it’s nicer I can’t see the crowd because it’s kind of intimidating after having
it’s kind of intimidating after having
it’s kind of intimidating after having so many people speak of their immense
so many people speak of their immense
so many people speak of their immense immaculate journeys and I hardly have
immaculate journeys and I hardly have
immaculate journeys and I hardly have anything to tell you people but I do
anything to tell you people but I do
anything to tell you people but I do have small milestones that I’ve crossed
have small milestones that I’ve crossed
have small milestones that I’ve crossed and maybe you could relate to mine so
and maybe you could relate to mine so
and maybe you could relate to mine so before I begin with whatever I have to
before I begin with whatever I have to
before I begin with whatever I have to say I like to ask a couple of questions
say I like to ask a couple of questions
say I like to ask a couple of questions just a couple how many of you here are
just a couple how many of you here are
just a couple how many of you here are engineers a call of hands please all
engineers a call of hands please all
engineers a call of hands please all right big number how many of you took up
right big number how many of you took up
right big number how many of you took up engineering by choice or you liked
engineering by choice or you liked
engineering by choice or you liked engineering the number has gone terribly
engineering the number has gone terribly
engineering the number has gone terribly dropped and I happen to be in that very
dropped and I happen to be in that very
dropped and I happen to be in that very majority so let’s go back to my 12th
majority so let’s go back to my 12th
majority so let’s go back to my 12th grade this is my journey in my 12th
grade this is my journey in my 12th
grade this is my journey in my 12th grade the body the board CBSE board
grade the body the board CBSE board
grade the body the board CBSE board decided to give an entire row of
decided to give an entire row of
decided to give an entire row of students 0 on our final exams and we had
students 0 on our final exams and we had
students 0 on our final exams and we had to fight for our marks and in this
to fight for our marks and in this
to fight for our marks and in this process I lost an entire year of
process I lost an entire year of
process I lost an entire year of Education and I plunged into deep
Education and I plunged into deep
Education and I plunged into deep depression adding to this it was a
depression adding to this it was a
depression adding to this it was a little difficult to explain to my
little difficult to explain to my
little difficult to explain to my parents that I wouldn’t consciously
parents that I wouldn’t consciously
parents that I wouldn’t consciously sabotage my exams because I might not
sabotage my exams because I might not
sabotage my exams because I might not have been an overachieving stood in 1980
have been an overachieving stood in 1980
have been an overachieving stood in 1980 90% student but I definitely wasn’t
90% student but I definitely wasn’t
90% student but I definitely wasn’t someone to fail so this was a little
someone to fail so this was a little
someone to fail so this was a little hard it was an obvious blow for me so
hard it was an obvious blow for me so
hard it was an obvious blow for me so after 12 after all this happened my
after 12 after all this happened my
after 12 after all this happened my parents decided not to take any more
parents decided not to take any more
parents decided not to take any more risks with my education and so put me
risks with my education and so put me
risks with my education and so put me into engineering it’s a safe option
into engineering it’s a safe option
into engineering it’s a safe option right so they put me into engineering
right so they put me into engineering
right so they put me into engineering now if I were to categorize engineering
now if I were to categorize engineering
now if I were to categorize engineering students into divisions I do so like
students into divisions I do so like
students into divisions I do so like this the first category of Engineers are
this the first category of Engineers are
this the first category of Engineers are the ones that are genuinely interested
the ones that are genuinely interested
the ones that are genuinely interested in studying engineering these are the
in studying engineering these are the
in studying engineering these are the ones that get to the root of the
ones that get to the root of the
ones that get to the root of the subjects understand on a more conceptual
subjects understand on a more conceptual
subjects understand on a more conceptual level and these are probably also the
level and these are probably also the
level and these are probably also the ones that go on to become huge
ones that go on to become huge
ones that go on to become huge also inventors and maybe just excel in
also inventors and maybe just excel in
also inventors and maybe just excel in their own fields then you have your
their own fields then you have your
their own fields then you have your second category of students these are
second category of students these are
second category of students these are the ones that have no idea what they’re
the ones that have no idea what they’re
the ones that have no idea what they’re doing might have scored well in maths
doing might have scored well in maths
doing might have scored well in maths and science and just ended up with
and science and just ended up with
and science and just ended up with engineering or maybe just followed their
engineering or maybe just followed their
engineering or maybe just followed their friends into it right now your third
friends into it right now your third
friends into it right now your third category and your final category are the
category and your final category are the
category and your final category are the ones that have had interests elsewhere
ones that have had interests elsewhere
ones that have had interests elsewhere but due to various family and or
but due to various family and or
but due to various family and or circumstantial reasons could not pursue
circumstantial reasons could not pursue
circumstantial reasons could not pursue it and land it up in engineering so as
it and land it up in engineering so as
it and land it up in engineering so as you all can assume I belong to the third
you all can assume I belong to the third
you all can assume I belong to the third category and also hailing from an
category and also hailing from an
