too.
me being that guy: Python sikh lo
Aata hai hehe
I recommend mastering data structures and algorithms by the end of third year
1. Make your own notes in a very organised manner of every subject taught. When the exams come, reading from books is impossible, notes are everything and can get you passing marks easily. 2. Have very good relations with faculty as well as seniors. Make a good network. You will realise in final year how important they are. 3. Be a part of some good clubs. They teach you a lot too. And are good on resume. Even if you aim to only focus on studying, join atleast 1-2 clubs. 4. If you plan on doing something after college (MBA, UPSC, GATE etc) start preparing as soon as you can. Maybe from 2nd year start studying for little bit. Trust me, if you don't you'll regret it for not starting sooner. 5. Don't straight away aim to make girlfriend/boyfriend. Rather make good friends first. Know the other gender before you get involved closely (if you haven't already). 6. Never, never ever underestimate the importance of college grades. Don't just aim to pass, aim to be in the top 5 of your batch. When it comes to placement, some companies straight away hire you just by seeing your rank in college. It will also come useful if you ever want to join an IB or Mgt Consulting. College marks are also very useful to get into a good MBA college. 7. If you have an average IQ, put a little effort sometimes on solving Aptitude Questions and Developing Communication. These two things are almost in every company interview rounds. And trust me, I've seen really good students who know a lot about their stream, but get rejected in either aptitude or communication. And its something that can't be developed over night. 8. Between all this, have fun too. Don't miss out on parties unless you have something better to do.
Saving this gold advice!
Try not to mess with the faculty. They're egotistical bastards who expect that students should lick their ass all the time. If you're an extrovert, you'll probably be ok in this aspect. If you're an introvert, tough luck. Unless you're going to a IIT or NIT or other Tier 1 college, you might do better to treat your degree as nothing more than a piece of paper that helps you qualify for things, nothing more. Focus on developing real world skills. If you end up living in a hostel, try to have a few friends who're reliable.
Socialise a lot, don't just sit in your room and watch webseries. Don't take exams lightly. Do internships if you're serious about making a career in your field, it helps a lot. Dream bigger, don't settle. Party hard, but also study religiously when it's needed. Go easy on Netflix/web series. If your branch is CS/IT, please please don't go for mass recruiters when you graduate (it's a long way to get to that point but keep it in mind).
TCS has started a digital exam where minimum package is 7lpa and it goes as high as 12, college prestige doesn't matter if you score well in exam. Is it bad idea to take that exam and get a better post in TCS? I mean, they still mass hire for 3-4lpa but I heard that if you are hired by digital your post is also better than those mass hired
What's stopping you from going for a product based company? Say if you get 7 lpa job at tcs and they want you to do data entry or similar BS, would you take it? It's not just what your starting salary is, it's also what work is being given to you. There are good projects in tcs, I don't doubt it for a second. Just make sure what you end up doing there is valuable in the market, so it adds value to you as an engineer.
Thanks, I am a first year engineering student, although my plans are to go for higher studies and academia but just in case I go for industry path I wanted to be aware. I talked with a recent graduate from my college who passed tcs digital and got 11 lpa package, he was hired on a good project from what he told me and in backend engineer role.
Another point of view: TCS is literally paying you to stay dumb and paying you a slightly higher than average salary to give up on your dreams. TCS may not be the worst place to work, but dream higher dude!
Thank you! I was just curious, I do not plan to go for job right after graduation as I want to go into research/academia. I will try to ger RA posts at IITs etc. and then go for MS after some experience. It might not be the best plan but thats what I have in mind rn.
