My only regret is that I used to have a lot of regrets. It took me quite sometime to realise there is no point in being repentant over something you did in the past. I really believe the things that are not in your favour, mostly contribute to something in the future. If nothing else, they do make you stronger.

We had a last call for DSC club core members today since we're nearing graduation. Everyone was asked a question, "What would you have done differently if you were to start engineering again?". My answer to this in one-liner was stop stressing about the future too much and not having any regrets.

When I started my engineering, I regretted a lot of things. Not doing good in JEE, failing to register for BITS, not giving COMEDK seriously, not getting ECE branch while admission and maybe some more. Now that I look back, it doesn't matter and maybe I am at a better place today than if I were to achieve any of the things I mentioned above.

Learn to wait and things will always fall into place.

I have an actual story to support this stance.I was disheartened when I didn't get admission in ECE although I cleared the cutoff. I regretted not turning up for the last counselling round. I took my regret to work hard, abstained myself from external distractions, concentrated on getting a perfect CGPA to get my branch changed to CS/IS. I got a decent figure as per the previous year's record but seems like life always plays out in ways not imaginable. I did not even get ECE because the seats were less. I gave up, shattered, regretting again and thinking the key to success is not hard work. BUT, there is a climax to it.

My mom pestered me to go and talk to the Principal to put my point across. It seemed useless while I was standing in the Quadrangle but I though of trying nevertheless because I had nothing to lose frankly. Yes, I got IS because the Principal was happy to see my previous record.

Bottom line,

Go ask for it, take a chance, you've nothing to lose.