category and also hailing from an extremely quintessential typical opinion
extremely quintessential typical opinion
extremely quintessential typical opinion family engineering was my only goal so
family engineering was my only goal so
family engineering was my only goal so before my first day of college my family
before my first day of college my family
before my first day of college my family or most mostly my uncle actually sat me
or most mostly my uncle actually sat me
or most mostly my uncle actually sat me down and explained to me that the
down and explained to me that the
down and explained to me that the computer science I’m a computer science
computer science I’m a computer science
computer science I’m a computer science engineer computer science stream is an
engineer computer science stream is an
engineer computer science stream is an ever growing field and that you have to
ever growing field and that you have to
ever growing field and that you have to constantly keep updating yourself
constantly keep updating yourself
constantly keep updating yourself constantly learn new things in order to
constantly learn new things in order to
constantly learn new things in order to stay on par with the current job
stay on par with the current job
stay on par with the current job opportunities and that the J&T or rather
opportunities and that the J&T or rather
opportunities and that the J&T or rather any university the set curriculum is
any university the set curriculum is
any university the set curriculum is efficient but it’s definitely not
efficient but it’s definitely not
efficient but it’s definitely not sufficient for you to get a high paying
sufficient for you to get a high paying
sufficient for you to get a high paying job so alright the advice was good so I
job so alright the advice was good so I
job so alright the advice was good so I got into engineering my first year I had
got into engineering my first year I had
got into engineering my first year I had huge transitional issues I come from a
huge transitional issues I come from a
huge transitional issues I come from a CBSE background of schooling I did not
CBSE background of schooling I did not
CBSE background of schooling I did not do the normal after tenth the
do the normal after tenth the
do the normal after tenth the intermediate the State Board but I
intermediate the State Board but I
intermediate the State Board but I continued to do my central board for my
continued to do my central board for my
continued to do my central board for my eleventh and twelfth as well and so
eleventh and twelfth as well and so
eleventh and twelfth as well and so engineering was a huge jump to me the
engineering was a huge jump to me the
engineering was a huge jump to me the transition was difficult primarily
transition was difficult primarily
transition was difficult primarily because CBSE allows students to try new
because CBSE allows students to try new
because CBSE allows students to try new things there’s a completely different
things there’s a completely different
things there’s a completely different mannerism of teaching and learning they
mannerism of teaching and learning they
mannerism of teaching and learning they believe in conceptual teaching and
believe in conceptual teaching and
believe in conceptual teaching and learning so this was entirely new to me
learning so this was entirely new to me
learning so this was entirely new to me and here I did not see anyone being
and here I did not see anyone being
and here I did not see anyone being curious enough because I strongly
curious enough because I strongly
curious enough because I strongly believe that
believe that
believe that curiosity leads to research and research
curiosity leads to research and research
curiosity leads to research and research leads to knowledge but I didn’t see the
leads to knowledge but I didn’t see the
leads to knowledge but I didn’t see the curiosity front itself so this was a
curiosity front itself so this was a
curiosity front itself so this was a little hard for me as I got the hang of
little hard for me as I got the hang of
little hard for me as I got the hang of things in my first year I started to
things in my first year I started to
things in my first year I started to learn things on the side because by this
learn things on the side because by this
learn things on the side because by this time I also figured that the curriculum
time I also figured that the curriculum
time I also figured that the curriculum or the college is not going to provide
or the college is not going to provide
or the college is not going to provide anybody with a map a map of all the
anybody with a map a map of all the
anybody with a map a map of all the branches in engineering because of
branches in engineering because of
branches in engineering because of various branches in engineering you
various branches in engineering you
various branches in engineering you could go on and on and on branches of
could go on and on and on branches of
could go on and on and on branches of engineering and what jobs they would
engineering and what jobs they would
engineering and what jobs they would fetch so I had to do my own research so
fetch so I had to do my own research so
fetch so I had to do my own research so I figured this and I started to learn
I figured this and I started to learn
I figured this and I started to learn things on the side now the Internet is
things on the side now the Internet is
things on the side now the Internet is an amazing place if you know how to use
an amazing place if you know how to use
an amazing place if you know how to use it so there’s this website called
it so there’s this website called
it so there’s this website called Coursera that offers courses from huge
Coursera that offers courses from huge
Coursera that offers courses from huge universities across the globe and on a
universities across the globe and on a
universities across the globe and on a vast number of topics you have NPTEL
vast number of topics you have NPTEL
vast number of topics you have NPTEL lectures online and also you have
lectures online and also you have
lectures online and also you have YouTube tutorials away available from
YouTube tutorials away available from
YouTube tutorials away available from any person so I felt like a kid in a
any person so I felt like a kid in a
any person so I felt like a kid in a candy store it was honestly like walking
candy store it was honestly like walking
candy store it was honestly like walking into a huge library there was a lot
into a huge library there was a lot