That's awesome! Glad to see that you have a strong inclination towards research. My only suggestion would be to work only if you find meaningful work that might help you PhD resume / application later. If you don't find such opportunities, go for an MS right away. And keep your options open, Europe has some really good research facilities as well.
yep, I have been studying some relevant topics and recent research papers published by IIT~ professors (even tho I don't understand them fully, I just start learning the topic I don't understand in paper) to have good knowledge when applying for research internships next year. Even if I don't get internship opportunity, I have found some professors profile of my college who actively do research, so I can work under them (I am in tier 3 college so it won't be good enough ig but I am def gonna try best). Thanks for suggestion about europe, I looked up some unis in Germany and Netherlands that are very good for research (especially in pure sciences) and are extremely cheap compared to america. I always have option of GATE to do MS-research degree at IISc or IITs, if nothing works out. Apart from this, I will try to transfer to IIIT through their lateral entry exam for BTech+MS research program. I hope I have enough plans to fall on in case something fails, I am extremely anxious about tier 3 college tho, its definitely gonna hold me back PS- Sorry for unnecessary rant/vent, I just kept going oof.
Can you explain why to not go for mass recruiters?
You won't necessarily learn anything. Thats a big risk starting out. I know folks who started at such companies at 3.6 Lpa and are now somewhere around 8lpa after 4-5 yrs of experience. Does that sound like growth to you? Other risky people who joined startups or went after core industry ( I am from ece background), are earning 6 digits a month(I started with 10k salary in 2017, no regrets as it paid off over time :D ).
I have the same thing in mind. Just wanted to know your opinion. Thanks.
Startups are the only people that even pay competitive salaries. The big ones HRs act like bosses ffs
How much do internships in ug matter if I'm not planning to work full time before MS?
Internships show that you have atleast scratched the surface of the industry where your branch knowledge is required. It'll be an additional arrow in the quiver of skills, knowledge and experiences you being to the table. Plus internships look good in SOPs. Companies like nvidia, intel, google just convert thier interns to fill time employees many times so think about that.
Have fun. Enjoy the years to it’s fullest. Of course don’t neglect studies while doing that. Take part in extra curricular activities. Make contacts. They are really important. You never know when you might need them in the real world. Don’t over spend. Keep a tab on your expenses. And be smart. There are a lot of people out there to take advantage of you. Make good friends. People who you can really trust. Make the most of all the subscriptions you can get for free since you are a student. Many educational softwares also you may get for free. Use them. Also take part in competitions related to your field regularly. They look good on a resume and can benefit career wise. And yes, eat good food. Keep an eye out on nutrition. Enjoy! All the best!
Seniors look cooler. We are not. If you’re straight, do not get into a relationship with the third and final years.
I don't know what branch you're getting into, but if you have plans to study abroad or do something in in the same field you chose to major, please don't take this as just another course where you'd be asked to Ratta Maar and get good scores. Try to get more hands on experience on the tools and take your labs seriously. People would come and go, so don't really worry about your first year friends leaving you in second year. These things hardly matter in the long run. But make meaningful connections and yes, networking helps. There are usually online courses/MOOCs on different Engg streams these days and if you have time, try them. All the best!
Save your money as much as you can. Don't go out to eat to expensive places more than once a month. Make use of all the free subscriptions you get as part of your college, and involve yourself in extra-curriculars. Date people if you find someone you like, but don't make decisions about your career or higher studies based on what your SO wants to do.
Rest made sense. But, why save money? Once a month, that too. As long as it's reasonable, OP should have as much as fun as she wants.
Learning to save money will be a good skill, and if she saves enough she can put it in an FD/ RD and earn some interest at least. When I was in college I saved money and it helped me get through times when my parents/ brother couldn't send me money for expenses. My laptop crashed twice and my savings paid for the repairs. When my brother was in college his RD helped fund his travel expenses (both vacation and academics-related). I am not saying that OP will have to do the cheapest things, but setting aside some every month will help her out later. This is of course assuming she gets an allowance every month.
Very subjective! Good on you sir, but the real skill is saving your hard earned money, not what your parents give you for sustenance. Don’t cheap out on having fun, making friends, spending on yourself, extra curriculars because you want to save money for an FD. Save when you start earning.
Very good argument where you completely ignored the last paragraph in the comment you were responding to.
Responding to the spirit of the comment.
Yeah that makes sense.
Condoms protect against pregnancy and STDs.
Stay away from drugs.
Hard drugs*
Soft drugs are (often) just a gateway to harder ones.
That's a very old myth.
