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I feel the best part about not being academically top-notch during undergrad is that a lot of doors automatically close for you. No top US college admits for MS, unlikely to pursue a PhD, very few chances of HFT or Quant jobs, so the options left are either work at a mid-tier corporate for life or t...

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in the past year, it’s this: sometimes, opportunities do come your way, but what really matters is whether you’re prepared to grab them. Let me take you back to early 2024. I was working at Capital One in Bengaluru. Life was comfortable, I had a stable 9-to-5 job,...

If you ever want to feel small, in the best possible way, come to the US. Seriously. There is always a bigger fish here, no matter what. Smarter people, faster people, better-looking people, more talented people you name it, they’re here. It actually took me back to my first week of college. Back t...

Almost two weeks since I came to America, and my perspective has already begun to shift, I believed that if your dream was to build a long-term corporate career, rise to a top position, and live a comfortable life, then there was no better place than the United States. The idea of working a stable 9...

It all started innocently enough back in class 8th. What began as a simple game of calculating cricket match runs betting a measly 50 to 100 rupees per match quickly spiraled into something much bigger. Those tiny bets were just the gateway, a small taste of what was to come. By college, things esc...

Turned 24, entering my mid-20s... and don't have everything figured out, and that's okay! I don't know what city I'll settle in. Some days, I dream of moving to the West, chasing new opportunities. Other days, I want to stay close to home, where everything feels familiar. Some days, I want to build...

Why College Peers Matter More Than You Think Everyone says you become like the people you surround yourself with. I never truly understood this until I got to BITS Pilani. Before college, I was pretty confident - I'd played table tennis at nationals and thought I was hot stuff. Then reality hit: I ...