Engineering me first 6 months: Reality check

Hey budds,

Welcome back to another episode where you and I are sunaing our dukhda… oh sorry, I am sharing my dukhda and you all are here to laugh at my situation because obviously it’s relatable to your life too. Right?? Great. Let’s cry together. 🫶😂

So aaj hum baat karenge “How I survived the first 6 months of engineering as a 2nd-year girlie.”
Because honestly, practicals, viva, seniors, HOD, attendance… sab ka full combo meal 2nd year me hi milta hai.

First year me toh hum sab apne so-called besties ke saath 4 saal sath rehne ke sapne dekhte rehte hain.
“Hum toh same group, same bench, same life!”
Kya hi pyare sapne the…
Phir 2nd year aate hi sabka reality check delivery ho jata hai.

🧕 The HOD’s “Motivational” TED Talk

Second-year ke first lecture me hi HOD madam ji ka speech shuru:

• “Study hard.”

• “Be university toppers.”

• “Participate in everything.”

• “Grab placements.”

• “Come to me whenever you need something.”

Aur jab actual me kuch kaam ho…
“Beta adjust karo.”
WAAH SHAMPPY WAAH. 👏😂

Seniors & Expectations vs Reality

Luckily, some of my seniors stayed in the same hostel… so we bonded. Not with all… but haan, thode ache log mil gaye.

We were expecting a cool college life:
Bunking, canteen chilling, college fests, unlimited freedom…

Reality?
Attendance record ghar post ho raha tha.
Ghar walon ka call: “Hostel me rhti ho, phir bhi class kyu miss karti ho?”
Aur hum: “Bas aunty, gravity pull ho raha tha bed se.”

💥 Practicals – The Real Villain

150–200 lines ka code… itna to kisi ka rishta biodata bhi lamba nahi hota.

Humne seniors se pucha, “How do you manage?”
Unka answer: “PD se padh le, net use kar le.”

Hum bhi chal diye is masoom sapne ke saath…

Aur lab ke bahar sunne ko mila:

• “Phones bahar rakho.”

• “Shoes bahar nikalo.”

• “Roll number bolo.”

• “Hands up!” (bas ye hi baaki tha)

External ke saamne code na bol paana = National embarrassment.

Us time aisa lagta hai main kaun hoon, kahan hoon, kaun sa planet… main toh spiritually space me hote hu.

Viva = Psychological Warfare

1st semester ka stress was next-level:

• Late-night studying

• Zero sleep

• Continuous pressure

Aur viva ka rule simple hai:

• Hard prepare → Easy question

• Easy prepare → Hard question

• Dono prepare → Out of syllabus

Hamari bari aaye toh galaxy hi ulta pad jata hai.

My Peak Embarrassing Moment (IOT Viva)

2nd semester, IOT viva.
Preparation = 0%.
Confidence = -10%.

Ma’am ne poori book ke questions puch liye.
Finally she asked:
“Tujhe kya aata hai?”

And me:
“Kuch nahi aata.”

Bas practical run kar diya tha isliye bachi.
Aaj kal to paper aane se pehle bhi padhne ka mann nahi hota… itni besharam ho gayi hu. 😂

Engineering’s first 6 months were pure comedy + tragedy.
Par haan, survive kar liya — thoda pressure, thoda drama, thoda besharmi aur bohot saara humour ke saath.
Agar tum bhi iss phase se guzar rahe ho…
Welcome to the club. 😎

Milte hai next episode me tataaa.....