into a huge library there was a lot along they would truck clothes to learn
along they would truck clothes to learn
along they would truck clothes to learn so I did this in my first year and when
so I did this in my first year and when
so I did this in my first year and when I was doing this there was something I
I was doing this there was something I
I was doing this there was something I realized that if in genell’s had
realized that if in genell’s had
realized that if in genell’s had anything in abundance it was time it’s
anything in abundance it was time it’s
anything in abundance it was time it’s just that they don’t know how to utilize
just that they don’t know how to utilize
just that they don’t know how to utilize it so when I realized that I started to
it so when I realized that I started to
it so when I realized that I started to utilize my time and optimize my time by
utilize my time and optimize my time by
utilize my time and optimize my time by attending events and taking part in
attending events and taking part in
attending events and taking part in things here and there so once I started
things here and there so once I started
things here and there so once I started to do this your to and your three were a
to do this your to and your three were a
to do this your to and your three were a complete blur to me because I do not
complete blur to me because I do not
complete blur to me because I do not remember everything I did I was doing
remember everything I did I was doing
remember everything I did I was doing things left right and center my friends
things left right and center my friends
things left right and center my friends were starting to get a little annoyed
were starting to get a little annoyed
were starting to get a little annoyed because I was hardly around they would
because I was hardly around they would
because I was hardly around they would call me a mountain goat because I sprung
call me a mountain goat because I sprung
call me a mountain goat because I sprung from one thing to another they would
from one thing to another they would
from one thing to another they would call me spring feet the funniest
call me spring feet the funniest
call me spring feet the funniest nickname I got was Boeing because
nickname I got was Boeing because
nickname I got was Boeing because apparently that’s what that’s the sound
apparently that’s what that’s the sound
apparently that’s what that’s the sound spring mix I would Boeing from one thing
spring mix I would Boeing from one thing
spring mix I would Boeing from one thing to another
to another
to another also my faculty was starting to get
also my faculty was starting to get
also my faculty was starting to get annoyed – I hardly attended classes
annoyed – I hardly attended classes
annoyed – I hardly attended classes anymore my attendance was below minimum
anymore my attendance was below minimum
anymore my attendance was below minimum probably also paid the condemnation
probably also paid the condemnation
probably also paid the condemnation forms once or twice and adding to which
forms once or twice and adding to which
forms once or twice and adding to which of course you have the parental pressure
of course you have the parental pressure
of course you have the parental pressure my family wasn’t happy about it either
my family wasn’t happy about it either
my family wasn’t happy about it either but being the rebel is 2021 or that I
but being the rebel is 2021 or that I
but being the rebel is 2021 or that I was continued to do do things here in
was continued to do do things here in
was continued to do do things here in there and then cut to my final year a
there and then cut to my final year a
there and then cut to my final year a month into my final year I had this
month into my final year I had this
month into my final year I had this amazing opportunity at a startup that
amazing opportunity at a startup that
amazing opportunity at a startup that dealt with placement training now I
dealt with placement training now I
dealt with placement training now I hadn’t attended a single placement by
hadn’t attended a single placement by
hadn’t attended a single placement by then nor had I ever attended a single
then nor had I ever attended a single
then nor had I ever attended a single placement class but nevertheless I
placement class but nevertheless I
placement class but nevertheless I joined because that wasn’t my forte of
joined because that wasn’t my forte of
joined because that wasn’t my forte of job back then initially my job was
job back then initially my job was
job back then initially my job was solely to help my seniors code a test
solely to help my seniors code a test
solely to help my seniors code a test engine but then you do a lack of
engine but then you do a lack of
engine but then you do a lack of manpower I was pushed into training now
manpower I was pushed into training now
manpower I was pushed into training now training wasn’t definitely one of my
training wasn’t definitely one of my
training wasn’t definitely one of my first options when I considered work
first options when I considered work
first options when I considered work post-graduation because I was studying
post-graduation because I was studying
post-graduation because I was studying to work as a software engineer so I was
to work as a software engineer so I was
to work as a software engineer so I was never one of my options but then that
never one of my options but then that
never one of my options but then that got me thinking why is it that despite
got me thinking why is it that despite
got me thinking why is it that despite the lack of well-paying jobs engineers
the lack of well-paying jobs engineers
the lack of well-paying jobs engineers continue to stay in this field why is it
continue to stay in this field why is it
continue to stay in this field why is it that they do not try to do different
that they do not try to do different
that they do not try to do different things related or non related to
things related or non related to
things related or non related to engineering and that’s when the answers
engineering and that’s when the answers
engineering and that’s when the answers hit me if there was a bulb on my head so
hit me if there was a bulb on my head so
hit me if there was a bulb on my head so I realized that there were certain risk
I realized that there were certain risk
I realized that there were certain risk factors that every student considers
factors that every student considers
factors that every student considers before experimenting with their careers
