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Life in an IIT | Why this BTech student chose IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | Why this BTech student chose IIT Guwahati

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— Harshit Tomar My interest in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) didn’t start very early. Back in school in my hometown, Delhi, I only knew vaguely that IIT was something prestigious. It was after interacting with a few IIT alumni and seeing some of my classmates prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) that […]

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Life in an IIT | From Chhattisgarh’s Gurur to IIT Madras

Life in an IIT | From Chhattisgarh’s Gurur to IIT Madras

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I am from Gurur, Balod, Chhattisgarh. My early schooling was in Hindi medium, but on my parents’ advice, I switched to English medium in Class 11 at Model English Higher Secondary School, Dhamtari. That change felt challenging at the time, but it became a stepping stone to bigger dreams. My first real inspiration to join […]

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‘Never underestimate small moments’: An IIT Bombay student’s perspective | Life in an IIT

‘Never underestimate small moments’: An IIT Bombay student’s perspective | Life in an IIT

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My motivation to attempt the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) came from watching my father and uncle, who are both incredibly passionate about their work. I wanted to have a goal to strive for, too, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) became that dream. Two teachers, Gaurav Sir and Prabhat Sir, played a pivotal role. […]

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Life in an IIT | Born to doctor parents, she carved her path to IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | Born to doctor parents, she carved her path to IIT Guwahati

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Though I don’t originally belong to Hyderabad, it’ll always be my first home. I grew up there – in a house full of warmth, chaos, and laughter. My parents, both doctors – my mother is an anaesthetist and my father a liver surgeon – are originally from Agra, but Hyderabad is where I spent most […]

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Life in an IIT | ‘Grounded like Dhoni, driven to make a difference in my own small way’

Life in an IIT | ‘Grounded like Dhoni, driven to make a difference in my own small way’

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Since childhood, I had this habit of breaking gadgets at home – not to destroy them, but to peek inside and understand how they worked. Compact Disc players, motors, toys – anything mechanical fascinated me. Maybe that curiosity was the earliest sign that I’d end up becoming an engineer. I used to watch the Discovery […]

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Life in an IIT | ‘At IIT Bombay, curiosity turned into confidence and questions found direction’

Life in an IIT | ‘At IIT Bombay, curiosity turned into confidence and questions found direction’

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I grew up in the calm and quiet town of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, a place where the sky feels wider, the roads are less noisy, and life moves at its own unhurried pace. That slow rhythm, the simplicity, and the genuine sense of space are things I still miss deeply. After completing my Class 10 there, […]

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Life in an IIT | ‘I feel a sense of satisfaction with how far I’ve come,’ says IIT Bombay BTech student

Life in an IIT | ‘I feel a sense of satisfaction with how far I’ve come,’ says IIT Bombay BTech student

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My Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) journey began right after Class 10, when I joined a coaching institute like many of my friends. It was there that I truly understood the significance of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and set my sights on IIT Bombay — not just for its prestige, but as a personal […]

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Life in an IIT | Learning to balance, lead, and grow: Lessons beyond the classroom at IIT Guwahati

Life in an IIT | Learning to balance, lead, and grow: Lessons beyond the classroom at IIT Guwahati

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After my Class 10, I had to choose either science, commerce, or humanities. As someone who likes science, I was left with two major options – either the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG). I chose JEE not because of something I loved, but because of something […]

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Life in an IIT | From Lucknow to the hills: IIT Mandi BTech student’s story of curiosity, campus life, and confidence

Life in an IIT | From Lucknow to the hills: IIT Mandi BTech student’s story of curiosity, campus life, and confidence

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I have always been fascinated by how things work, and during my school years at City Montessori School, Aliganj, Uttar Pradesh, that curiosity slowly morphed into a deep love for Physics. It was this interest that nudged me towards preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Cracking JEE had been on my goal list for […]

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