To BE or Not to BE..

Hi,
I know its pretty agonising for me to talk about my life of Engineering, since from the start of the course i some how hated it but it was only after the end of 2 yrs, i realised that i was wasting my time doing engineering. It was summer of 1999, still remember my 4067 th rank in the TNPCEE exams, and being an FC, getting a free seat was a bit a challenge. I took the challenge and dunno wat prompted me to do Instrumentation and Control, i think it was because of the free seat. It was a "No one know" Course at that time and even now. But one thing i learnt quickly is it doesnot matter what course you do, its the market condition which will say which course is popular and not.

The whole first year was full of fun and freindship making, the raggings at the bus stop, train are still fresh, i really like each moment of that. I didnt had google or internet so could not search what i can become once i complete my BE, so it all boiled down to the peer students, seniors to guide us. Few ppl talked abt the MS in US, few abt GATE but i was really clueless wats the future lying ahead. But when the gruelling 3rd semester started i realised how tuff its to be an engineer. Still tried and tried and at the end of 4th semester is realised i am wasting my time doing this course and i was not seeing any future in it. The gr8 Y2k crash and the aftermath effects were so horrible and then came the 911 attacks.. I still remember few of my seniors who tried for US visa got rejected and it changed the overall scenario and outlook of mine.

One good thing that happened to me was i was always surrounded by few good ppl who were guiding me which led me to write CAT. I was always interested in talking business, economics and become a ardent reader of Economic times. My only goal in those days was to clear my BE and try to get an entry into a decent B schools.The later yrs of engineering it was just a mere formality to complete the course.

Now when i look back i really feel it was 1 of the best decisions that i made in life, i never would have been a good engineer. And because of those decisions(my control system) i took my life to a different angle and now i am Banker. I just love the job/work i am doing. But i still repent y did i do engineering, i should have done a arts/commerce and enjoyed those golden days, but life is like that.