before experimenting with their careers
before experimenting with their careers careers are important of course you
careers are important of course you
careers are important of course you wouldn’t want to experiment with them of
wouldn’t want to experiment with them of
wouldn’t want to experiment with them of course there are your risk factors so
course there are your risk factors so
course there are your risk factors so primarily your first risk factor is your
primarily your first risk factor is your
primarily your first risk factor is your relatability factor whether or not the
relatability factor whether or not the
relatability factor whether or not the experiment that I am doing right now is
experiment that I am doing right now is
experiment that I am doing right now is going to add to my resume because let’s
going to add to my resume because let’s
going to add to my resume because let’s face it be it a law student or an art
face it be it a law student or an art
face it be it a law student or an art student or your basic engine or you
student or your basic engine or you
student or your basic engine or you we’ll do anything and everything to help
we’ll do anything and everything to help
we’ll do anything and everything to help make your resume better so that is your
make your resume better so that is your
make your resume better so that is your relativity factor whether or not it will
relativity factor whether or not it will
relativity factor whether or not it will help my resume your second thing is will
help my resume your second thing is will
help my resume your second thing is will your degree still be a backup for you
your degree still be a backup for you
your degree still be a backup for you so say assuming I’ve worked as an
so say assuming I’ve worked as an
so say assuming I’ve worked as an animation artist for a year or two and
animation artist for a year or two and
animation artist for a year or two and then I decided okay it’s not working out
then I decided okay it’s not working out
then I decided okay it’s not working out let’s go back and apply to us apply for
let’s go back and apply to us apply for
let’s go back and apply to us apply for a software job some MNC will I still be
a software job some MNC will I still be
a software job some MNC will I still be able to secure that job has my two years
able to secure that job has my two years
able to secure that job has my two years of animation experimenting led me to a
of animation experimenting led me to a
of animation experimenting led me to a dead-end
dead-end
dead-end these are certain things and most
these are certain things and most
these are certain things and most importantly am I willing to invest that
importantly am I willing to invest that
importantly am I willing to invest that time and capital in my crucial years of
time and capital in my crucial years of
time and capital in my crucial years of education these are your risk factors
education these are your risk factors
education these are your risk factors the student considers before getting to
the student considers before getting to
the student considers before getting to experiment during the four years of
experiment during the four years of
experiment during the four years of engineering course but then I put these
engineering course but then I put these
engineering course but then I put these doubts aside I took that leap because I
doubts aside I took that leap because I
doubts aside I took that leap because I was still in my final year my stakes
was still in my final year my stakes
was still in my final year my stakes were low I did not have much to lose
were low I did not have much to lose
were low I did not have much to lose right even if I failed I was still 22
right even if I failed I was still 22
right even if I failed I was still 22 I could still bounce back up no issues
I could still bounce back up no issues
I could still bounce back up no issues so I took that leap but initially I had
so I took that leap but initially I had
so I took that leap but initially I had huge troubles because if you can see me
huge troubles because if you can see me
huge troubles because if you can see me right now it’s because of that spotlight
right now it’s because of that spotlight
right now it’s because of that spotlight because otherwise you won’t be able to
because otherwise you won’t be able to
because otherwise you won’t be able to see me I am hardly 5 feet off the ground
see me I am hardly 5 feet off the ground
see me I am hardly 5 feet off the ground and I’m still pretty sure that the
and I’m still pretty sure that the
and I’m still pretty sure that the backbenchers can’t see me if I’m not
backbenchers can’t see me if I’m not
backbenchers can’t see me if I’m not wearing heels and it’s still hot and it
wearing heels and it’s still hot and it
wearing heels and it’s still hot and it so happened on certain occasions that I
so happened on certain occasions that I
so happened on certain occasions that I would walk into class and the students
would walk into class and the students
would walk into class and the students would continue to do with whatever they
would continue to do with whatever they
would continue to do with whatever they were doing because they simply refused
were doing because they simply refused
were doing because they simply refused to believe that I was qualified enough
to believe that I was qualified enough
to believe that I was qualified enough to teach them or old enough to teach
to teach them or old enough to teach
to teach them or old enough to teach them they would sometimes actually ask
them they would sometimes actually ask
them they would sometimes actually ask me not not the students but the teachers
me not not the students but the teachers
me not not the students but the teachers who come in to ask for high tea coffee
who come in to ask for high tea coffee
who come in to ask for high tea coffee I’ve had instances where they would ask
I’ve had instances where they would ask
I’ve had instances where they would ask me madam will you have milk
yes that’s happened so there’s all my
yes that’s happened so there’s all my physical issues that I had within as my
physical issues that I had within as my
physical issues that I had within as my experience grew I sort of realized that
experience grew I sort of realized that
experience grew I sort of realized that the minute the listener starts to relate
the minute the listener starts to relate
the minute the listener starts to relate to this people they listen to you better
to this people they listen to you better
