That simple Question!
I’ve wanted to be a software engineer since I was in eighth grade. If you asked me back then, I had no knowledge, only a vague sense that they made applications and websites. After tenth grade, there were two options: Humanities with Computer Applications, which eliminated the need to study math or Computer Science. Yes, as you may have guessed, I selected CS since I believed that IIT was the only path to becoming an SE.
During the first 2–3 months, I understood I would be unable to attend IIT or even NIT. Chemistry and Physics were very challenging for me. Later, I realized that I don’t want to put myself under pressure for IIT/NIT. It was now time for ‘The Time’ to teach me about various Development Fields. Despite the fact that I had never had an Apple device, I aspired to be an iOS Developer.
One of my biggest flaws is the same flaw that most individuals have: the inability to multitask! I started to code when I was in 11th grade. I couldn’t go much farther because the only reference I had was a Class 11 CS Text Book. I am from a middle-class household, and we Indian middle-class people believed that the Internet was a waste of time for a child’s brains at the time. So parents made sure we stayed away from the Internet.
They discovered that the Internet is significantly superior to what they had previously believed. That freedom encouraged me to learn more about iOS development, and I realized that because I don’t own a Mac, I won’t be able to become an iOS developer. During college, I experimented with several stacks such as Android, Django, and MERN, but I never took anything seriously and never completed any projects. Even in the project in which I participated, I only finished a minor piece of the whole project.
When later communities arrived, everything changed. Until that point, everything was clear: Python vs. JS, Kotlin vs. Android. Later, it became Tech vs Community Management! The confusion increased day by day. Still, my pals claim I’m not committed to anything. If I’m studying JS and attend a Pygrammers event, I’ll begin learning Python the next day. What a state of flux!
My mother gave me Mac as a gift during my final semester. And, because I’m bad at multitasking, I didn’t start learning iOS until 5 months ago. I was unable to complete it since I lacked a mentor. TinkerHub pals and I got the notion to relocate to Kochi. And the issue is the Job. Because I’m the only one who didn’t have any Job.
The question is straightforward, yet the answer might be difficult to decipher at times. Who exactly am I? What Do I Truly Desire? and what am I going to do about it? I’m just a kid with a million dreams and a specific goal in mind, but there are a million more obstacles to overcome before I can achieve that precise objective. Is that the answer to this long question?
But I have a feeling that even if I chose the side way, I would eventually end myself on that straight path.
“You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” — Steve Jobs
More than anything, I just wanted to tell you to ask yourself these three questions. Who exactly are You? What Do You Truly Desire? and what are You going to do about it? The solution will be of great use to you, as it will provide an answer to many questions.
That’s it for today… I 💙 you 3000
