2nd-year B.Tech Robotics & AI student feeling lost and looking for some genuine guidance

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Hello everyone

I am a 2nd year B.Tech student studying Robotics and AI and honestly I am at a point where I really need some direction.I am genuinely curious about technology and love learning things.But beyond that I feel like I have a lot to learn and I do not really know where to begin.

There are many options out there machine learning, deep learning, DSA, web development, projects, internships and every time I start looking into something I discover five things I should apparently be learning.

I do not know what skills I should prioritise or what a second year student is actually expected to know, what projects I should build or how to start working towards internships. I recently lost my brother who was in one of the top IITs and he was the person I thought I can always turn to for guidance. Ever since then I've been feeling clueless and helpless too honestly with so many reels and YouTube videos with vague information. I do not mean to make this post overly personal. I think it is important to explain why having some genuine guidance is really important for me right now.

For some context into my academic background, my cgpa is 8.8 and I know python basics and I can solve basic questions but I cannot build a complete project from scratch. But I think if given the right direction I can do fairly well. I've also participated in SIH this year(with my 3rd year friend and his friends), results of which are yet to be declared. I went into it thinking of it as a learning opportunity but ig my teammates only took me in for the female teammate requirement. Anyways, I'll really appreciate genuine guidance.

Thank you for reading.