From Navy Dreams to B.Tech Reality: A Story of Resilience

As a child, I never thought much about the future. Life was simple — filled with play, laughter, and the joy of the present moment. I didn’t even know what "B.Tech" meant or what direction life would eventually take me.

But I had one dream. One clear, proud goal.

I wanted to join the Indian Navy, just like my Mama and Nana. That was my destiny — or so I believed.

In 2021, that dream felt closer than ever. I had applied for the Navy exam and was all set to travel to Lucknow to appear for it. My heart was full of hope. But then, COVID-19 struck. Everything changed.

Out of concern for my safety, my family didn’t allow me to go.

I was heartbroken.

That single moment shifted everything. Something inside me paused. My motivation faded. I stopped studying. It felt like my destiny had been rewritten in a language I no longer understood.

Eventually, I applied for B.Tech and got admission to NIET, Greater Noida. But my real struggle began there. I was behind — completely. I didn’t know what integration or differentiation even meant. I had left studies the day I couldn’t take the Navy exam. And now, sitting in classrooms, surrounded by terms and topics that made no sense, I felt like an outsider.

I cried. Not because it was hard — but because I felt lost.

But I didn’t give up. Slowly, steadily, I started to push myself. I asked questions. I stayed up late. I worked through my doubts. Bit by bit, things started to make sense. I rebuilt myself, one concept at a time.

Eventually, I completed my B.Tech with a CGPA of 8.07.

But life wasn’t done testing me.

In my final year, the placement season arrived. And so did the rejections. Not one or two — but hundreds. Rejection after rejection chipped away at my confidence. I kept wondering, “Why is this happening to me?”

Still, I kept showing up. Kept applying. Kept preparing.

And then, in the final month — I got my first “yes.”

I cracked my first interview — Wipro.

That one “yes” felt like the universe whispering, “Hold on, your story isn’t over yet.”

I don’t know where life will take me next. I love Pune — it’s my favorite place. Maybe destiny will take me there. Maybe somewhere else.

But today, I’ve learned to believe in something deeper.

If something is truly meant for you, it will find its way — maybe not now, but in the near future.

Destiny isn’t a straight road. It’s full of detours, delays, disappointments, and sometimes, redirections. But every stop teaches you something new. Every pause gives you strength.

To anyone feeling lost right now — keep going. Your moment will come. Maybe not in the way you expected, but in the way it was always meant to.