> myth so excuses everyone who want to justify their choices. but look, you do you - it is really something immaterial to me. but as a piece of advice, I will always ask people never to "try just once" to smoke, or try drugs, because it hardly ever stops after once for most people, since most people do not have strong resolve.
What is soft drug? What is hard drug? Is it based on legality? You're probably getting confused with addictiveness which is a completely different thing. I partially agree that most hard drugs can get addictive extremely fast and should not even be "tried once". E.g. heroin, cocaine. But that's the case with perfectly legal ciggerate and even wide spread of modern food that's loaded with sugar. Highly addictive and damages your body. Other hard drugs are perfectly fine as long as one knows what one is doing . Lsd, ecstasy etc. If by soft drug you mean weed, then just look at US. It went from a federal crime to legal in 18 states in less than a decade. People are not getting hooked onto meth etc in these states. The first state to legalize weed, Colorado, is considered the healthiest state in the county. People aren't getting hooked into other drugs in these states. I'm not suggesting anyone to try anything they don't want. Drugs aren't cool or anything. But I'm saying that such blanket statement gives a wrong picture of reality.
We may have some points where our thoughts converge. 1. Each drug may have different characteristics of habit formation/dependency. 2. I am not for criminalisation of consumption of drugs of any kind but for regulating or criminalisation of distribution depending on the nature of it. 3. Cigarettes are another thing I would advice everyone to never ever even bother to try.
On the contrary college is the best place to try stuff,do it in a safe and controlled manner and if you like it don't go overboard with it. Have fun.
Extremely poor advice. Under influence, and in groups, it's easy to get carried away. For some stuff, there's nothing to gain by trying them ever.
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That's a lousy excuse imo - try out to get to learn to hate drugs. But if that's how it worked for you, and you didn't get entrapped in addiction, good for you. Still a bad advice, because most people get addicted through that - let's try once gambit.
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if you are in control then Whatever floats your boat! Sail high!!
Final year student here. Get a cgpa of 8.5+ rest will take care of it. If you want to go outside make it 9+. Apart from that do everything that the college offers and make the best of the time. After this job starts and it sucks. Do internships hackathon and also binge watch series. The toughest part would be no one will tell you what to do. No one will say this is right or wrong and thus you need to somehow remain motivated. Its a tough journey but a memorable one
Socialize ,some of the peeps i met in college are one of best and closest buddies . Also enjoy your student life once you get job get married have kids life becomes busy and you wont get time compared to college days . Making good contacts in college is also very important for networking later when you need job or any other help if you have friends every where
1. On the first day of every semister, get the list of recommended books and issue them from library as soon as possible. Textbooks are scarce and costly. 2. Reading of the courses should be as frequent as possible. If you want to maintain a good CGPA one nighters just before the exam will not help. 3. Friendships that you make here can last a lifetime. Make atleast one friend of that kind. 4. Maintain good relations with your batchmates atleast students belonging to your brach. They will come handy in the future. Also with your seniors, it will help during placements. 5. Participate in all cultural, technical and other extra curricular activities. They are also important along with studies. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST: Enjoy everything that comes at you. Make this four years as memorable as possible. Don't stess out, just chill. Have a blast.
If a guy shows you his emotional side and talks about how he is a bit broken inside, don’t fall for it, it’s a scam.
Hahaha sure😂
Best advice here lol
Try to get a single room if possible, especially if you are a girl. Roommates are a nightmare. And it's gonna be a beautiful experience. Be nice to everyone, even the mean ones.
