Tech Is My Extracurricular

“You're doing too much.”
“GeeksforGeeks? It’s average.”
“This isn’t what extracurriculars are supposed to look like.”
I’ve heard it all.
But here’s the truth: I’m not here to fit in. I’m here to build.

No Clubs. No Fests. Just Coding
In my first year of college, I was a nobody. Still am. I never hosted fests, became Ms. Fresher, or danced on stage. I never even participated in many college events.
Instead, I was sipping coffee like water, scrolling through my laptop when I stumbled upon a mine.
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Enrolled in everything. Not because I had to… but because I wanted to.

💬"You’re wasting time."
People said it. Friends said it.
Some laughed when I joined a no-code hackathon.

“You're not even coding.”
“It's not a real hackathon.”
“You should be doing Kaggle or CP.”

Maybe they’re not wrong.
But I was trying.
And trying matters more than pretending.

💻 I Built Something — Even If It Was Basic
I built a working prototype. It wasn’t fancy. It didn’t win anything.
But I showed up, I shipped something, and I learned.
No prizes. No praise. Just quiet progress.
And when you’ve had no experience at all —
That’s a win.

🌍 Not All Extracurriculars Need a Stage
Some people do arts. Some sing, some model, some design.
I open my laptop, pour a coffee, and build.

For me, Tech is my creative space.
My learning zone. My personal brand in the making.

Courses are my clubs.
Projects are my performances.
Hackathons are my fests.

🧱 Brick by Brick, I’m Building a Future
No, I don’t have awards (yet).
No, I’m not in fancy societies.
No, I’m not posting certificates every week.
But I am building.
And I know what I want.

Success
That’s my north star.

So If You’re Like Me…

…not the loudest in the room, not the most popular,
but ambitious, hungry, and quietly putting in the work —
Let this be your sign:
You’re not behind. You’re just building your way.
You’re allowed to build slow.
You’re allowed to learn without showing off.
You’re allowed to choose tech as your “extracurricular.”