The necessity of a research in your life to take best decision for your future
We all have landed at a point in life where we felt as if we have 1000s of options, but we have to choose the best one for our career. This is the point where we have to make tough decisions. One decision can change our whole career and trajectory of life.
Thus, it is necessary for everyone to know what they truly want. However, many people are already at a major disadvantage as many education system forces kids who are as young as 15-16 to make a lifelong career altering decision. One example is when student usually choose between Science stream and Management Stream in Nepal. At this age, most kids don't have clarity over what they truly want to achieve in life. They are influenced by their friends, family, teachers, and literally everything and everyone that they are exposed to. For example, when I was in 10th grade, I was 100% certain that I would take Management as I thought the Science stream was too difficult for me. However, my decision changed when I found literally all of my friend were taking Science including my closest friend since childhood. Boy! did I not regret it. I literally hated my life for having to study those big books. It was only after some time that I got hang of it through magical strokes of luck.Later, luckily I managed to make an astounding recovery just in time before the exams. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the subject and got good marks, which allowed me to choose the field of Computer Science and Engineering in the bachelors level in my own country. I was able to give entrance exams and secure on my seats for this course. This course will allow me to work on a more senior level or will atleast serve as a gentle push in my CS journey.
Yet again, after I passed my 12th, I had to make similar life altering decision in my life, where I had to choose between 1000s of Majors. In the back of my mind, I always wanted to do CSIT(Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology in Nepal by Tribhuvan University), but after watching few videos, which highlighted the under updated and outdated curriculum as well as bad management, I shifted to IT degree(Bachelors in Information Technology). Later, I found that the degree wouldn't really enable me to be a software engineer in a high level(Due to the lack of Mathematics in it's curriculum) so I shifted back to CSIT and rigorously studied for the entrance examination. I don't even know why I did it. I really feel stupid thinking about it at this point. After talking to alumnis of the degree, I was met with negative feedbacks and review regarding the degree and it's management. So, I shifted my mind to go for foreign affiliated colleges in my country. And then I found out that they have limited amount of Maths in their curriculum as well. To everyone who doesn't know, Math is a crucial component of Computer Science as programmers have to deal with complex problems and are required to have problem solving skills. This need is more pronouned if one wants to work as a data scientist. The foreign affiliated degrees were almost useless to me. I again though of joining engineering, but I felt like studying Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical engineering and other shenanigans in the first year was an sheer waste of time. In conclusion, I wasn't satisfied with education available to me in Nepal. All of these switches and realizations were the result of intense amount of research that I did on a regular basis.(Literally every second I'd be Googling)
Note: Some may argue that degree is irrelevant to one's success. However, in my opinion, even though having a good degree might not ensure a 100% successful career, it still serve has a massive headstart over the people who are equally skilled and don't have that degree. You're basically going up in the hierarchy, and consequently, you are more likely to be selected.
This is where my quest and journey for higher quality education started. I started looking for options in other countries, which would satiate my appetite for a degree that would allow me to be a great problem solver and a practical thinker who can not just solve abstracts problem, but create softwares of actual value to the public. To make it clear, I was 100% sure about choosing the technical field of Computer from an early age, but just wasn't sure on which path to take.
I first researched about India, but I didn't wanted to go to a hot place with high crime rates and not so significantly better education. On top of it, it was expensive. I didn't do much research to knock this one off my list. And then the next country was Australia, which is and used to be a popular destination for Nepalese to pursue their higher education. However, after a couple weeks of research I didn't really like how the econonmy functioned in that country. Furthermore, I realized that my education would also have an massive hit as it provided no scholarship what so ever. So, I knocked this one out of my list as well.