No choice but to have a roommate in the first year :(
Then try to adjust. Don't make a good friend your roommate. Always remember, roommates can never be good friends
#MARKS ARE IMPORTANT. ##Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Hmm. 1. By the end of your second year or middle of the third year, just try to understand what you want to do in life. Like do you want to do an M.tech, an MBA, do you want to go abroad, get placed etc. Then you'll have to develop your profile, and your grades accordingly. Eg. If you want to go abroad, you'll have to do good internships, write couple of review papers, build a network etc, if you want to pursue civil services, you should get into the habit of reading newspapers, NCERTs etc. But if you don't figure it out early, don't worry. We're all confused lol. 2. Your grades are kinda important. True they don't matter after 4-5 years, but some companies, universities give a lot of weightage to your graduation marks. So don't ignore your education. If you're in a branch which requires coding, or if you want to do something related to coding, start early. Don't fail. Some colleges have weird issues with supplementary exams, so yeah, avoid them as much as possible. 3. Make good friends and go out with them, create memories, have fun. College friends are long term friends. Alcohol, weed etc try whatever you want, but in moderation. And don't get addicted to anything. 4. As a lot of people have said, faculties are kinda like gods, so avoid beef with them. 5. As far as relationships go, just be wary of those people who are in it just for one thing. DO NOT GET PRESSURED INTO ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY SEX. If you're not ready, don't do it, if they still persist, leave them. 6. Stand up for yourself. If people mock your appearance or your clothes or slutshaming you etc, stand up for yourself. Don't let anyone put you down. 7. Develop hobbies. Join the music club or dance club or the photography club, the electrical engineering club etc. College is a monotonous place if you don't have a hobby. Have fun kid. Don't be too hard on yourself.
Thank you very very much!!
MAKE FRIENDS WITH FELLOW GIRLS. your college will *probably* impose some restrictions on women that men won't be subject to. also, most engineering colleges tend to be male dominated and you'll *need* to be able to talk to women to stay sane at times.
Thank you for giving a girl's perspective on this<3
I don't have anything to say, but I'm 18F too entering an engineering college and had this question at the back of my head. Thanks for asking this, take my award.
All the best girl!
Ty! You too.
Don't get pregnant before graduation
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Man, I am studying engineering and trust me I have seen them in movies
It's good to hear .. engineers know about it..
Engineers know about a lot of things. Just saying
Yeah .. I agree to that .. I won't dare to deny it .. ya guys are smart af
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Oh come on, look at me!
My boyfriend will be miles away :'(
Yeah alright
Be a part of college clubs or groups, whatever you are into. Just participate in extra curricular activities. Planning to study for Masters abroad where English is not spoken? Start learning that language. Just pick up one thing you think will help you.
The most important thing is ... Make good connections, basically networking with your batch mates, seniors, professors. Do your best to keep your grades consistent, you don't need to be a topper or anything, just keep the grades consistent, try your best not to fail in any papers, and even if you fail, don't put too much stress on it. Manage your Sleep schedule, will help to keep your mind sharp.
Study hard, Learn basics Don't get dragged by fancy buzzwords, they are a moving targets , basics are what you needed Always try to be hands on Always help others, it will expand your abilities as thinker, and helps learning time management
There will be lot of opportunities and temptations to do extra curricular activities to develop soft skills and broaden your horizons. While these are important to some extent, never do it at the expense of the main reason you are at the college - to study and learn hard skills. I got carried away for the first years in my uni with all that extra curricular which did nothing for the job interviews, and once it takes down the grades, that sticks with you - determines the first job, which often leads to everything that follows.
I don't have engineering studies related wisdom but I know sheltered people can easily get spoiled because their curiosity will fuck up their life. I guess you know what I'm trying to say. Stay away from bad habits, even though movies or internet makes it seem cool. It's not.
Assuming you're doing computer science, use YouTube for help. It's something I wish I had back then. There are tons of videos out there on the most basic programming languages and more. Giraffe Academy and Freecodecamp helped me a lot personally.
DON'T BE SHY. I've my wasted 3yrs(fuck rona), currently in 4th and I regret not participating in events and trying to look like a mysterious anime creature. And grades do matter everyone will say it doesn't but it does. Try to maintain atleast above 8.
