So long story short, I essentially spend the last 1.5 years rotting at home in bed oscillating from mild to heavy depression, though abt 7months of them was intense studies before I burned out. But anyway I went to a college today, a decent one not amazing, just whatever I got, just to get a look. It starts next week. And to find places to live in a different city (though its only about 100kms apart from my home).
And yeah I am kinda scared now idk. I do not really have any meaningful friends or something or a mentor to ask advice, so well I would like to hear your stories! Or any tips? I am kinda introverted, well not kinda quite a bit. But I wont say I am under-confident, I do not have trouble talking to people or something, mostly I just find hard to relate with them. Even today I tried striking some casual convos but seniors have some attitude towards freshers i guess, and freshers were too busy completing their docs maybe.
put in the effort. learning doesn’t end after class ends. be diligent and complete your work.
make connections. you don’t get a job based entirely from merit alone. the best connections are the ones you make with what you’ve learned and taught yourself while in college. you never know who is watching your efforts.
I got a job from following this mindset directly out of college and was making six figures two years after that.
I got the job by impressing one of my professors who recommended me to a friend with high praise for my knowledge and attitude.
I moved on from that job but have maintained a successful career because I showed what I was capable of to the right person. many of the others in my classes either couldn’t or wouldn’t push themselves and squandered the opportunities given to them.