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does this look familiar to you

does this look familiar to you romantically clinging to your bed on

romantically clinging to your bed on

romantically clinging to your bed on weekends yeah okay and this raise of

weekends yeah okay and this raise of

weekends yeah okay and this raise of hands okay okay

hands okay okay

hands okay okay dozing off on exam night yeah slacking

dozing off on exam night yeah slacking

dozing off on exam night yeah slacking off on bunk days and seeing all these TV

off on bunk days and seeing all these TV

off on bunk days and seeing all these TV TV show on the pretext of watching just

TV show on the pretext of watching just

TV show on the pretext of watching just one more episode right they’re all

one more episode right they’re all

one more episode right they’re all guilty of that yeah now you might be

guilty of that yeah now you might be

guilty of that yeah now you might be thinking who the hell is this guy

thinking who the hell is this guy

thinking who the hell is this guy standing on the stage making us see

standing on the stage making us see

standing on the stage making us see these weird gifs about how we spend our

these weird gifs about how we spend our

these weird gifs about how we spend our free time

free time

free time well hello I’m hi I’m Murray and I am an

well hello I’m hi I’m Murray and I am an

well hello I’m hi I’m Murray and I am an alumnus of this college and today I want

alumnus of this college and today I want

alumnus of this college and today I want to talk to you about something I wish

to talk to you about something I wish

to talk to you about something I wish someone had told me when I first and

someone had told me when I first and

someone had told me when I first and college or for that matter when I was

college or for that matter when I was

college or for that matter when I was entering eleventh grade which is not

entering eleventh grade which is not

entering eleventh grade which is not very surprisingly to get out of lazy

very surprisingly to get out of lazy

very surprisingly to get out of lazy hustle bed now picture this I’m in

hustle bed now picture this I’m in

hustle bed now picture this I’m in eighth semester my head is bent over my

eighth semester my head is bent over my

eighth semester my head is bent over my examination sheet and I’m sweating

examination sheet and I’m sweating

examination sheet and I’m sweating profusely because I cannot remember

profusely because I cannot remember

profusely because I cannot remember anything because I haven’t studied

anything because I haven’t studied

anything because I haven’t studied anything and I have to reach the

anything and I have to reach the

anything and I have to reach the threshold level I cannot feel stressed

threshold level I cannot feel stressed

threshold level I cannot feel stressed anymore and I’ve asked myself the

anymore and I’ve asked myself the

anymore and I’ve asked myself the existential question of what my purpose

existential question of what my purpose

existential question of what my purpose in life is with no answers coming back

in life is with no answers coming back

in life is with no answers coming back and I then cook completely blank I

and I then cook completely blank I

and I then cook completely blank I cannot think of anything for some time

cannot think of anything for some time

cannot think of anything for some time and after some time I flipped my own

and after some time I flipped my own

and after some time I flipped my own seblak booklet and I come to the last

seblak booklet and I come to the last

seblak booklet and I come to the last page and I scribble something and before

page and I scribble something and before

page and I scribble something and before you know it some days have passed and a

you know it some days have passed and a

you know it some days have passed and a couple of professors from my department

couple of professors from my department

couple of professors from my department have summoned me in their office because

have summoned me in their office because

have summoned me in their office because I have scribbled a couple of poems in

I have scribbled a couple of poems in

I have scribbled a couple of poems in the paper which they misinterpreted

the paper which they misinterpreted

the paper which they misinterpreted because they’re electronics and

because they’re electronics and

because they’re electronics and communication teachers professors not

communication teachers professors not

communication teachers professors not literature’s which is fine but looking

literature’s which is fine but looking

literature’s which is fine but looking in retrospect this was a very intense

in retrospect this was a very intense

in retrospect this was a very intense also a little bit hilarious experience

also a little bit hilarious experience

also a little bit hilarious experience but it had a danger for great with it so

but it had a danger for great with it so

but it had a danger for great with it so a great sight they are like unwanted

a great sight they are like unwanted

a great sight they are like unwanted paper weights on the table will let you

paper weights on the table will let you

paper weights on the table will let you down when you do not want them to

down when you do not want them to

down when you do not want them to and unfortunately I have many regrets

and unfortunately I have many regrets

and unfortunately I have many regrets from college but the biggest one of them

from college but the biggest one of them

from college but the biggest one of them is that I wasted so much time now I

is that I wasted so much time now I

is that I wasted so much time now I thought it would be interesting to see

thought it would be interesting to see

thought it would be interesting to see what other people save and asked what

what other people save and asked what

what other people save and asked what their greatest regrets from college are

their greatest regrets from college are

their greatest regrets from college are or is and deal some of the answers that

or is and deal some of the answers that

or is and deal some of the answers that I got back the place where I went to was

I got back the place where I went to was

I got back the place where I went to was a mind-numbing place with zero focus on

a mind-numbing place with zero focus on

a mind-numbing place with zero focus on development and grooming for the real

development and grooming for the real

development and grooming for the real world a little harsh right I wish I had

world a little harsh right I wish I had

world a little harsh right I wish I had gone to a college where there was more

gone to a college where there was more

gone to a college where there was more exposure and better Hardware access I

exposure and better Hardware access I

exposure and better Hardware access I wish I had studied more I had maintained

wish I had studied more I had maintained

wish I had studied more I had maintained a good CDI instead of blindly following

a good CDI instead of blindly following

a good CDI instead of blindly following seniors advice that these things don’t

seniors advice that these things don’t

seniors advice that these things don’t matter I’d spend more time with my

matter I’d spend more time with my

matter I’d spend more time with my friends or I wish I had talked to more

friends or I wish I had talked to more

friends or I wish I had talked to more people in the first place to heart try

people in the first place to heart try

people in the first place to heart try too hard to fit in and didn’t challenge

too hard to fit in and didn’t challenge

too hard to fit in and didn’t challenge myself enough and didn’t talk to the boy

myself enough and didn’t talk to the boy

myself enough and didn’t talk to the boy or the girl at alive and there were some

