Unsure whether to wait for my admission letter OR take the next steps
First, my profile: B.E. in AIML (German grade: 2.4), B2 English, no work experience, graduated in June 2025.
I spent this whole year planning and applying for a master's in Germany. I invested my personal savings and a lot of my time into this without telling my family, because they would never have allowed me to do it.
I applied to four universities:
- BTU (rejected)
- University of Passau
- University of Koblenz
- JMU Würzburg
It's now been six months, and I still don't have any concrete proof to show my family that my plans are actually working out.
During this time, I applied for several jobs. I received one offer but I turned it down because it came with a 2.5-year work bond. I thought I'd be moving to Germany this October to start my master's, so I didn't want to commit.
Coming from a conservative brown family, my parents are now planning to get me married this year. I don't know how much longer I can handle this pressure.
I turned down a pretty stable corporate job because I believed I could pursue my dream to study masters and eventually become independent from my family. But right now, I have nothing in hand - neither job nor admission letter.
I'm confused about what to do next. Should I move on and focus on getting a job before my family arranges my marriage? (I recently applied for another position and have been selected for the final interview, which is this week) OR should I continue waiting and hope to get admitted to Germany to pursue my dream?