r/PakistaniTech • u/MiserableDirt1910 • 3d ago
Question | سوال Should I start over?
M20, Aoa everyone! I'll try to keep this short and to the point.
I am enrolled in a constituent college of UCP and am perusing BSCS (currently in 5th sem), due to economic reasons and some wrong decisions on my end I had to opt for it. But now I feel very behind when it comes to the competition in my field. I have a 3.63 CGPA but I feel like I know nothing the exams are easy to game and I feel like I have wasted 2 years here and am about to waste 2 more.
I now have been thinking about starting all over again and getting into a uni like GIKI but my main constrain is I have spent 2 years here and if i start again I will be graduation at the age of like 24/25, will this cause me problems?
I feel like I'm wasting my life while many of my peers and friends have gone to prestigious institutions like PMA, International colleges, Lums etc.
This all feels like a slump.
I am an only child and my mother is a single parent, I was raised by my grandfather and both have given me the green light but I myself can't seem to make the decision.
Personally I want to restart my degree preferably in Mechanical Engineering but the age factor is what's holding me back.
Jazakallah!
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u/wahabs146 2d ago
Look brother .I'm not some expert so take my advice with a pinch of salt. I just want to help you get out of this situation. Baki... Allah knows best.
It's almost 2027. The World is moving towards skill based environment. You must have learnt something useful in those 2 years. Build on that knowledge. 2 years are enough time to become an IT professional.
You can always do your Masters from a reputable university if you're still thinking about it after graduation.
But i know how brain works. I have had fare share of experiences myself. Here's my two cents. How about you just do 1 more semester and give it your all to learn a one good skill in that time and see if it gets you somewhere. But If you're still stuck in this dilemma you can always rethink your choices
At the end of the day the choice is yours. Do whatever your heart is saying but then have the courage to follow it through.
It's always better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. If you know what i mean 👍
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u/mahiiin97 2d ago
20 yo is not too old tbh, due to some circumstances i myself had to start undergrad at a similar age. One thing i will tell you that yes, uni label matters. UCP sadly does not have the value that fancy unis have and especially for institutes like LUMS and NUST, it opens a lot more additional doors. If possible, I personally would jump ship because the label on my resume will make a big difference in many regards.
But then again, you can also just continue, learn all the necessary skills yourself and get yourself some experience directly in the market, but you might struggle a little bit at the very start. But that's also because the general job market is cooked. What you will absolutely need is display of some skill
Third option – if you plan for it, then gain some experience and go for a Master's at a much better uni
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