to this people they listen to you better another thing I realized I wish I was
another thing I realized I wish I was
another thing I realized I wish I was part of to realize it before but nothing
part of to realize it before but nothing
part of to realize it before but nothing I realized that the winner you start to
I realized that the winner you start to
I realized that the winner you start to tell them stories they listen to you
tell them stories they listen to you
tell them stories they listen to you better because the human mind is a story
better because the human mind is a story
better because the human mind is a story processor and not a logic processor and
processor and not a logic processor and
processor and not a logic processor and that’s when I started to use my yard two
that’s when I started to use my yard two
that’s when I started to use my yard two and three experiences to tell them
and three experiences to tell them
and three experiences to tell them stories to relate to me so I’ll give you
stories to relate to me so I’ll give you
stories to relate to me so I’ll give you a couple of instances my first example
a couple of instances my first example
a couple of instances my first example would be my mu and experience Model
would be my mu and experience Model
would be my mu and experience Model United Nations have played a major role
United Nations have played a major role
United Nations have played a major role in my life and in my network but I
in my life and in my network but I
in my life and in my network but I wasn’t an instant success
wasn’t an instant success
wasn’t an instant success my first mu n I clearly remember it was
my first mu n I clearly remember it was
my first mu n I clearly remember it was five years ago I was the delegate of
five years ago I was the delegate of
five years ago I was the delegate of Armenia at a UN Development Programme in
Armenia at a UN Development Programme in
Armenia at a UN Development Programme in some college and I barely spoke I don’t
some college and I barely spoke I don’t
some college and I barely spoke I don’t remember speaking at all or rather I
remember speaking at all or rather I
remember speaking at all or rather I think I spoke once and I managed to
think I spoke once and I managed to
think I spoke once and I managed to embarrass myself I’m sure nobody laughed
embarrass myself I’m sure nobody laughed
embarrass myself I’m sure nobody laughed because but that was out of courtesy
because but that was out of courtesy
because but that was out of courtesy nobody laughed I’m pretty sure I
nobody laughed I’m pretty sure I
nobody laughed I’m pretty sure I embarrassed myself but then that didn’t
embarrassed myself but then that didn’t
embarrassed myself but then that didn’t stop me from trying I went on to further
stop me from trying I went on to further
stop me from trying I went on to further conferences because I knew the knowledge
conferences because I knew the knowledge
conferences because I knew the knowledge gained through those conferences was
gained through those conferences was
gained through those conferences was immense and it couldn’t match up to
immense and it couldn’t match up to
immense and it couldn’t match up to anything else so I continued to do that
anything else so I continued to do that
anything else so I continued to do that and I remember the struggle I went
and I remember the struggle I went
and I remember the struggle I went through believe it or not I’ve not
through believe it or not I’ve not
through believe it or not I’ve not always been an amazing public speaker so
always been an amazing public speaker so
always been an amazing public speaker so the struggle I went through to conjure
the struggle I went through to conjure
the struggle I went through to conjure up enough courage to speak one proper
up enough courage to speak one proper
up enough courage to speak one proper sentence was the struggle I told my
sentence was the struggle I told my
sentence was the struggle I told my students to face their interviews and
students to face their interviews and
students to face their interviews and that helped them because of course I was
that helped them because of course I was
that helped them because of course I was telling them stories and they could
telling them stories and they could
telling them stories and they could relate to the speaker so this helped
relate to the speaker so this helped
relate to the speaker so this helped another instance was my experience with
another instance was my experience with
another instance was my experience with journalism my journalism was a lot
journalism my journalism was a lot
journalism my journalism was a lot so not a lot of Engineering students get
so not a lot of Engineering students get
so not a lot of Engineering students get into journalism in the first place
into journalism in the first place
into journalism in the first place because of course you have parents and
because of course you have parents and
because of course you have parents and of course language barriers but it was
of course language barriers but it was
of course language barriers but it was fun for me it was a lot of fun for me
fun for me it was a lot of fun for me
fun for me it was a lot of fun for me initially I would do the regular
initially I would do the regular
initially I would do the regular reporting jobs I would the most fun part
reporting jobs I would the most fun part
reporting jobs I would the most fun part was taking interviews of theatre artists
was taking interviews of theatre artists
was taking interviews of theatre artists and rock band artists it was probably
and rock band artists it was probably
and rock band artists it was probably the best part of my job because those
the best part of my job because those
the best part of my job because those cool dudes with long hair in black
cool dudes with long hair in black
cool dudes with long hair in black t-shirts look extremely hot so
fangirling and crushing on them I’d go
fangirling and crushing on them I’d go and take interviews and stuff and take
and take interviews and stuff and take
and take interviews and stuff and take pictures of them that was probably the
pictures of them that was probably the
pictures of them that was probably the best part of my job and then I jumped to
best part of my job and then I jumped to
best part of my job and then I jumped to sports journalism now this is something
sports journalism now this is something
sports journalism now this is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time
I’ve wanted to do for a very long time