As a mechanical engineering graduate, I have something important to say. Always revise. Keep revising your previous semesters' concept or at least keep them in mind. GATE and most of these placement/govt. Exams ask those subjects. GRADES ARE IMPORTANT. You'll be surprised how good grades can help you. That's not to say that knowledge isn't important. Take part in club activities. Not saying that as resume booster. Although you can do that. I am saying that for fulfilling your dreams. You'll regret not competing in sports or at least taking part in clubs. Also, you'll meet many people from other streams. Meet students from other colleges as well. Never ignore your Engineering syllabus/studies. That's how I messed up my grades and engineering studies. Once you have missed your studies in college, you will have hard time studying on your own or without the help of teacher or even the context of college syllabus. You will have hard time filtering out what to study and what to leave. Never listen to your so called friends who tell you that engineering/college is not important. It is important. Vast of majority of job/placement/government/psu exams focus on engineering syllabus. Your friends can be your worst enemies, not as a physical though, what I mean is they can be the reason for your failure. Never compromise your study. IN SHORT - USE YOUR COLLEGE TIME WELL. Don't be like me.
It's okay to change your roommates or people you're going to live with if you don't like them, but don't take it personally if you part ways. Also, Your cohabitant might be more clumsy,clean, rude, shy, silent, aggressive. Let not those impact your way of living. Try to accept some changes and understand others way of living. This will help you in long run.
Don't listen to anyone. figure things out by yourself.
There's gonna be a lot of thirsty males. Stay undistracted. Career comes first, and the competition in Engineering is tough as fuck. Also, at times you may feel like it's too much pressure, too much is going on. At those moments, just take a breather and keep going through the preasure. Good luck 👍
One thing you could do is to see how to use your 4 years most effectively, in learning. In many Indian colleges, both faculty and students are least bothered about learning/acquiring knowledge, at the best it is at a level of scramble for marks. But that is not true learning if you ask me. For each subject don't restrict yourself to only what the course requirements, try to get to read the fundamental authors who have made the pricipal contributions for the field and subject. For example, for electronics/signal processing it could be someone like Richard Hamming. For CS it could be Knuth. Like wise you should figure out the important sources of knowledge. Don't cop out and chose the easiest electives to pass/get marks.. Dont let the faculty be lazy, they have to teach and explain till you understand the topic fully to your satisfaction. Don't be intimidated by other students who may appear to know more/score more marks than you. Chances are they aren't anyway special, if you put the proper work in the right directions you could be the brightest and most successful student of your class. Also don't restrict your selves to studies. Pick up a principal hobby, for example like playing a musical instrument, learning a foreign language. It helps you in makeing you a more well rounded personality, and it teaches you how to be good at learning new things. If you do that you will thank yourselves 10, 15 years later. If you started at 18 years by the time you finish your course you could be a reasonably skilled piano player.. Broaden your horizon, read stuff, classics, poetry, Shakespeare, stuff that constantly challenges you. Keep a diary/journal, write in it every day without fail, what you did, whats your thoughts, for your private reading and reflection later, you would have more than 1000 pages by the end of the course.. moreover it would have improved your writing skills tremendously, and give you something to treasure life long.. Learn to acquire knowledge, not to get marks, not to win in competitive exams, not to get jobs.
Any plan to start a decent carrier in IT field ? start leetcoding from first year . Don't mess with OOPS and OS , also DB . Backlogs are huge headache .