or the girl at alive and there were some

or the girl at alive and there were some people who really said that they didn’t

people who really said that they didn’t

people who really said that they didn’t have any regrets which was very

have any regrets which was very

have any regrets which was very surprising to me at first but they

surprising to me at first but they

surprising to me at first but they really didn’t and if you think some of

really didn’t and if you think some of

really didn’t and if you think some of the sources of these regrets some of the

the sources of these regrets some of the

the sources of these regrets some of the sources of these regrets are beyond our

sources of these regrets are beyond our

sources of these regrets are beyond our control for example it’s very difficult

control for example it’s very difficult

control for example it’s very difficult to get an accurate picture of careers

to get an accurate picture of careers

to get an accurate picture of careers because when we have when we are done

because when we have when we are done

because when we have when we are done with our 12th grade we hardly have any

with our 12th grade we hardly have any

with our 12th grade we hardly have any tried any options and we are suddenly

tried any options and we are suddenly

tried any options and we are suddenly expected to choose a thing that is going

expected to choose a thing that is going

expected to choose a thing that is going to affect a whole life without trying

to affect a whole life without trying

to affect a whole life without trying out options that is a little bonkers if

out options that is a little bonkers if

out options that is a little bonkers if you ask me and on top of that people

you ask me and on top of that people

you ask me and on top of that people keep asking you what do you want to do

keep asking you what do you want to do

keep asking you what do you want to do in life what are your next plans as if

in life what are your next plans as if

in life what are your next plans as if they would poke and insect just to see

they would poke and insect just to see

they would poke and insect just to see what it does because it’s such a

what it does because it’s such a

what it does because it’s such a straightforward conversation opener

straightforward conversation opener

straightforward conversation opener people think they have to have an answer

people think they have to have an answer

people think they have to have an answer but how could we now when the options

but how could we now when the options

but how could we now when the options are realized late for example this one

are realized late for example this one

are realized late for example this one iced when I graduated we’re like I

iced when I graduated we’re like I

iced when I graduated we’re like I didn’t realize that was an option and we

didn’t realize that was an option and we

didn’t realize that was an option and we jump on to it right and there are many

jump on to it right and there are many

jump on to it right and there are many more for example we do not have an

more for example we do not have an

more for example we do not have an option to switch our majors by trying

option to switch our majors by trying

option to switch our majors by trying different

different

different subjects have different streams and

subjects have different streams and

subjects have different streams and sometimes it’s very difficult to make

sometimes it’s very difficult to make

sometimes it’s very difficult to make our parents understand something because

our parents understand something because

our parents understand something because they are misguided or misinformed about

they are misguided or misinformed about

they are misguided or misinformed about something or they’re simply

something or they’re simply

something or they’re simply overprotective for us but there are some

overprotective for us but there are some

overprotective for us but there are some things which are in our control but we

things which are in our control but we

things which are in our control but we sort of passively let go off these are

sort of passively let go off these are

sort of passively let go off these are some of the things that I learned the

some of the things that I learned the

some of the things that I learned the hard way college gives you an illusion

hard way college gives you an illusion

hard way college gives you an illusion that there is endless time and because

that there is endless time and because

that there is endless time and because of that a consequence happens that you

of that a consequence happens that you

of that a consequence happens that you start wearing red less and less about

start wearing red less and less about

start wearing red less and less about the things anything and what it really

the things anything and what it really

the things anything and what it really is a time bomb waiting to explode your

is a time bomb waiting to explode your

is a time bomb waiting to explode your assignments aren’t challenging enough so

assignments aren’t challenging enough so

assignments aren’t challenging enough so you resort to copy pasting or most of

you resort to copy pasting or most of

you resort to copy pasting or most of your egg marks are constituted in your

your egg marks are constituted in your

your egg marks are constituted in your final exams the last night or last week

final exams the last night or last week

final exams the last night or last week preparations suffices but and there are

preparations suffices but and there are

preparations suffices but and there are many activities that keep you engaged in

many activities that keep you engaged in

many activities that keep you engaged in the rest of the time that the

the rest of the time that the

the rest of the time that the consequence of of these in actions and

consequence of of these in actions and

consequence of of these in actions and false prioritization gives rise to

false prioritization gives rise to

false prioritization gives rise to regrets like the like a pile of clothes

regrets like the like a pile of clothes

regrets like the like a pile of clothes are going over and over on on a hostel

are going over and over on on a hostel

are going over and over on on a hostel tear right and the only way out I know

tear right and the only way out I know

tear right and the only way out I know from this is to accept wherever you are

from this is to accept wherever you are

from this is to accept wherever you are no matter if your third year no matter

no matter if your third year no matter

no matter if your third year no matter if you’re in final year we have done

if you’re in final year we have done

if you’re in final year we have done anything before or you haven’t done

anything before or you haven’t done

anything before or you haven’t done anything before it doesn’t matter except

anything before it doesn’t matter except

anything before it doesn’t matter except where our and start working on the

where our and start working on the

where our and start working on the things that interest you doesn’t matter

things that interest you doesn’t matter

things that interest you doesn’t matter if they are relevant or not relevant if

if they are relevant or not relevant if

if they are relevant or not relevant if they are interesting to you just pick it

they are interesting to you just pick it

they are interesting to you just pick it up just pick up one month give yourself

up just pick up one month give yourself

up just pick up one month give yourself one month and pick up a project which is

one month and pick up a project which is

one month and pick up a project which is challenging but doable in a month’s time