I’ve wanted to do for a very long time but then of course mom know so I didn’t
but then of course mom know so I didn’t
but then of course mom know so I didn’t get to do it and this was my dream come
get to do it and this was my dream come
get to do it and this was my dream come true this is in my second year here so
true this is in my second year here so
true this is in my second year here so to give you a basic idea football to me
to give you a basic idea football to me
to give you a basic idea football to me is what cricket to most of the nation is
is what cricket to most of the nation is
is what cricket to most of the nation is so I would eat a dream drink sleep wake
so I would eat a dream drink sleep wake
so I would eat a dream drink sleep wake up to football every day day in day out
up to football every day day in day out
up to football every day day in day out so writing about it reporting the
so writing about it reporting the
so writing about it reporting the English Premier League in the Bundesliga
English Premier League in the Bundesliga
English Premier League in the Bundesliga and the Champions League was a lot of
and the Champions League was a lot of
and the Champions League was a lot of fun but then of course you have your
fun but then of course you have your
fun but then of course you have your parents and so on and so forth but
parents and so on and so forth but
parents and so on and so forth but that’s another story
that’s another story
that’s another story so now is doing this I learnt to write
so now is doing this I learnt to write
so now is doing this I learnt to write properly we could write coming from a
properly we could write coming from a
properly we could write coming from a CBSE background my English was good
CBSE background my English was good
CBSE background my English was good enough but I couldn’t write as well so
enough but I couldn’t write as well so
enough but I couldn’t write as well so my writing got much better and this
my writing got much better and this
my writing got much better and this helped me teach my students how to write
helped me teach my students how to write
helped me teach my students how to write essays for their placements and yes
essays for their placements and yes
essays for their placements and yes essays because you’d be surprised at the
essays because you’d be surprised at the
essays because you’d be surprised at the standard of essays that engineering
standard of essays that engineering
standard of essays that engineering students write you can’t blame them
students write you can’t blame them
students write you can’t blame them because most of them come from a rural
because most of them come from a rural
because most of them come from a rural background and they do need that
background and they do need that
background and they do need that additional guidance to write proper
additional guidance to write proper
additional guidance to write proper essays but it’s still a little below
essays but it’s still a little below
essays but it’s still a little below standards so it helped me with all of
standards so it helped me with all of
standards so it helped me with all of this so things were going okay but then
this so things were going okay but then
this so things were going okay but then I hit a point where I started to wonder
I hit a point where I started to wonder
I hit a point where I started to wonder whether I hit a deadline
whether I hit a deadline
whether I hit a deadline I did not see any growth opportunities
I did not see any growth opportunities
I did not see any growth opportunities with placement training because I was
with placement training because I was
with placement training because I was already at the top of my tree I was a
already at the top of my tree I was a
already at the top of my tree I was a placement trainer and that’s it you
placement trainer and that’s it you
placement trainer and that’s it you can’t go higher than that or at least
can’t go higher than that or at least
can’t go higher than that or at least that’s what I thought back then I was so
that’s what I thought back then I was so
that’s what I thought back then I was so upset
upset
upset all my risks risk factors that I had
all my risks risk factors that I had
all my risks risk factors that I had considered earlier I preferred them
considered earlier I preferred them
considered earlier I preferred them better because right now the knocking on
better because right now the knocking on
better because right now the knocking on my door denied no courage to answer them
my door denied no courage to answer them
my door denied no courage to answer them so at this point I decided to I rather
so at this point I decided to I rather
so at this point I decided to I rather considered to quit my job and write for
considered to quit my job and write for
considered to quit my job and write for my higher studies because there is also
my higher studies because there is also
my higher studies because there is also this parental pressure constantly asking
this parental pressure constantly asking
this parental pressure constantly asking you as to what you are doing with life
you as to what you are doing with life
you as to what you are doing with life and where you’re getting act so when
and where you’re getting act so when
and where you’re getting act so when that happened I considered quitting and
that happened I considered quitting and
that happened I considered quitting and writing for my higher education but then
writing for my higher education but then
writing for my higher education but then on that very same day luckily enough an
on that very same day luckily enough an
on that very same day luckily enough an MNC approached and asked me to join
MNC approached and asked me to join
MNC approached and asked me to join their corporate training team now this
their corporate training team now this
their corporate training team now this was a huge deal because I knew that they
was a huge deal because I knew that they
was a huge deal because I knew that they my risk had paid off all my risks had
my risk had paid off all my risks had
my risk had paid off all my risks had paid off and another thing that happened
paid off and another thing that happened
paid off and another thing that happened on the very day was that a student of
on the very day was that a student of
on the very day was that a student of mine from Chennai called me to tell to
mine from Chennai called me to tell to
mine from Chennai called me to tell to thank me for training them on behalf of
thank me for training them on behalf of
thank me for training them on behalf of their entire class they actually made a