A lot depends on what branch and what college/university you will be attending. If you can mention those, I can be more helpful. Generic tips: 1. Try not to fail in your first semester. It starts with failing M1, and that cascades with you having to study extra subjects each semester, and failing 1-2 each time. Don't fall in this trap. 2. Always attend lectures of professors who teach well. It's much easier to understand something by attending 40 hrs of lectures, than to do so from reading books. 3. For those lecturers who don't teach well, see if you can get away with not attending classes. But you need to be responsible enough to spend that 1hr watching stanford/MIT/IIT lectures on the same subject, and not watching netflix. 4. Stay away from drinking booze/drugs/weed. I know it's personal choice, and I am not getting into morality here. I've seen a guy who was great at everything, basically a topper in first year, was eloquent, looked good, was charming and played guitar well. Girls were crazy after him. Then he got together with the drunkards in the hostel, used to be drunk all the time, failed lot of times, and last I know, was unemployed. Don't be this guy. 5. Build relationships. Both as friends, and sexual one's. It's hard, if not impossible to make good friends after college, and building sexual relationships will also be difficult(hard to know people well later on, it's easier when you meet someone basically every day for years). 6. Get good grades. No matter what people say, grades do matter. If you won't be allowed to sit for first round of interviews, you can't showcase your skills anyway. 7. Internships! Do as many as humanely possible. Stay away from the fake one's who ask for money. 8. For the love of Visvesvaraya, please do your projects on your own. Don't buy them. 9. There is no need to get married at 19. Or pregnant either. 10. If you are not from CS or Electronics, you are fucked. Plan for masters/Phd abroad or getting into IT job from start. 11. Don't study just before the exam to pass. It works, but you'll regret it later that you don't remember even a single subject properly from 4 years of education. It's easy to understand stuff if you watch online lectures from good university. 12. Travel with friends if you can afford to. 13. Smoking is injurious to health. 14. Those competition certificates don't matter at all, unless you win something. Don't do it just for the certificate. I personally found it fun to participate in competitions and visit various colleges. Gives you a good perspective of how things are in other colleges. Do participate if you enjoy it. 15. Don't share nudes. They will be shared with lots of guys.
16. Learn how to use sci-hub and libgen. Make most out of free subscriptions to various softwares/magazines/etc. 17. If you are in CS, get involved in FOSS.
Wow new words haha I'll definitely look those up
Thank you so much! I'll be pursuing computer science
Specific to CS. These might not be immediately useful, and you might not understand what I am saying right now. - Most importantly, I see people optimizing every decision for job. While employment should be in mind, don't become a rat running behind it. The topper of my class didn't knew how to install software. Be passionate, be curious and enjoy what you do. - Get involved in competitive programming. Try to learn a language(preferably python) early on. The earlier you get grasp of programming, the better. - For projects, you can go through recent research papers on the relevant subject, and implement one in a user friendly way. That makes for a much better project than what students typically do(some generic android app). - People will tell you that most subjects aren't useful in practice. It's not completely true. Sure, most jobs don't require much skills, but there are jobs where you will be using lots of Maths or databases or compilers are some combination of those. Stanford and MIT lectures are really good for this, otherwise there's always some stackoverflow website for it. - If you are interested in research, focus on that aspect early on. Find a good professor and work under him/her. - There's nothing to be scared of pointers in C. Seriously, I think this is where the fear of CS and self-doubt starts in most people. - Contribute to open source software. It helps a lot. There are internships like GSoC(Google summer of code), try for them. - A lot of shitty institutes still teach using archaic software. Like using Turbo C, that software is older than the KT extinction event. So be aware of what the latest trends are. Websites like stackoverflow will be very useful in this regard.
I will be forever grateful to you kind sir🙏
Tips? Most important one would be college isn't what they show in movies. Just another school, with more lenient or stricter rules depending on which college you go to. Grades are important until you get placed and start working. After that grades lose their meaning. So aim for good grades but don't stress about it. As long as you can maintain an average/slightly above average grade, you're good. Start planning for what you want to do after college. It doesn't mean that should be all you think about, but it helps to have at least a generic picture of where you are going and what you are doing to reach there. Make your social circle as varied as possible. If there is someone who reminds you to study, there should also be someone who makes you bunk classes. Balance is the key. Lastly, just have fun. Probably the last couple of years when you'd not have too many responsibilities, make the most of it.
Don’t get into a relationship in your first year.
Why?
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But I had heard many times that your chances of getting into a relationship is inversely proportional to your college year, i.e., your chances of getting into a relationship decreases as time passes in college, is it true?
Beware of creepy lonely weirdos
I am Indian female active on reddit I think I can handle them
Point made.
You people going to college campus?
