About Me — Manish Jangde
The guy on the other side of the screen.
Yup! The guy in the picture is me.
Hey, fellow readers. My name is Manish Jangde. I am 22 years old and I was born in Bhilai(C.G.), India. Although I spent most of my childhood in Datia(M.P.) due to my mother’s job(I miss that place).
When I was in school I was considered a genius. I always topped in academics(although I sucked in extracurriculars). So, ever since I was a kid my family and teachers always had very high expectations from me. Even I thought of becoming a scientist or an engineer(just like any other smart Indian middle-class kid).
However, as I grew up, my interests shifted, gradually affecting my grades. When I reached high school, I was no longer considered the genius I once was. My parents, especially my Father, wasn’t proud of me anymore.
During high school, I discovered my love for literature. My friends often teased me by making memes about me as I was good at English(Definitely not bragging).
However, I still knew nothing about articles, blogs, etc. I was just a 17-year-old boy who loved to read and write.
Once I passed my school in 2020, I had to leave my town and move to Dehradun for college. There I studied for a Bachelor of Computer Applications(BCA).
But in Dehradun, I didn’t study at all. However, I explored and discovered certain things about me that I never did before. Like, how I was not meant to be in the field of coding and programming and how I wanna do something that I actually love instead of following others.
Stepping out of my comfort zone for the first time in 18 years and living in a new city without my family made me more aware about myself and the world.
Now it was 2023, my college was about to end but I still didn’t know what to do in my life. I watched lots of videos and one thing caught my eye. No ,it was not writing it was graphic designing. I gave it a try but I started doubting myself and gave up on it.
Soon, my college ended and I came home. I had decided to take some time and decide what to do in my life. But my mother had different plans.
She persuaded me to complete my Masters too in the same field and I couldn’t say no to her.
So, in 2023 I moved to Jaipur(where I currently am right now) with one of my friend I met in Dehradun. But everything went downhill in this city.
I absolutely despised college, studies, computers, coding, etc. But I soon discovered about Medium and how writing online can also be a career. I watched videos and learned more about writing online.
But….
I started doubting myself and never actually began to write. My mind was full of negative thoughts, I often had trouble sleeping and had suicidal thoughts.
But soon I realized that only I can save myself from this hole of self-doubt and procrastination.
So, Here I am today writing an article about myself and I will continue writing so that one day I can achieve my dream of becoming a good writer.
Thank You! If you read so far. Any tips or criticism will be much appreciated.
