DTU and the Road Ahead: Turning Challenges into Success

Pandemic, Setbacks, and Resilience: My Class 10 to 12 Journey

My life was going very smoothly until Class 10. I was not worried about my future at all. I scored 81% in the Class 10 board examination. But then, it was time to choose a stream for Classes 11 and 12. I had to choose another school also because my school was offering only Humanities in Classes 11 and 12. At that time, COVID-19 emerged as a new problem. It affected the whole world very badly. I chose PCM with Computer Science as my stream for Classes 11 and 12 because it seemed to be a good stream. Fortunately, I got admission to a good school.

But soon, the pandemic forced a complete shift to online platforms. The school was new for me, so, I did not have any friends there, and I never had proper interaction with teachers either. This affected my studies in Class 11, and I scored very low marks in the final examination. I was not at all satisfied with my result. So I decided that I would study well in Class 12. I enrolled in the online coaching. After this, my studies got a new direction.

Overcoming the Odds: My Journey to JEE Main Success within 2 Months

During one of the online lectures, I learnt about the . I came to know that most of the students with non-medical subjects in Class 12 appear for the exam. To be honest, I have never heard of this exam before. I researched it and got to learn many new things about Technology, Engineering, and the Computer Science branch. I had a passion for Coding and Programming since childhood. I used to watch hackers and programmers in movies. It seemed very cool to me, and it also motivated me to choose Computer Science Engineering. I had very few months left in Class 12 to prepare for the JEE exam. But, my goal of becoming a programmer was et. I never thought about whether I could do it or not, and finally, the day arrived when I took my first JEE Main session in January 2022. Having never appeared for any competitive exam before, I could not score much because I had not studied well in Class 11. However, I had a second and final chance—the Session 2 exam in April—giving me two months to prepare. In those 2 months, I covered my Class 11 syllabus properly and revised the Class 12 syllabus. The exam went well, and I got a 98.98 percentile.

New Beginnings: My Journey to DTU and Beyond

Now, it was time for counselling. But, I did not know which college to choose. My coaching teachers guided me and told me about some good colleges and the counselling process. With their guidance, I got admitted to BTech in CSE at Delhi Technological University (DTU). It is a Tier-1 college. I am a part of the volleyball team of the college. The college is well-maintained and has an excellent environment that helps in cultivating a growth mindset. A lot of business ideas have started coming to my mind, and I am also working on one of them.

My college life at DTU has been good. After the classes, I usually hang out with friends and explore the campus. What makes DTU special is the energy and the diversity of students. The college keeps on organising events, fests, or simple gatherings. The overall experience has been memorable, and I am glad to be a part of this college. DTU has the sixth-highest number of unicorn startup founders among all engineering colleges in India. It has produced 10 unicorn startups.  

About the author:

Sameer is currently pursuing a BTech in CSE from DTU. He had an interest in Coding since he was in Class 11. He is also working on his business idea. His hobbies are reading novels and bibliographies.