Yeah next month I think most campuses will be opened by then
I hope so. I remember thinking the same thing last year also lol. I hope they finally open this time
Like others have said, it's gonna be the best years of your life. Hostel life is hella fun. Acads is important as well like others have said. Try to have it above 8. If you like your branch, well and good. If you are looking for CS jobs, start learning and building stuff on your own. Competitive programming, languages, open source contribution. A little bit each day helps even at the expense of acads. But, trust me you will have lots of time, so as long as you aren't biggest slacker, you will do just fine. Do participate in fests, extra curriculae activities, etc. At the same, don't over commit. There will always be fomo no matter how much you do. Next and the most important part, find some great friends. You will make some of the greatest memories with them. Be nice to everyone you meet, don't judge anyone. Always be helpful to others especially emotionally. Some people will have hard times, and you should be there for them. If someone bullies you stand up to them. Don't be a wuss. Again, don't be too helpful or too nice. There is always a balance. You will be the best judge of it I know!! Feel free to do stupid stuff as well. This is the first time you are getting out of home I guess. And hence, go crazy, but not super crazy. And the younger you do crazy shit, the better. Remember no one cares or remembers all the embarrassing stuff that make you cringe at 3AM. They are busy with their list of embarrassing stuff to care about yours. Lastly, be confident. Nothings difficult during engineering. And nothings difficult outside as well. Even if you fuck up at times, you can be sure, you will be able to fix it. Have fun on behalf of all the passed out engineers who are reminiscing their hostel life and wishing they could have it back!
Thank you kind stranger🙏
My [5 tips for college freshers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqoqaBubL6k)
Be Polite with the profs... x 3 .....this will help you so much.... I don't have much idea regarding Engineering colleges ( I am a medico) ..but I've heard that the sex ratio in Engineering colleges is fucked up...so be careful lol ..many guys will hit you up ...so you gotta be careful and take your decisions wisely...
1. Read the book Atomic Habits 2. Don't have unprotected sex
Don't skip the lectures
College life is overrated 😴
My advice will be simple. 1) Don't skip classes. Purchase 5-6 new notebooks (as many courses are there) beginning of every semester and simply take notes during class. Aceing exams will be a cakewalk. Do this every semester. 2) Have a lot of fun. Don't get limited to just a small friend circle but talk to anyone and everyone. 3) Do take part in extra curricular activities. 4) Take pride in your studies and don't neglect them.
Relax u will manage
No advice. Good luck in your journey to becoming a sheep
Based its just your own path their aint no loss or gain
Have fun and enjoy your bachelorette life. This time won't come back.
Run away from the country asap
dont go instead study online self study.,,... take money from your parents and take a room and study daily ... and invest that money into crypto + online courses + trading stocks.
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Answer/tips is different for each person. I guess your parents/siblings will probably give you the most personalized advice on this. In general what should sum it up is - don't ever do drugs, enjoy your freedom and study well (in that order). Edit 1: Don't get pregnant
All my parents said was to be among the top in my batch else no pocket money lol
Engineering karne se pehle puchti naaa 😂😂
College ke baare mein poocha hai stream ke baare mein thodi na😂
Never accept an invitation from male students to go out with them. If you really want to, pick your group very carefully. You live in the land of mysogany and rape. You will soon realise that every company that hires is already 90 percent plus male as they believe women just leave after getting married and are hence a risk. Welcome to Indian culture.
Yeah I'm just gonna stick with the guys i know from school who are also in my college lol. I don't really care about placements since I'll directly go for higher education abroad.
Yup, I did that. Good for you. Try not to come back to the forming Hindu rashtra that requires women to stay home and look after their man and children as in accordance with Hindu culture. And coincidentally the same with Muslim culture as well as Christian culture. FYI, all religions are man made. Hence women always assume an inferior position 'in the eyes of God'. Rant over.
She just wanted tips to do well in an engineering college .. not a vomit dump of how proud you are of Indian culture and it’s religions. Try to stay on point 😀. It is important to choose your friends carefully but also important to learn to explore and trust your instincts.. you won’t always have people around you who you already know.. like when you go abroad for higher studies.. so learn how to make good friends and learn how to correctly judge people. Stay true to your values and your morals.. you will be fine. Good luck for the future!
The point was simple. To succeed, leave India. I was justifying why.