challenging but doable in a month’s time

challenging but doable in a month’s time take an EDX or Coursera course work on

take an EDX or Coursera course work on

take an EDX or Coursera course work on your oakenwood skills or try to find

your oakenwood skills or try to find

your oakenwood skills or try to find what are your passive sources of income

what are your passive sources of income

what are your passive sources of income or you could master a chunk of material

or you could master a chunk of material

or you could master a chunk of material that of a subject which you really like

that of a subject which you really like

that of a subject which you really like and if one project falls in your face

and if one project falls in your face

and if one project falls in your face start another one and then another one

start another one and then another one

start another one and then another one and then another one until it becomes a

and then another one until it becomes a

and then another one until it becomes a habit and mind you it will take a lot of

habit and mind you it will take a lot of

habit and mind you it will take a lot of time to become a habit because

time to become a habit because

time to become a habit because because and why do is to make it habit

because and why do is to make it habit

because and why do is to make it habit is because inspiration and motivation

is because inspiration and motivation

is because inspiration and motivation are very short termed the wither out as

are very short termed the wither out as

are very short termed the wither out as the time passes but habits this day

the time passes but habits this day

the time passes but habits this day treaty organics has a day job when you

treaty organics has a day job when you

treaty organics has a day job when you are done at 5:00 you put things to

are done at 5:00 you put things to

are done at 5:00 you put things to practice right now think of that one

practice right now think of that one

practice right now think of that one thing that you will regret if you were

thing that you will regret if you were

thing that you will regret if you were to graduate right now walking out to

to graduate right now walking out to

to graduate right now walking out to this auditorium and jump on it it’s as

this auditorium and jump on it it’s as

this auditorium and jump on it it’s as easy as that and doing that a job does

easy as that and doing that a job does

easy as that and doing that a job does not mean that you have to do it orally

not mean that you have to do it orally

not mean that you have to do it orally it simply means not defined by it not

it simply means not defined by it not

it simply means not defined by it not being defined by it

being defined by it

being defined by it stop making rigid plans and I’ll explain

stop making rigid plans and I’ll explain

stop making rigid plans and I’ll explain this with an example so a friend and a

this with an example so a friend and a

this with an example so a friend and a brilliant person harsh nihonshu God is

brilliant person harsh nihonshu God is

brilliant person harsh nihonshu God is degree in engineering physics then he

degree in engineering physics then he

degree in engineering physics then he went to a yif scholarship is a little

went to a yif scholarship is a little

went to a yif scholarship is a little which is a liberal art scholarship then

which is a liberal art scholarship then

which is a liberal art scholarship then he went to Paris on an exchange program

he went to Paris on an exchange program

he went to Paris on an exchange program for travel to study travel journalism

for travel to study travel journalism

for travel to study travel journalism then he travelled across India with

then he travelled across India with

then he travelled across India with shoestring budget with minimum budget

shoestring budget with minimum budget

shoestring budget with minimum budget then he joined a start-up called frankly

then he joined a start-up called frankly

then he joined a start-up called frankly dot me which did very well for a while

dot me which did very well for a while

dot me which did very well for a while but then withered out then he started

but then withered out then he started

but then withered out then he started his own startup flat about.com and then

his own startup flat about.com and then

his own startup flat about.com and then he failed then he started another we’re

he failed then he started another we’re

he failed then he started another we’re about calm he failed and then he started

about calm he failed and then he started

about calm he failed and then he started and stumbled upon something which he

and stumbled upon something which he

and stumbled upon something which he calls your put now and it is very

calls your put now and it is very

calls your put now and it is very successful backed by tech giants it has

successful backed by tech giants it has

successful backed by tech giants it has more than 1 lakh active users on it and

more than 1 lakh active users on it and

more than 1 lakh active users on it and and that’s really amazing right so meet

and that’s really amazing right so meet

and that’s really amazing right so meet others and with her they were my batch

others and with her they were my batch

others and with her they were my batch mates and some of you might know that

mates and some of you might know that

mates and some of you might know that they have started one of the India

they have started one of the India

they have started one of the India India’s largest tech websites called

India’s largest tech websites called

India’s largest tech websites called phosphites

phosphites

phosphites they didn’t sit for any placements

they didn’t sit for any placements

they didn’t sit for any placements because an idea that they had started

because an idea that they had started

because an idea that they had started and finally ER had started to take shape

