First Day of College – But Yeh Toh Maine Socha Hi Nahi Tha…

 Yesterday was supposed to be one of the most awaited days of my life.

For the last two years, I was dreaming about this — the first day of my BTech CSE college life. I had imagined classrooms full of energy, discussions about AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, startups, how we can build Bihar and India better, how to develop our personality, how to solve real-world problems, how to think beyond a job — how to build an empire.

But what I got?

“Wahi ghise-pite topics.”
Maths. Physics.
And not even the interesting side of them — not the beauty of logic, not the patterns, not how maths built the internet or how physics explains the universe — just the same old syllabus talk, 75% attendance rule, mid-sem, end-sem, assignments, exam pressure — “padh lo warna fail ho jaoge” type energy.

That’s it?

For a moment, I seriously sat back and asked myself —
"Is this it? Is this what I’ve worked for?"
If I just follow this pattern and somehow get this degree, and one day add “BTech CSE” on my LinkedIn bio…
Then what?

Will I be satisfied?
Will I be proud of myself just for surviving college?
Will I be excited to do a 9 to 5 job in some company without soul, without vision, just to earn a salary?

NO.

Because that’s not who I am.

I didn’t dream about Mediokart, my startup, my empire, my purpose — just to chase a piece of paper.
I don’t want to be a degree-holder. I want to be a change-maker.

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The Harsh Reality of College Life

This system, at least on Day 1, didn’t care what I dreamt of.
It cared about the routine.
The attendance.
The syllabus.
The passing marks.
The "safe future".

And maybe they’re not wrong. Because in my class, most of my batchmates scored 60-80 percentile in JEE Mains. No hate, but let’s be honest — many of them don’t have a bigger vision.
But I had 65 percentile too. Still, I used the rest of my time to build myself, my ideas, my startup — not to scroll reels or play BGMI.

That’s the difference.

And maybe, that’s why one day, I will drop out of this system.

Because I wasn’t made to “complete a degree”.
I was made to create impact.

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So What Now?

I’m not giving up.
But I’m also not surrendering to this limited version of education.

I will do what they don’t teach —

• Build my startup brick by brick.

• Read books they don’t recommend.

• Learn tech tools, AI, and skills that aren’t part of the syllabus.

• Meet people who think 10x bigger.

• Develop my communication, storytelling, leadership, and execution power.

And yes — maybe one day, drop out proudly.

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Because I’m Not Here to Just Survive College.

I’m here to build something the world can’t ignore.

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If you’re reading this and feeling the same,
you’re not alone.

Don’t let your vision shrink because the system feels small.
Let your fire burn louder than the lectures.
And remember —
Degree wale safe hote hain,
Lekin vision wale unforgettable.

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- Aman Kumar Happy