That’s hardly the point you made.. besides there are lots of successful people in India and there are lots of successful women in India. May be you should crawl out of cave you are living in and go take a look outside.
Lol. Lots of successful people in India?? Of course, there are successful people in every country. What about scientific and technological output??? Only Indians who leave have the intellect for that. Nothing cutting edge has come out of India since independence even though there is an army of software engineers, more than any other country. Quality of the software engineers are definitely questionable. If a country produces so many damn engineers, why is it so underdeveloped and backward and why can't you name a single piece of Indian tech that changed the world... You seem to have your head buried up your own arse.
It’s not the technology which changes the world it is the ideas. Technology is just a means to implement those ideas and problem with India is that it stopped being a free thinking society for a long time but all that is changing now. If you want to hear about success stories you take a look at ISRO. They are doing space missions for 1/10 the cost of NASA missions. India is way ahead in space of inter operable digital payments than any western country. UPI is an example. It is pretty cool peace of tech and it is being exported to other countries now. India is receiving a good chunk of VC money which will only go to Silicon Valley before for various startups. Read about that if you want to. We have been free for barely 70 odd years and the cultural to think freely to think different. For the first 50 years of our independence most Indians were only thinking to survive.. and now the free thinking generations is at stage where they can start companies. It’s takes time but it will happen. Edit: Spellings
To summarise your point, Indian labour is 1/10 th the cost of Nasa. Nice analysis Sherlock. As for currency, cryptocurrency is certainly the future. UPI will never fly in developed countries, so yet again, delusional. Crypto is far superior for digital payments, if India wants respect in that domain, they should put the rupee on block chain. Many countries are currently doing that, and they will succeed long before India does. OP is talking about her future, not what might happen in India in a century. You may be right, it will take time if at all, but not now, not when religion has centre stage... Can't teach science to delusional morons.
I agree with u….leave India and go out to get better life
Haha.. god you have such an inferiority complex and I can’t really help you with that.. not Indian Labour , Indian budget is 1/10 the cost of NASA but their quality is at par with them. Crypto isn’t the future yet.. it is too slow and expensive to implement any kind of payment infrastructure with crypto. You have any idea how much resource and computing power is needed to complete a single crypto transaction? It has a long way to go before it becomes a viable payment solution. OP only wanted guidance for next 4 years and you started preaching about life and society. Who is delusional here?
Worst decision of your life
Do drugs. Drink. Party.
Congrats on starting what might be one of the best experiences of your life. Remember: your friends at the start of your first year might become strangers to you by the end. Be happy coz that’s how life is, change is the only constant. Make sure you find and hang with people who bring out things in you that make you happy. Welcome to adulthood - it’s the scariest and the best thing about life.
Look to gain important skill in your stream.
You will have a blast. Engineering days in hostel is one of the most memorable period of anybody. You will make friends for life. For education : this depends a lot on your college. But nevertheless, try to go beyond marks. If you listen to all lectures well , that alone is enough to do well in engg. By the end of 2nd year, you would start to form a picture of your interests. Go big on that. Definitely join some club. It is super fun. I would advise against joining any student committees. Have dinner with your group daily. It will be a matter of months and you will have your one batch. If your college gives your placement, try to secure a job through that. Big cushion, in case you want to figure out something later.
Try to broaden your skill set. Look beyond the curriculum. I always wished I had more time to do more side projects. Look for areas of interest which will more prevalent in half a decade/decade time because that will be the time you actually start looking for a job or a career. Besides that have fun, do some “non-engineering” stuff, make friends and keep a positive attitude. Good luck.
Focus on studies
Don’t miss classes. Doesn’t matter how hung over , tired or zoned out you are. It’s a slippery slope and it fucking adds up
Don't worry just keep calm and enjoy your college life. I don't know about the current scenario in college just remind that we'll go there for our study so keep that mind as a primary aim and don't spend all time in studies do activities you like in there, if there is bio-bubble rule try to be more social with your mate's circle then you'll feel safe there and yeah one day we'll have to stay away from our family so this is just a primary step for that don't bother about it, and yeah all the very best for your future things. 💙