and finally ER had started to take shape

and finally ER had started to take shape and it’s been two and a half years now

and it’s been two and a half years now

and it’s been two and a half years now and they are still working on it growing

and they are still working on it growing

and they are still working on it growing on it and they are happy doing it so my

on it and they are happy doing it so my

on it and they are happy doing it so my point is that in this fast-paced life

point is that in this fast-paced life

point is that in this fast-paced life when something that you are doing right

when something that you are doing right

when something that you are doing right now may become obsolete later it is

now may become obsolete later it is

now may become obsolete later it is always a good point to to have to

always a good point to to have to

always a good point to to have to have your options open find smart people

have your options open find smart people

have your options open find smart people too hard to work with and I cannot

too hard to work with and I cannot

too hard to work with and I cannot stress this enough you are not going to

stress this enough you are not going to

stress this enough you are not going to get as bunch good off as good bunch of

get as bunch good off as good bunch of

get as bunch good off as good bunch of friends that you get in this college so

friends that you get in this college so

friends that you get in this college so why not leverage that time and and work

why not leverage that time and and work

why not leverage that time and and work on each other’s ideas like Nancy and

on each other’s ideas like Nancy and

on each other’s ideas like Nancy and pooja did with anthill find relevant

pooja did with anthill find relevant

pooja did with anthill find relevant relevant problems to solve how many of

relevant problems to solve how many of

relevant problems to solve how many of you here

you here

you here perhaps the earlier and finally students

perhaps the earlier and finally students

perhaps the earlier and finally students who have interned or have applied for

who have interned or have applied for

who have interned or have applied for internships know about intern field or

internships know about intern field or

internships know about intern field or come by the raise of hands or a shout

come by the raise of hands or a shout

come by the raise of hands or a shout yeah some of you okay

yeah some of you okay

yeah some of you okay did you know that it was started by one

did you know that it was started by one

did you know that it was started by one of my mechanical batch mates who had had

of my mechanical batch mates who had had

of my mechanical batch mates who had had a very bad internship experience and he

a very bad internship experience and he

a very bad internship experience and he wanted to do something which would help

wanted to do something which would help

wanted to do something which would help other peoples out and not have that

other peoples out and not have that

other peoples out and not have that experience again

experience again

experience again so he started curating other people’s

so he started curating other people’s

so he started curating other people’s internship experiences and start putting

internship experiences and start putting

internship experiences and start putting them online he had a problem that he

them online he had a problem that he

them online he had a problem that he felt relevant and he cared about and

felt relevant and he cared about and

felt relevant and he cared about and then he sought out a solution when I

then he sought out a solution when I

then he sought out a solution when I graduated others college I felt an

graduated others college I felt an

graduated others college I felt an urgent need to build up an aluminized

urgent need to build up an aluminized

urgent need to build up an aluminized system for the reason another worthy of

system for the reason another worthy of

system for the reason another worthy of another talk but I started working on a

another talk but I started working on a

another talk but I started working on a framework that could be open sourced and

framework that could be open sourced and

framework that could be open sourced and that anybody could use any university

that anybody could use any university

that anybody could use any university any college out there for free and built

any college out there for free and built

any college out there for free and built up their alumni system I care about a

up their alumni system I care about a

up their alumni system I care about a problem and then I’m working on it be

problem and then I’m working on it be

problem and then I’m working on it be curious about things are not passionate

curious about things are not passionate

curious about things are not passionate about it I do not understand when people

about it I do not understand when people

about it I do not understand when people say they do not have any best passion

say they do not have any best passion

say they do not have any best passion for anything passion is not a job or a

for anything passion is not a job or a

for anything passion is not a job or a hobby it is something it is a full force

hobby it is something it is a full force

hobby it is something it is a full force of your attention into anything that is

of your attention into anything that is

of your attention into anything that is right in front of you and passions like

right in front of you and passions like

right in front of you and passions like feeling change a better word for passion

feeling change a better word for passion

feeling change a better word for passion is curiosity parallels is my batch mate

is curiosity parallels is my batch mate

is curiosity parallels is my batch mate and he came to his room once and and and

and he came to his room once and and and

and he came to his room once and and and he wanted to see what his results on the

