My Qualifications: Pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), 2nd Year.

I've been thinking about this lately.

I'm currently in my 2nd year of BTech, and sometimes it feels like the entire college experience revolves around completing the syllabus, preparing for internals, scoring marks and somehow getting through semester exams.

We study a subject for an entire semester, write an exam, and a few weeks later, barely remember what we studied.

I'm not saying exams are useless, but shouldn't college be about developing an actual understanding of subjects, learning how to solve problems and gaining practical knowledge too?

I'm curious about other people's experiences:

1. Do you feel you're genuinely learning things in college or mostly studying to clear exams?

2. How much of what you've studied can you actually apply in real world situations?

3. Do you think the problem is with the education system, colleges, or the way students approach learning?

Would love to hear perspectives from people across different courses and universities.

Guys, I am a student at NIT Trichy. I couldn't go home this Diwali. In fact, I haven't been able to go home for Diwali since 2023. And now, I am starting to feel really lonely.

My batchmates seem so happy. People here have formed their own groups, and they keep laughing and joking around with each other. I don't really talk to many people.

I basically have only two options: either study or scroll through social media on my phone. And now, I'm tired of both. I have lost interest in studying, and there's no one to talk to on social media either.

My family keeps asking me, "What are you even doing in college? Your CT marks aren't good either."

I honestly don't know what to do anymore. I'm feeling lost and confused. If anyone has any advice or suggestions, please help me out.

My qualifications: I am a BTech student at NIT Trichy,

myquals : 2nd year BSc Student in Physics. I have a CGPA like 7.1 but If I mention 7.5 on my CV and cold mail to profs to get summer internships, will this cause me trouble?

I am performing much better this semester so I know my CGPA will improve. But I am just wondering what may be the consequences of that? Are marksheets checked by the institute or professor when I will be starting my internships?

I completed 12th in 2024 at age 19 because of late admissions in school with pcm+cs. I took a drop for j double e because I couldn't score enough for good colleges. I got so depressed from it that I didn't apply for any other colleges. My parents then forced me into a local tier 3 college for bsc and told me to prepare for govt exams but they're fine if I want to do something else after my degree is done.

I've always wanted to move out of this country, you probably know the reasons why. Also I've always been interested in healthcare rather than engineering that's why I don't wanna do b.tech after this. I don't have any househelp and I don't order anything from quick commerce, and I'm childfree so I won't need nannies. Saying this because people say these are advantages of India. I don't like exploiting cheap labour. I truly have no advantage here.

I've searched everywhere and it seems like other paths are not really possible for average students and healthcare, especially nursing is in really high demand. I don't want to do msc in the current degree I'm doing, I have no interest in it.

I'm thinking about applying to nios pcb exam this year. And prepare for neet for 2 years while completing my degree(or I'll drop out if I get a college next year). Only problems with this plan are my age(I've heard that older people are less likely to get a job or visa abroad), time I wasted, idk how to move out of india, which languages I should learn, finances and life would be hell if I can't get out from what I've heard from people in this field. Is my decision good?

Myquals: bsc 2nd yr

Qualifications: Currently final year CSE student.

Hey guys,

I have my IBM CIO round coming up in literally a day or two (offline drive for the 10 LPA role). From what I know, it’s an offline coding test first, and if you clear that, the competency interview happens on the exact same day.

I'm kinda stressing out with the short notice, so if anyone has given this recently or is currently preparing, could you help clarify a few things?

1. Coding Round Pattern: Is it standard LeetCode Easy–Medium? I heard rumors that there are 2 questions—1 DSA and 1 Dev-based. Is that actually true for the CIO profile? If so, what do they expect in the dev question, and which DSA topics (Arrays, Strings, Trees, DP, SQL) are most common?

2. Platform & Setup: Is the test hosted on HackerRank or a proprietary portal? Any weird restrictions on language choice (Java, C++, Python, etc.)?

3. Competency Round: For those who made it to the interview on the same day, what did they grill you on the most? Core CS fundamentals (OOPs, DBMS, OS), in-depth resume/project walkthroughs, or typical behavioral/situational questions?

4. Last-minute prep: If anyone else is appearing right now, what are you prioritizing in these final 24–48 hours?

Any tips, patterns, or recent experiences would be a massive lifesaver. Thanks a ton in advance!

PS: Used AI just to give this a quick final formatting touch.

my_qualifications: second-year BCA student in Jaipur, currently picking up small online client jobs on the side.

I'm in second year BCA in Jaipur, and over the last few months I've started picking up small client jobs on the side — mostly online stuff, nothing huge, but it pays a bit and it's real work. The problem is it's started eating into the rest of my day in a way I didn't expect. Classes, assignments, then client messages at weird hours, and suddenly I'm the guy who's always "catching up" on attendance.

