6 things I did as a Computer Science undergraduate in India

Flashback

10 years ago I didn’t know the things that I was going to experience as an undergraduate. These experiences have shaped me into a completely different person.

I am gonna skip over the “competitive exam depression” which I am sure most undergrads from India can relate to.

There is just one solution to that. MOVE ON!

Your past doesn’t define your future.

A few days ago I was checking out the bucket list posted by random people online and I was surprised to see that there were so many things common to what I had in my own bucket list. I am fortunate that i was able to do so many things as an undergraduate.

It took me a while to understand what I have gained is truly valuable not only short term but for the long term as well.

My parents keeps telling me — “If you are doing something good, it will pay off. Might take some time, but it will.”

And I am like — “Sure. But when??”.

I never realized that I was actually getting paid in terms of experience and lifetime memories.

I always felt like this is not enough. I have to do something more, something more, and something more. I kept feeling bad for myself for some reason. I was chasing happiness. Never took time to self-reflect and look back.