A Decision that Changed my Life

A Decision that Changed my Life
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Purvee Chauhan
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Oct 26, 2021
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Author’s own photo | 2014Just like most average Indian engineering students, I was confused about what must I do with my life after my undergrad. People around me were pursuing engineering masters route (international and national universities), or management, or mass IT jobs. This conundrum of “where do you see yourself five years from now?” was so intimidating, that I took all the open…
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