their entire class they actually made a
their entire class they actually made a whatsapp group chat and sent me a video
whatsapp group chat and sent me a video
whatsapp group chat and sent me a video saying thank you so much mum and that’s
saying thank you so much mum and that’s
saying thank you so much mum and that’s when I knew that day that moment I knew
when I knew that day that moment I knew
when I knew that day that moment I knew what job satisfaction meant it is it is
what job satisfaction meant it is it is
what job satisfaction meant it is it is a it is a lot to have when someone
a it is a lot to have when someone
a it is a lot to have when someone thanks you for whatever you are doing
thanks you for whatever you are doing
thanks you for whatever you are doing it’s nice to know that you have affected
it’s nice to know that you have affected
it’s nice to know that you have affected somebody’s life that’s when I knew our
somebody’s life that’s when I knew our
somebody’s life that’s when I knew our job satisfaction meant and I continued
job satisfaction meant and I continued
job satisfaction meant and I continued to train and I also went on to get
to train and I also went on to get
to train and I also went on to get certified as a trained trainer from the
certified as a trained trainer from the
certified as a trained trainer from the Dale Carnegie Mumbai chapter and I was
Dale Carnegie Mumbai chapter and I was
Dale Carnegie Mumbai chapter and I was one experience and in my 19 months of
one experience and in my 19 months of
one experience and in my 19 months of experience as a placement trainer I’ve
experience as a placement trainer I’ve
experience as a placement trainer I’ve observed one thing it’s that students
observed one thing it’s that students
observed one thing it’s that students specifically engineering students are
specifically engineering students are
specifically engineering students are shy
shy
shy yes this may be surprising but they are
yes this may be surprising but they are
yes this may be surprising but they are definitely shy because if you’ve
definitely shy because if you’ve
definitely shy because if you’ve observed engineering students they have
observed engineering students they have
observed engineering students they have never gone to the bathroom alone they
never gone to the bathroom alone they
never gone to the bathroom alone they always go in flocks until date I don’t
always go in flocks until date I don’t
always go in flocks until date I don’t understand why I have never understood
understand why I have never understood
understand why I have never understood as a student I still don’t get it as a
as a student I still don’t get it as a
as a student I still don’t get it as a teacher so if they can’t go to the
teacher so if they can’t go to the
teacher so if they can’t go to the bathroom alone you can only imagine the
bathroom alone you can only imagine the
bathroom alone you can only imagine the kind of daunting feeling they have in
kind of daunting feeling they have in
kind of daunting feeling they have in their head if they are wanting to try
their head if they are wanting to try
their head if they are wanting to try something different
something different
something different and if they don’t have company things
and if they don’t have company things
and if they don’t have company things become much worse right but then this is
become much worse right but then this is
become much worse right but then this is this is something I want to tell that
this is something I want to tell that
this is something I want to tell that there is no set time to learn to start
there is no set time to learn to start
there is no set time to learn to start off with before I go there I want to
off with before I go there I want to
off with before I go there I want to tell you one thing that engineering
tell you one thing that engineering
tell you one thing that engineering students when you compare it to any
students when you compare it to any
students when you compare it to any other students that age have low
other students that age have low
other students that age have low exposure and this is again my
exposure and this is again my
exposure and this is again my observation have low exposure to the
observation have low exposure to the
observation have low exposure to the world when compared to any other
world when compared to any other
world when compared to any other students elsewhere and this kind of
students elsewhere and this kind of
students elsewhere and this kind of holds them in a bubble so they have this
holds them in a bubble so they have this
holds them in a bubble so they have this comfort zone like this carpet of mine
comfort zone like this carpet of mine
comfort zone like this carpet of mine that they can’t go the now I can’t go
that they can’t go the now I can’t go
that they can’t go the now I can’t go out of this they don’t want to go out of
out of this they don’t want to go out of
out of this they don’t want to go out of it so this sort of holds them back to
it so this sort of holds them back to
it so this sort of holds them back to try something new but one thing they do
try something new but one thing they do
try something new but one thing they do need to understand is that they need to
need to understand is that they need to
need to understand is that they need to try something things new and that there
try something things new and that there
try something things new and that there is no set time to learn because at 23 I
is no set time to learn because at 23 I
is no set time to learn because at 23 I sit among nine and ten-year-olds
sit among nine and ten-year-olds
sit among nine and ten-year-olds learning basics of guitar chords now I
learning basics of guitar chords now I
learning basics of guitar chords now I may look like nine and ten-year-olds but
may look like nine and ten-year-olds but
may look like nine and ten-year-olds but I am definitely not that inch so it is a
I am definitely not that inch so it is a
I am definitely not that inch so it is a little embarrassing to learn among
little embarrassing to learn among
little embarrassing to learn among children but then you eventually get
children but then you eventually get
children but then you eventually get over that embarrassment for the greater
over that embarrassment for the greater
over that embarrassment for the greater gain and that is what is important let
gain and that is what is important let
gain and that is what is important let me give you a better idea of why
me give you a better idea of why