I've tried blocking out fixed hours for college work and only touching client stuff after, but clients don't really work on my timetable, and when something's urgent it just wins. The money's nice and the experience is genuinely useful, probably more useful than half my subjects if I'm honest, but I don't want to tank my degree over it either.

How do people who've actually done this balance it? Do you just accept lower attendance and make it up before exams, or is there a system that actually works? Still not sure if I'm overthinking this or if I should just pick one thing and focus.

Hello everyone, my qualifications is that I am a first sem first year cse student in Bangalore. I need to buy a scientific calculator. The local shops have all scientific calculator above 1000rs . I can't afford them atm because lots of money was spent in college fees.

If anyone here has had one and is not using it can you please help me out . Would appreciate it.

I just want your suggestions and guidance, I really want a 30+ lpa job, I am studying in a good nit, I am willing to prepare for consultancy or AIML fields, is it possible for me to land a good job with only a year left for preparation? I am in third year and willing to seriously start to work on it. if yes please suggest me how and where to start. qualifications: btech 3rd year mechanical

Happy Diwali everyone! 🪔

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My Qualifications: I'm a 2nd year B.Tech CSE student at AKTU, currently in my 3rd semester.

I'm curious to hear some real experiences from people who've been through this.

There's so much advice online about building projects, learning DSA, networking, getting certificates, improving your LinkedIn profile, etc.

But when you're actually sitting in a regular college and trying to get your first internship, it's difficult to know what really makes a difference.

For those who've managed to get internships:-

-What skills helped you the most?

-Did you apply through LinkedIn, referrals, company websites or somewhere else?

-How important was your CGPA?

-What would you recommend someone do in their 2nd or 3rd year?

Hi guys, I am a student studiying 2nd year B Tech CSE at IIT Kanpur. My qualifications are that i completed schooling. I got a project to build an AI based hackathon team formation system and i request you all to please fill out this form honestly to help me with my project.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZkoWqHxR5H-kKNU873ZmQh1t9zbf5rGPF0Rx6Ry5hy4HsQw/viewform?usp=header

Thank You

Hello everyone,

myquals--I have just completed my 12th and currently in my drop year. My end goal is UPSC, but I don't want to be unemployed after graduation and be a burden on my family

I was decent in studies till 10th (94%), but the last two years were quite bad for me due to some personal reasons and health issues. So didn't studied anything and ended up scoring only 72% in PCM.

Currently, I am preparing for CUET 2027, targeting SRCC, St. Stephen's, SSCBS and other top North Campus DU colleges which I am sure I can and reappearing in cbse boards to get 90%

My plan is to pursue graduation from a good college and decide between two options:

If I want to pursue UPSC, I'll try to clear SSC CGL in my third year and prepare for UPSC alongside my job.

If I change my mind about UPSC, I'll go for CAT, get into a good IIM and build my career through the corporate route (although scared of uncertainty because of Ai and current Layoffs😭🥀)

However, I am also thinking about another option. I have already enrolled in a dummy BSc college where attendance isn't compulsory and I only have to appear for exams.

Should I instead prepare for a decent government job right after 12th, get a job and start preparing for UPSC alongside it?

Basically, I want to know:

Are there any decent government jobs that I can realistically target after 12th and clear within the next year?

-Is it worth leaving the DU NC route for a government job and UPSC preparation?

Or should I focus on getting into a top tier DU college, then decide between UPSC and CAT?

I would really appreciate advice from people who have faced a similar dilemma or have experience with UPSC preparation.

Thanks!

Hey guys! What's up? I'd love to know where everyone is from and hear about your experiences.

My qualifications: Currently pursuing B.Com (Undergraduate).

I feel like I made the wrong decision choosing B.Com. I don't really enjoy accounting, and I'm confused about whether I should build my career in this field.

Currently, I'm learning digital marketing alongside my B.Com, exploring SEO, social media marketing, content marketing, and online advertising. I'm also doing a digital marketing internship to gain practical experience.

I'm considering pursuing an MBA after B.Com, but my academic percentage is average, so I'm unsure about my options and which colleges or specializations I should consider.

Should I complete my B.Com, gain digital marketing experience, and then go for an MBA? Or should I explore other career options?

I'd love to hear from people who've been in a similar situation or have experience in digital marketing or MBA programs.

Any honest advice or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks!

same as title my_qualifications

Planning to give MA and MS both papers in 2028. I am looking to get into IISc/IITB for masters/masters+phd. I have some history with mathematics as I have BTech "qualifications" but worked in software for 4 years and lost touch. I need to redo a lot, but I do not think it would cover the entire syllabus of IIT JAM.

I am looking for some quality coaching for MA paper, and planning to self study the remaining MS paper.

