Mystory@Ashpreet Singh: How I chose my course and college

If I have to talk about my studies during school days, I was never interested in studying Science. I had this eternal love for numbers, so without thinking much I chose Commerce which proved to be a good choice for me.

With your marks above average, but less than the toppers you never get to choose a Delhi University college, and ultimately you are ready to take admission whichever college you get.

In my case, I really wanted to be in SGGSCC, DU as I was really fascinated with the college societies and other facilities that the college had to offer. I was lucky enough to secure a seat in a college of my choice.

When it was time to choose the course, I was confused between Economics (Hons.) and BCom (Hons.). However, the confusion got solved when the cut-offs were declared.

How I cracked college admission

I wanted to secure a seat in this college and I got a chance to do so. There was no entrance test for admission to the courses. Delhi University’s basic selection criteria is the declaration of cut-off list, and that's how I got admission into SGGSCC.

My college experience

I hate attending classes and I love doing everything other than that. I don't attend classes at all because I feel that there's much more to learn from elsewhere rather than just absorbing the content from academic books.

In my first year, I was a part of our college's folk dance society, but then I left that and joined Finance and Investment Cell and Personality Development Cell. Along with that, I volunteered for 2 NGO's (Moksha Foundation & LFT) as well, and luckily I got the chance to serve as the President of our college's Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) unit.

In my second year of college, I started working on my own venture. This was an internship portal, Initiating You. I worked on it for a year, but then we had to stop the operations due to some unavoidable reasons.

In my third year, I got the chance to be an office bearer for Finance and Investment Cell, and one of my friends and I founded an English Literary Society in our college. I also organised a TEDx event in my college which was conducted on 25th February, 2017.

College life has brought drastic changes in my life and I am really glad and blessed that numerous opportunities came into my way. Furthermore, I am happy and content that I got the chance to utilise these opportunities.

I would love to go back and utilise each and every moment I wasted in doing some unproductive work because I believe that there are a lot more things that I could have done.

About the Author:

I am Ashpreet, studying BCom Hons. from GGSIPU. Besides that, I am working on my venture as well.

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