he wanted to see what his results on the

he wanted to see what his results on the website and he started feeling curious

website and he started feeling curious

website and he started feeling curious about what would happen if instead of

about what would happen if instead of

about what would happen if instead of the role number he started inputting

the role number he started inputting

the role number he started inputting gibberish in the text field and by doing

gibberish in the text field and by doing

gibberish in the text field and by doing this he sought out a vulnerability in

this he sought out a vulnerability in

this he sought out a vulnerability in the database

the database

the database well that the results were stored in and

well that the results were stored in and

well that the results were stored in and he had the two days later just because

he had the two days later just because

he had the two days later just because he was curious about it yep on it this

he was curious about it yep on it this

he was curious about it yep on it this is a font made entirely of programming

is a font made entirely of programming

is a font made entirely of programming and I wanted to use it on the cover page

and I wanted to use it on the cover page

and I wanted to use it on the cover page of our magazines reason I tried to make

of our magazines reason I tried to make

of our magazines reason I tried to make it for about a week and then I gave up

it for about a week and then I gave up

it for about a week and then I gave up but in one of the interviews I I sort of

but in one of the interviews I I sort of

but in one of the interviews I I sort of leverage this fact that I had worked on

leverage this fact that I had worked on

leverage this fact that I had worked on it despite the fact that I didn’t know

it despite the fact that I didn’t know

it despite the fact that I didn’t know any conventional programming language

any conventional programming language

any conventional programming language and this caught me in just for being

and this caught me in just for being

and this caught me in just for being curious I was selected which is crazy

curious I was selected which is crazy

curious I was selected which is crazy the ver of genius now the people who get

the ver of genius now the people who get

the ver of genius now the people who get things to work exhibit something that

things to work exhibit something that

things to work exhibit something that might be understandable simply as

might be understandable simply as

might be understandable simply as something innate genius now they do not

something innate genius now they do not

something innate genius now they do not most of the time what they do is just do

most of the time what they do is just do

most of the time what they do is just do and work on the things that they want to