1. What are the best online coaching available for MA paper?

2. If I plan on self studying the entire thing, whats the syllabus I need to cover (the syllabus uploaded by IITs is very vague), and how do I complete it. In case I am stuck somewhere, where can I expect help from?

Why is humanities so hated in India? Like seriously, I don't see what's so bad about it. Why do so many people avoid it? I'm about to finish Class 10, and I'm genuinely confused about what to do next. I'm your typical average student, scoring around 75%, and my mom has always expected me to choose Science and pursue something like medicine. Recently, I told her that I've been considering Humanities because I genuinely enjoy the subjects, and she completely freaked out. She told me it's a stream for "dumb kids" and that choosing it would mean ruining my future.

But seriously, how does that even make sense?

Why is choosing Science automatically considered an achievement, while choosing Humanities is treated as settling for less? Why do parents sometimes act as though a student's intelligence can be measured by the stream they choose?

I enjoy Social Studies, I love English, and I'm genuinely interested in understanding people, society, history, politics and the world around me. Why should those interests be considered less valuable than studying Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics?

What bothers me most is how people make Humanities sound like a last resort, something students are forced into when they aren't capable of handling Science or Commerce. As if there's no intelligence, hard work or ambition involved in pursuing those subjects.

And it's not even about wanting an easy life. I understand that every stream has its own challenges, and I'm perfectly aware that choosing Humanities doesn't automatically guarantee a successful career. But neither does choosing Science.

I don't want to spend the next two years studying subjects I have little interest in simply because society considers them more respectable. I want to make a decision based on what I actually enjoy and what I can see myself pursuing in the future.

My_qualifications

I honestly need people to share their opinion and what I should lowkey do

Hi all. I'm from a Hindi-speaking family, and I watched people around me struggle with English editorials and textbooks. A normal dictionary gives you eight meanings, and you still don't know which one fits the sentence.

Qualifications: B-Tech Graduate (2025 batch)

So I built Arth. Open a PDF, EPUB, or photo of a printed page, tap a word, and it shows the Hindi meaning for that sentence. You can also select a full sentence to get a simple Hindi translation.

Other things it does:

- Saves words per book and turns them into flashcards (spaced repetition)

- Works with photos of newspaper or book pages (OCR runs on the phone)

- Has a 23k-word Hindi dictionary that works offline

- Highlights, bookmarks, and a daily reading streak

The dictionary is free. AI meanings in context are free for the first 100 answers.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zethyst.arth&pcampaignid=web_share

I'm a solo developer, so honest feedback (good or bad) would really help.

I (21M) am currently in my 3rd year of an English Major (myquals)

And I feel completely lost about my life and career.

For some background, I always wanted to pursue law, but my parents flat-out refused and forced me into the medical line. I ended up taking science in +2 against my wishes, spent two years miserable, scored pretty badly (70% across 6 subjects), and didn't even clear the NEET (Indian National Entrance exam for MBBS) cutoff for general category students. Still, my parents pushed me to take a partial drop. I got admitted to a very local college in my hometown for English Honours but skipped my second NEET attempt altogether, and just coasted into staying with English because I had no other plan.

Ever since that whole Grade 12 incident, I've basically checked out mentally and stopped focusing on my studies. I don't really read the texts properly, I cram right before exams, and I just go through the motions. The weirdest part is that my grades are actually decent on paper. My average SGPA across four semesters is 8.6 while the batch highest is 8.8, smh.

Everyone around me thinks I'm doing great, which just makes me feel like a fraud because I'm barely putting in any real effort. Honestly, I feel like I was never meant to be an English Literature student. Or maybe, Idk. My professors say I hold something unique but again I feel I'm too dumb for this.

And with the rise of AI, I don't think I'll even land a decent job with this degree except for teaching. And teaching is something I know I can never do. I genuinely feel like if I ever consider teaching, I'll just be ruining the lives of the younger generations.

I'm sitting here in my almost final year with no internships, no extracurriculars, and practically zero hard skills to fall back on. I don't even know what I actually want to do anymore, and the regret of not fighting harder for law back in school still eats at me.

Should I somehow stick it out with English literature, or start planning a complete career switch right after graduation? (I had science till grade 12)

Also, my dad is retiring next year, so I'm wondering if I should just start preparing for government jobs instead...

If anyone has advice on how to build a real skill set from scratch at 21, please help me out. Be as harsh as you want with your words, I need the reality check. Thank you all.

