There is a question that doesn’t seem to leave my mind these days.
Have I ever passionately devoted my time on something, losing the track of time and surroundings? Have I ever experienced a graceful failure, one that I feel no remorse or sadness as I know I couldn’t have done it better?
Seeing some people who possess the ‘grit’ to become the best in their field, I am always amazed and ashamed at the same time.
I have explored diverse areas like game development in Unity, app development with Android Studio, TensorFlow, Web Development, etc. But my greatest regret is not specializing in one area and failing to learn a unique skill that sets me apart.
These days, I think I have finally decided what job to pursue after months of contemplation and wavering. I am interested in quantitative development and finance, fields that require an extraordinary level of talent and effort. I am also interested in Data Science and will probably do that if not quant.
For a job in quant, mathematical and problem solving skills are really important. Therefore, as of November 2023, I am starting to study DS and Algorithms with C++. I have never seen my limits as I have never put deadly effort into something. Therefore, I can’t even conclude if I am suitable or not for this kind of math heavy career (which makes me mad). I am in my 1st year 1st semester of college as I write this, and now the time has come. It’s okay to fail. Let’s see how far I can go with this.
“My math genius friend is having difficulty getting internships. Do you think you are going to quant?”
“My sister’s friend who graduated from Caltech is working in quant. and my sister says she is so talented”
Remember. Grit and Patience. and Never give up.
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