and work on the things that they want to

and work on the things that they want to now this might be a very uncomfortable

now this might be a very uncomfortable

now this might be a very uncomfortable thought for many of us because think

thought for many of us because think

thought for many of us because think about it if what they do are only able

about it if what they do are only able

about it if what they do are only able to do just because they have some in it

to do just because they have some in it

to do just because they have some in it Einstein this or Shakespeare nests in

Einstein this or Shakespeare nests in

Einstein this or Shakespeare nests in them then it’s not our fault that we

them then it’s not our fault that we

them then it’s not our fault that we cannot do as good as they do I’m not

cannot do as good as they do I’m not

cannot do as good as they do I’m not saying that there is no such thing as

saying that there is no such thing as

saying that there is no such thing as genius I’m just saying that if there are

genius I’m just saying that if there are

genius I’m just saying that if there are two theories and one of them gives you

two theories and one of them gives you

two theories and one of them gives you an excuse to be lazy the other one is

an excuse to be lazy the other one is

an excuse to be lazy the other one is probably talk to people the one of the

probably talk to people the one of the

probably talk to people the one of the most profess preposterous reasons that I

most profess preposterous reasons that I

most profess preposterous reasons that I have got I’ve heard from people for not

have got I’ve heard from people for not

have got I’ve heard from people for not talking to other people is that

talking to other people is that

talking to other people is that arrogance I do not really know him or

arrogance I do not really know him or

arrogance I do not really know him or her or could you please go out there and

her or could you please go out there and

her or could you please go out there and ask something on my behalf which is

ask something on my behalf which is

ask something on my behalf which is laughable right just introduce yourself

laughable right just introduce yourself

laughable right just introduce yourself to whoever you want to talk to it’s not

to whoever you want to talk to it’s not

to whoever you want to talk to it’s not really well and for example you should

really well and for example you should

really well and for example you should leverage this opportunity so many

leverage this opportunity so many

leverage this opportunity so many brilliant people have come on the stage

brilliant people have come on the stage

brilliant people have come on the stage and share their ideas and research and

and share their ideas and research and

and share their ideas and research and what they do with you leverage that fact

what they do with you leverage that fact

what they do with you leverage that fact and talk to them give your share of

and talk to them give your share of

and talk to them give your share of ideas to them give your time to them and

ideas to them give your time to them and

ideas to them give your time to them and perhaps even exchange numbers if you if

perhaps even exchange numbers if you if

perhaps even exchange numbers if you if if you are intrigued by some

if you are intrigued by some

if you are intrigued by some so much let’s let me tell you something

so much let’s let me tell you something

so much let’s let me tell you something let’s do a rampage introduction session

let’s do a rampage introduction session

let’s do a rampage introduction session right here

right here

right here can I ask everybody to please stand up

can I ask everybody to please stand up

can I ask everybody to please stand up quickly quickly stand up the stand up

quickly quickly stand up the stand up

quickly quickly stand up the stand up when I say now what you have to do is

when I say now what you have to do is

when I say now what you have to do is give fist bumps to each other introduce

give fist bumps to each other introduce

give fist bumps to each other introduce yourself by telling your name and that