me give you a better idea of why learning at any given point of time is
learning at any given point of time is
learning at any given point of time is important so assume you have an
important so assume you have an
important so assume you have an examination or something that you have
examination or something that you have
examination or something that you have to prepare for beforehand
to prepare for beforehand
to prepare for beforehand and you procrastinate which is pretty
and you procrastinate which is pretty
and you procrastinate which is pretty obvious you progress you give the last
obvious you progress you give the last
obvious you progress you give the last couple of hours maybe to prepare for
couple of hours maybe to prepare for
couple of hours maybe to prepare for your exam assuming it’s your exam you
your exam assuming it’s your exam you
your exam assuming it’s your exam you give the last couple of hours for your
give the last couple of hours for your
give the last couple of hours for your exam and then that’s when something
exam and then that’s when something
exam and then that’s when something happens in that exact moment something
happens in that exact moment something
happens in that exact moment something happens maybe a relative might walk in
happens maybe a relative might walk in
happens maybe a relative might walk in or maybe your system meets with an
or maybe your system meets with an
or maybe your system meets with an accident and you have to rush you to the
accident and you have to rush you to the
accident and you have to rush you to the hospital or simply an amazing movie
hospital or simply an amazing movie
hospital or simply an amazing movie maybe on the television because I don’t
maybe on the television because I don’t
maybe on the television because I don’t know if it’s happened to you but it’s
know if it’s happened to you but it’s
know if it’s happened to you but it’s happened to me on a lot of occasions
happened to me on a lot of occasions
happened to me on a lot of occasions maybe 95% of the times is that every
maybe 95% of the times is that every
maybe 95% of the times is that every time I verdict I’ve had an exam the next
time I verdict I’ve had an exam the next
time I verdict I’ve had an exam the next day the television planned to air one of
day the television planned to air one of
day the television planned to air one of the three Lord of the Rings movies on
the three Lord of the Rings movies on
the three Lord of the Rings movies on one channel or some Balakrishna movie
one channel or some Balakrishna movie
one channel or some Balakrishna movie somewhere now I’m a huge fan of both
somewhere now I’m a huge fan of both
somewhere now I’m a huge fan of both plot of the Rings and Balakrishna so I
plot of the Rings and Balakrishna so I
plot of the Rings and Balakrishna so I don’t want even though I have all the
don’t want even though I have all the
don’t want even though I have all the movies in high definition on my laptop I
movies in high definition on my laptop I
movies in high definition on my laptop I still decide to watch that movie on
still decide to watch that movie on
still decide to watch that movie on television without studying and this is
television without studying and this is
television without studying and this is what most of them do but this is not one
what most of them do but this is not one
what most of them do but this is not one incident is it this is life for you in a
incident is it this is life for you in a
incident is it this is life for you in a nutshell life doesn’t give you time to
nutshell life doesn’t give you time to
nutshell life doesn’t give you time to prepare for anything you think areevo
prepare for anything you think areevo
prepare for anything you think areevo I’ll prepare towards the end but then
I’ll prepare towards the end but then
I’ll prepare towards the end but then that’s exactly when something happens
that’s exactly when something happens
that’s exactly when something happens maybe Shahrukh Khan might cross the road
maybe Shahrukh Khan might cross the road
maybe Shahrukh Khan might cross the road and there that’s it you don’t study
and there that’s it you don’t study
and there that’s it you don’t study anymore so by observing from life
anymore so by observing from life
anymore so by observing from life in a nutshell is that the minute you
in a nutshell is that the minute you
in a nutshell is that the minute you start investing in your free time trying
start investing in your free time trying
start investing in your free time trying to learn things new you start to be you
to learn things new you start to be you
to learn things new you start to be you start getting prepared to whatever
start getting prepared to whatever
start getting prepared to whatever curveball life has to throw at you at
curveball life has to throw at you at
curveball life has to throw at you at some point of time a life becomes starts
some point of time a life becomes starts
some point of time a life becomes starts becoming easier also because you’re
becoming easier also because you’re
becoming easier also because you’re ready for things you’re ready for your
ready for things you’re ready for your
ready for things you’re ready for your job interview you’re ready for things
job interview you’re ready for things
job interview you’re ready for things you’re in there because I honestly
you’re in there because I honestly
you’re in there because I honestly believe out of observation again is that
believe out of observation again is that
believe out of observation again is that the minute you start building on your
the minute you start building on your
the minute you start building on your life skills you’re as you may starts to
life skills you’re as you may starts to
life skills you’re as you may starts to build itself
build itself
build itself you don’t need even you don’t even need
you don’t need even you don’t even need
you don’t need even you don’t even need to try so that’s the sincere advice
to try so that’s the sincere advice
to try so that’s the sincere advice I have and the give away from my talk is
I have and the give away from my talk is
I have and the give away from my talk is that the minute you start building on
that the minute you start building on
that the minute you start building on your life skills your resume starts to
your life skills your resume starts to
your life skills your resume starts to build itself thank you so much
build itself thank you so much
build itself thank you so much [Applause]
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