I had a friend, which I made in CSIT exam preparation academy, who was applying to USA for his bachelors degree. At that point (USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and similar countries were almost similar to me as I heard my seniors going to these places). However, after having some conversation with him, I was almost shocked after hearing about the outstanding merit based scholarships provided to outstanding students, which would not just cover their entire cost of tuition but also living expenses. I further researched about the Computer Science Course composition in USA and found out that it had inclusion of mathematics along with practical approach to teaching. The education also focused on research and hands-on learning, which is exactly what I was and still am looking for. So, I decided to pursue USA as my education destination. My friend educated and enlightened me about all the application process and tests I would have to take in order to obtain the scholarships. After which I started studying for atleast 14 hour every day for my exams(SAT and IELTS) and research along with my other dedicated friends. I was lucky to have them in my life as they helped me a lot to learn about various factors, which aided my research journey. This kept me busy. The next challenge was to find the best university with best education, location, and safety, which would provide us with the most lucrative offer for us to study their. These were the main factors that concerned us. We researched for monts for hours and hours on Youtube, Google, Niche, organizations, people, and Facebook to gather necessary information. Later, we were able to find university that would serve us. During this process, I was lucky to do internships, volunteering, and job in various organization, which really vastened my knowledge of the world and econonomy at an young age.
I've been simultaneosly improving my programming and technical skills. Many people would consider this a gap year, but I think this is the year where I've learned, experience, and lived the most. The year where I took harrowing decisions. This is my transition into adulthood. My success is not guaranteed but atleast I am happy to know that I am treading in the best path for me.
I see many people who take such important decisions without proper research and guidance. Many are influenced by their peers, while most make such decisions randomly. It may work out for them, but such decisions are really paralyzing and may fetter them from achieving their maximum potential. Many people get a second chance, so did I. I was lucky to have enough time to fumble through all of these pathway, but it's best to take good decisions in the first time. Researching for adequate amount of time is more than enough. Just don't be lazy for it. I know it sucks to be reading words off a screen. I know it sucks to search information, find it, and comprehend it. It takes a lot of mental energy but it's all going to be worth it.
People must ask themselves:
1.What do I want to achieve?
2.What will I become if I am to choose this career path?
3.Is it the best path?
4.How well are alumnis of this career path doing in life?
5.Is there adequate demand and opportunities to succeed in this path?
These are some questions that came on top of my head. However, there can be many more questions that you can ask to yourself.
I hope everyone of you will succeed in life. Best Wishes. Love you all.
Thus, it is necessary for everyone to know what they truly want. However, many people are already at a major disadvantage as many education system forces kids who are as young as 15-16 to make a lifelong career altering decision. One example is when student usually choose between Science stream and Management Stream in Nepal. At this age, most kids don't have clarity over what they truly want to achieve in life. They are influenced by their friends, family, teachers, and literally everything and everyone that they are exposed to. For example, when I was in 10th grade, I was 100% certain that I would take Management as I thought the Science stream was too difficult for me. However, my decision changed when I found literally all of my friend were taking Science including my closest friend since childhood. Boy! did I not regret it. I literally hated my life for having to study those big books. It was only after some time that I got hang of it through magical strokes of luck.Later, luckily I managed to make an astounding recovery just in time before the exams. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the subject and got good marks, which allowed me to choose the field of Computer Science and Engineering in the bachelors level in my own country. I was able to give entrance exams and secure on my seats for this course. This course will allow me to work on a more senior level or will atleast serve as a gentle push in my CS journey.
Yet again, after I passed my 12th, I had to make similar life altering decision in my life, where I had to choose between 1000s of Majors. In the back of my mind, I always wanted to do CSIT(Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology in Nepal by Tribhuvan University), but after watching few videos, which highlighted the under updated and outdated curriculum as well as bad management, I shifted to IT degree(Bachelors in Information Technology). Later, I found that the degree wouldn't really enable me to be a software engineer in a high level(Due to the lack of Mathematics in it's curriculum) so I shifted back to CSIT and rigorously studied for the entrance examination. I don't even know why I did it. I really feel stupid thinking about it at this point. After talking to alumnis of the degree, I was met with negative feedbacks and review regarding the degree and it's management. So, I shifted my mind to go for foreign affiliated colleges in my country. And then I found out that they have limited amount of Maths in their curriculum as well. To everyone who doesn't know, Math is a crucial component of Computer Science as programmers have to deal with complex problems and are required to have problem solving skills. This need is more pronouned if one wants to work as a data scientist. The foreign affiliated degrees were almost useless to me. I again though of joining engineering, but I felt like studying Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical engineering and other shenanigans in the first year was an sheer waste of time. In conclusion, I wasn't satisfied with education available to me in Nepal. All of these switches and realizations were the result of intense amount of research that I did on a regular basis.(Literally every second I'd be Googling)
Note: Some may argue that degree is irrelevant to one's success. However, in my opinion, even though having a good degree might not ensure a 100% successful career, it still serve has a massive headstart over the people who are equally skilled and don't have that degree. You're basically going up in the hierarchy, and consequently, you are more likely to be selected.