yourself by telling your name and that

yourself by telling your name and that it’s very nice to be sitting beside them

it’s very nice to be sitting beside them

it’s very nice to be sitting beside them in all the four directions mind you you

in all the four directions mind you you

in all the four directions mind you you have 30 seconds right ready yeah now

come on we are friends among here nobody

come on we are friends among here nobody is judging you all right sit down sit

is judging you all right sit down sit

is judging you all right sit down sit down

down

down that was fun see that was as easy as

that was fun see that was as easy as

that was fun see that was as easy as that

that

that it does Emily have that weird face

it does Emily have that weird face

it does Emily have that weird face brother yeah that’s from that fancy it’s

brother yeah that’s from that fancy it’s

brother yeah that’s from that fancy it’s that easy don’t disregard unseemly

that easy don’t disregard unseemly

that easy don’t disregard unseemly motivations whether you want to be

motivations whether you want to be

motivations whether you want to be better than somebody or you want to do

better than somebody or you want to do

better than somebody or you want to do something audacious or you want to do

something audacious or you want to do

something audacious or you want to do something that is not supposed of you or

something that is not supposed of you or

something that is not supposed of you or that is not expected of you these all

that is not expected of you these all

that is not expected of you these all are very legitimate reasons to get

are very legitimate reasons to get

are very legitimate reasons to get something to work right to get you out

something to work right to get you out

something to work right to get you out of your bed anything that does that is a

of your bed anything that does that is a

of your bed anything that does that is a legitimate reason by all means use that

legitimate reason by all means use that

legitimate reason by all means use that very shy or unmotivated or whether you

very shy or unmotivated or whether you

very shy or unmotivated or whether you have low self words about yourself know

have low self words about yourself know

have low self words about yourself know that there is enough time to work on the

that there is enough time to work on the

that there is enough time to work on the log that you think that you have and one

log that you think that you have and one

log that you think that you have and one of the biggest gifts that you can give

of the biggest gifts that you can give

of the biggest gifts that you can give to yourself right here right now is to

to yourself right here right now is to

to yourself right here right now is to not give up and not be intimidated by a

not give up and not be intimidated by a

not give up and not be intimidated by a very limited sense of competition there

very limited sense of competition there

very limited sense of competition there are other opportunities out here are out

are other opportunities out here are out

are other opportunities out here are out of fear right don’t you feel responsible

of fear right don’t you feel responsible

of fear right don’t you feel responsible to explore ease in every one of them

to explore ease in every one of them

to explore ease in every one of them before giving yourself up just do what

before giving yourself up just do what

before giving yourself up just do what you have started right give yourself

you have started right give yourself

you have started right give yourself incentives if you have to for example i

incentives if you have to for example i

incentives if you have to for example i gifted myself laptop stickers for

gifted myself laptop stickers for

gifted myself laptop stickers for finishing a project a side project that

finishing a project a side project that

finishing a project a side project that i had that had been lingering for a long

i had that had been lingering for a long

i had that had been lingering for a long time use anything that keeps you working

