The Hidden Cost of Ambition as an International Student

Rejection doesn’t slap you.
It sits in your gut. Heavy. Quiet.

Three more letters today: No. No. No.
Richmond. Washington & Lee. Berea.
But this isn’t a sob story.
It’s about what happens when you ignore the script.

It’s crazy how much burden and extra thinking you need to do when you feel like getting out of the common path.

Breaking the Mold (And Why It’s Scary as Hell)

In India, if you are a science student…
You’re supposed to be a doctor or engineer.
Period.
I wanted to be different.
That’s why IISER (the best research institute in India) was in my eye.

But then, somehow… I realized that there are ways how you can achieve admission to the world’s best universities. So why not take the shot?

I didn’t stop. That’s one of the weaknesses I actually have.
I don’t leave things in the middle. I see the end of it.

I see two sole warriors against the ocean. What do you see?

That’s why…
When I learned on how to apply to colleges like Princeton, MIT, and others… I knew that I have to find a way to apply…