This is where my quest and journey for higher quality education started. I started looking for options in other countries, which would satiate my appetite for a degree that would allow me to be a great problem solver and a practical thinker who can not just solve abstracts problem, but create softwares of actual value to the public. To make it clear, I was 100% sure about choosing the technical field of Computer from an early age, but just wasn't sure on which path to take.
I first researched about India, but I didn't wanted to go to a hot place with high crime rates and not so significantly better education. On top of it, it was expensive. I didn't do much research to knock this one off my list. And then the next country was Australia, which is and used to be a popular destination for Nepalese to pursue their higher education. However, after a couple weeks of research I didn't really like how the econonmy functioned in that country. Furthermore, I realized that my education would also have an massive hit as it provided no scholarship what so ever. So, I knocked this one out of my list as well.
I had a friend, which I made in CSIT exam preparation academy, who was applying to USA for his bachelors degree. At that point (USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and similar countries were almost similar to me as I heard my seniors going to these places). However, after having some conversation with him, I was almost shocked after hearing about the outstanding merit based scholarships provided to outstanding students, which would not just cover their entire cost of tuition but also living expenses. I further researched about the Computer Science Course composition in USA and found out that it had inclusion of mathematics along with practical approach to teaching. The education also focused on research and hands-on learning, which is exactly what I was and still am looking for. So, I decided to pursue USA as my education destination. My friend educated and enlightened me about all the application process and tests I would have to take in order to obtain the scholarships. After which I started studying for atleast 14 hour every day for my exams(SAT and IELTS) and research along with my other dedicated friends. I was lucky to have them in my life as they helped me a lot to learn about various factors, which aided my research journey. This kept me busy. The next challenge was to find the best university with best education, location, and safety, which would provide us with the most lucrative offer for us to study their. These were the main factors that concerned us. We researched for monts for hours and hours on Youtube, Google, Niche, organizations, people, and Facebook to gather necessary information. Later, we were able to find university that would serve us. During this process, I was lucky to do internships, volunteering, and job in various organization, which really vastened my knowledge of the world and econonomy at an young age.
I've been simultaneosly improving my programming and technical skills. Many people would consider this a gap year, but I think this is the year where I've learned, experience, and lived the most. The year where I took harrowing decisions. This is my transition into adulthood. My success is not guaranteed but atleast I am happy to know that I am treading in the best path for me.
I see many people who take such important decisions without proper research and guidance. Many are influenced by their peers, while most make such decisions randomly. It may work out for them, but such decisions are really paralyzing and may fetter them from achieving their maximum potential. Many people get a second chance, so did I. I was lucky to have enough time to fumble through all of these pathway, but it's best to take good decisions in the first time. Researching for adequate amount of time is more than enough. Just don't be lazy for it. I know it sucks to be reading words off a screen. I know it sucks to search information, find it, and comprehend it. It takes a lot of mental energy but it's all going to be worth it.
People must ask themselves:
1.What do I want to achieve?
2.What will I become if I am to choose this career path?
3.Is it the best path?
4.How well are alumnis of this career path doing in life?
5.Is there adequate demand and opportunities to succeed in this path?
These are some questions that came on top of my head. However, there can be many more questions that you can ask to yourself.
I hope everyone of you will succeed in life. Best Wishes. Love you all.
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