time use anything that keeps you working

time use anything that keeps you working and get going get out of your college if

and get going get out of your college if

and get going get out of your college if you have to I met 2014 pass out computer

you have to I met 2014 pass out computer

you have to I met 2014 pass out computer science password his name is Monica rule

science password his name is Monica rule

science password his name is Monica rule he was working with housing dot-com at

he was working with housing dot-com at

he was working with housing dot-com at that time and he shared with me an

that time and he shared with me an

that time and he shared with me an experience that when he wasn’t fine

experience that when he wasn’t fine

experience that when he wasn’t fine earlier there he used to be field flips

earlier there he used to be field flips

earlier there he used to be field flips or CSE students as well and he had to

or CSE students as well and he had to

or CSE students as well and he had to fight against his entire class just to

fight against his entire class just to

fight against his entire class just to take them to Bangalore instead of

take them to Bangalore instead of

take them to Bangalore instead of somewhere that was much closer and he

somewhere that was much closer and he

somewhere that was much closer and he says that he does not regret it at all

says that he does not regret it at all

says that he does not regret it at all because everybody learned so much that

because everybody learned so much that

because everybody learned so much that trip

trip

trip you’re not a fit college if you have to

you’re not a fit college if you have to

you’re not a fit college if you have to and you should as one of my favorite

and you should as one of my favorite

and you should as one of my favorite poets Maya Angelou once said as long as

poets Maya Angelou once said as long as

poets Maya Angelou once said as long as you are breathing it’s never too late to

you are breathing it’s never too late to

you are breathing it’s never too late to do something good and just be bad when

do something good and just be bad when

do something good and just be bad when dried all up to your responsibilities

dried all up to your responsibilities

dried all up to your responsibilities take your own responsibilities find that

take your own responsibilities find that

take your own responsibilities find that chunk of time small chunk of time that

chunk of time small chunk of time that

chunk of time small chunk of time that you you would invest in yourself that

you you would invest in yourself that

you you would invest in yourself that would slowly start making you more

would slowly start making you more

would slowly start making you more valuable and when he will start doing

valuable and when he will start doing

valuable and when he will start doing this you will find that you will have to

this you will find that you will have to

this you will find that you will have to make trade-offs right you’ll have to

make trade-offs right you’ll have to

make trade-offs right you’ll have to make make trade-offs you will even have

make make trade-offs you will even have

make make trade-offs you will even have a bunch of friends waiting for you but

a bunch of friends waiting for you but

a bunch of friends waiting for you but you cannot go

you cannot go

you cannot go you cannot play basketball or and

you cannot play basketball or and

you cannot play basketball or and you you have to have we have to make

you you have to have we have to make

you you have to have we have to make trade-offs because it’s ultimately your

trade-offs because it’s ultimately your

trade-offs because it’s ultimately your choice and you will find that it’s not

choice and you will find that it’s not

choice and you will find that it’s not it will not be able to be possible to

it will not be able to be possible to

it will not be able to be possible to keep everybody happy at any point of

keep everybody happy at any point of

keep everybody happy at any point of time there will be somebody who will be

time there will be somebody who will be

time there will be somebody who will be not happy by what you do or how you are

not happy by what you do or how you are

not happy by what you do or how you are with them it’s completely fine right

with them it’s completely fine right

with them it’s completely fine right just get up do what you want to do if

just get up do what you want to do if

just get up do what you want to do if you do not know what you want to do

you do not know what you want to do

you do not know what you want to do figure out there’s a plenty of time if I

figure out there’s a plenty of time if I

figure out there’s a plenty of time if I can do it anybody can and I was the

can do it anybody can and I was the

can do it anybody can and I was the laziest person I knew in college just do

laziest person I knew in college just do

laziest person I knew in college just do it thank you

it thank you

it thank you [Applause]

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