I have always been an inquisitive guy. As a younger self, I was notorious for taking apart electronic gadgets to see their insides and how they worked. When I used to put them back together, some pieces were always left out!
In school, I was actively involved in science club, robotics and computer societies. Not only was my enthusiasm infectious when it came to doing tech projects, my peers always saw me as the tech guru who can fix anything broken. While my classmates used to spend their lunch break playing, i would be in the library reading tech magazines to stay updated.
As I grew older, this passion for innovation grew too and engineer became a de facto choice of higher studies. I joined engineering with all the zeal a young innovator can have and looked forward to exciting lab experiments and technical brainstorming sessions. Sadly, the long and boring PPT style lectures with no real world applications caused me to loose interest quickly. Instead, I was attracted to another part of college hostel life. Computer Gaming.
Over the next 2 years, I dedicated all my time and energies into organising gaming events in my college and city and also started travelling to other colleges to participate in their gaming
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A young army cadet paid my Rishikesh to Delhi bus fare and also bought me dinner when he saw me trying to sell the long coat for money. I finally reached home and told my parents the truth about the situation at college and everything that had transpired in the last week. I was not scared anymore. They were shocked to begin with but then extended their full support and told me to be be strong and face the situation. I wanted to continue college and they let me. With help from my professors and classmates, I studied hard and finished my engineering degree. It took me an extra year to achieve and during this time I also worked part time to keep myself