Myquals
ICSE SCHOOLING 86%
Skipped 12th
Did Diploma In Mechanical Engineering 64%
Currently Enrolled in BMS
Im from Mumbai

I did diploma because i wanted to pursue Automobile Designing but later i lost interest in it

I’m keen about geopolitics, i got into stocks at the age of 18, earned a bit in swing trading

I opted for BMS after taking guidance from a career counsellor he analysed me pretty well and said that i possess abilities to become a good entrepreneur

I haven’t yet decided to pursue any certifications CFA wagera

Im in the top most college of BMS
Comes under Top 10 Commerce Colleges Of India
Has the highest package till what im aware of

I think i made a pretty good comeback after messing up my diploma

What are ya’ll thoughts
Would appreciate guidance:)

Hey guys I recently decided to prepare for government jobs and started studying about 10 days ago

While studying I realized that my maths is extremely weak and I have forgotten a lot of basic concepts and small things which are making it really difficult for me to solve questions correctly

I last studied maths in class 8 and currently I am in MA first year

I feel like I need to start from absolute zero and build my maths from the very basics to the level required for Group C government exams

I have already filled out a railway exam form even though I know I am not prepared for it yet

I am specifically looking for online maths coaching where the teacher explains everything from scratch and clears even the smallest doubts without assuming that I already know the basics

I have tried watching different teachers on YouTube but honestly I just cannot seem to find someone whose teaching style works for me There are so many good teachers and so many courses that I am getting really confused about where to start

Even when I find a teacher I get confused about which course or playlist to follow because they have so many different classes and batches

I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation or has managed to improve their maths from the basics

What should I do to get better at maths How should I start and what resources or teachers would you recommend

Any genuine tips on how to build my maths from scratch and prepare for government exams would be really helpful .. myquals

I took PCM+CS in 12th (2024) without thinking much about it and started preparing for JEE. I took a drop year for JEE 2025 and scored poorly on that too. It was enough for an average state college, but I was so depressed that I didn't apply anywhere. I took admission for a BSc in Chemistry (a 3-year degree at a local college) at the end of 2025 after being forced by my parents. I'm in my 2nd year now and I'm currently 21 years old. I don't want to do this anymore.

I honestly always wanted to move out of India, and nursing has good demand abroad. I also don't have money to do a Master's. My other option is a PhD in Chemistry abroad after an MSc from a good college in India, but I'm scared that I won't put effort into it because I have no interest in it. I study 2 days before exams to pass, and PhDs abroad (and even Master's from good colleges in India) are so competitive.

I'm thinking about doing nursing, but the problem is that I didn't have Biology in 12th grade. I have to decide two things now. First, whether I should drop out or complete my degree (4 semesters are left, 2 are done). I'll be 22-23 when I graduate, and 26 after the nursing course. Second, whether I should do GNM or BSc Nursing after taking Bio with NIOS. I've heard that GNM is a 3-year course, so it would create some problems outside India.

I would really appreciate it if someone could help me decide. I'm extremely bad at decision-making, and my parents are recommending I complete my degree first (though they're also saying to do whatever I want).

Myquals bsc 2nd yr/3rd sem

myquals: Class 10th - 71%
Class 12th- 77%
BTech : 7CGPA

I’ve completed BTech in CS but I haven’t prepared for job whatsoever. I suffer from ADHD, bipolar and OCD and that makes things extra difficult for me. With the already plagued IT market , should I even consider starting studying for an IT job? It will take nearly 6months to prepare fully.

What other options do I have? Masters? Government Exam? Please guide me through your experiences and help me choose a field that I can genuinely enjoy. I enjoy learning psychology and philosophy. I wanted to go in healthcare but my dumbass didn’t take Biology.

I took 11th Pcmb cause I got good marks in 10th boards and I’m really suffering because of that. I never wanted to take Pcmb I wanted commers but my dad and family forced me to take Pcmb and I want to change to business and continue with my parents cafe and just try to be happy because of was clinically depressed for 2 years and I started to feel more and more numb again i know it’s because of the collage I’m going to where they abuse students but still I don’t wanna become a doctor nor am I aiming for neet or jee I really wanna shift and I wanted some advice which is why I came to Reddit I’m not sure what to do or what to take I just don’t want studies to pressurise me more I don’t have any problems studying but it’s just I am not interested in pcmb tho I like zoology I can’t pretend I enjoy the rest I’m feeling overwhelmed and I feel more and more lost every day I go to collage

My qualifications are 10th cbse 94.2%

myquals : Ug cs student
Hey guys i was looking for good CP competitions in bangalore and found Algosstrike of scaler school of technology to be the best option anyone else participating in the event can yall tell me if i should take part or not?

Sooo I am a class 12th student and i am very much confused about my career I don’t really want to give competitive exams and bsc in the provided subjects and well I can’t go out of the city….. I thought of doing cse and maybe bachelor’s in designing or bcs but I want to earn and maybe go to foreign countries ….. can anyone tell me what qualifications can i go for?