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I’m thinking about completely focusing on Quant and VARC. I started my preparation quite late, and since I’m also working in IT, it’s difficult to cover everything. I’m not able to give enough time to my preparation either.
Is it practical for me to focus on these two sections this attempt and give them my best, or should I prioritize overall coverage instead?
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When I tried to solve an RC today, I realised I had completely misunderstood the meaning of the whole passage.
The complex English takes me time to convert into simpler language, and somewhere in that process, I end up getting the overall content wrong.
I think apart from reading Aeon, I need something that summarises the content so I can analyse whether my interpretation was actually correct.
Also, Aeon essays can be pretty long, so are there any good alternatives that are shorter but still use complex/quality English?
Would love some suggestions!
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Any 8/9/8 profile in iim or fms?? Please be practical I don't need unrealistic motivation.
General female, currently in IT with 1 yoe
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Is it normal to have reverse KT after 6 months of internship as an sde and in those 6 months i just learned spring and all and recently I started working as shadow developer. And now due to some other intern they have planned reverse KT. What is this?
They are just messing up with my brain.
Is it normal to have reverse KT after 6 months of internship as an sde and in those 6 months i just learned spring and all and recently I started working as shadow developer. And now due to some other intern they have planned reverse KT. What is this?
They are just messing up with my brain.
Please drop the strategy to attempt varc sets as a complete beginner
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I have recently started preparing for CAT, and I'm doing VARC on alternate days since I have a job.
In my first VARC, it took me around 30 minutes to solve all the questions. Of course, I focused on attempting all of them rather than accuracy, and I got only 4 correct.
Today, I thought I'd focus on accuracy instead. It took me the full 40 minutes. But I still got only 4 correct.
Now I'm confused. How can I be sure about my attempts? Not 100%, but at least 80–90%. My current situation is really bad, and I don't know what I should do.
Focusing on accuracy rather than quantity must have some strategy. Please help if you've cracked that strategy.
Also, after attempting a VARC set, how should I analyze the solutions? What should my approach be?
I have recently started preparing for CAT, and I'm doing VARC on alternate days since I have a job.
In my first VARC, it took me around 30 minutes to solve all the questions. Of course, I focused on attempting all of them rather than accuracy, and I got only 4 correct.
Today, I thought I'd focus on accuracy instead. It took me the full 40 minutes. But I still got only 4 correct.
Now I'm confused. How can I be sure about my attempts? Not 100%, but at least 80–90%. My current situation is really bad, and I don't know what I should do.
Focusing on accuracy rather than quantity must have some strategy. Please help if you've cracked that strategy.
Also, after attempting a VARC set, how should I analyze the solutions? What should my approach be?
Could you please analyse and tell me your views
If I use my company's laptop to prepare for mba mostly watching YouTube on incognito, will I face any consequences?
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I’m a Software Development Engineer at a mid-sized company, earning 9 LPA, and I was placed this year. On paper, everything seems to be going well, but I’ve realized I’m not enjoying this field.
It’s not just coding. It’s the entire ecosystem AI, constant upskilling, DSA, system design, and the pressure to keep learning every single day. Instead of feeling excited, I feel anxious. Sometimes it feels like I’m simply not made for this career.
People tell me to switch companies, but I’m not convinced that would solve anything. I feel like I’d still be doing the same work, just in a different place. When I think about my future in tech, it feels dark and uncertain. I struggle to picture a version of myself that’s genuinely happy.
That’s why I’ve been considering an MBA. I imagine I might enjoy roles that involve strategy, decision-making, communication, and business. They seem more dynamic and exciting, and they also offer strong financial growth.
But there’s another fear that keeps holding me back: What if I spend years preparing for an MBA, get into a great business school, and then realize I don’t like that either? What if I’m chasing another illusion? What if, somewhere along the way, I lose myself completely?
I know every career comes with risks. Staying in IT is a risk. Leaving it for an MBA is also a risk. Coming from a middle-class family, I don’t feel like I have the luxury of making endless career experiments.
So how do you make a decision when both paths are uncertain? How do you figure out whether you truly dislike your current career, or whether you’re just overwhelmed? And how do you choose a direction without constantly wondering, “What if I’m making the wrong choice?”
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I’m a Software Development Engineer at a mid-sized company, earning 9 LPA, and I was placed this year. On paper, everything seems to be going well, but I’ve realized I’m not enjoying this field.
It’s not just coding. It’s the entire ecosystem AI, constant upskilling, DSA, system design, and the pressure to keep learning every single day. Instead of feeling excited, I feel anxious. Sometimes it feels like I’m simply not made for this career.
People tell me to switch companies, but I’m not convinced that would solve anything. I feel like I’d still be doing the same work, just in a different place. When I think about my future in tech, it feels dark and uncertain. I struggle to picture a version of myself that’s genuinely happy.
That’s why I’ve been considering an MBA. I imagine I might enjoy roles that involve strategy, decision-making, communication, and business. They seem more dynamic and exciting, and they also offer strong financial growth.
But there’s another fear that keeps holding me back: What if I spend years preparing for an MBA, get into a great business school, and then realize I don’t like that either? What if I’m chasing another illusion? What if, somewhere along the way, I lose myself completely?
I know every career comes with risks. Staying in IT is a risk. Leaving it for an MBA is also a risk. Coming from a middle-class family, I don’t feel like I have the luxury of making endless career experiments.
So how do you make a decision when both paths are uncertain? How do you figure out whether you truly dislike your current career, or whether you’re just overwhelmed? And how do you choose a direction without constantly wondering, “What if I’m making the wrong choice?”
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I’m a Software Development Engineer at a mid-sized company, earning 9 LPA, and I was placed this year. On paper, everything seems to be going well, but I’ve realized I’m not enjoying this field.
It’s not just coding. It’s the entire ecosystem AI, constant upskilling, DSA, system design, and the pressure to keep learning every single day. Instead of feeling excited, I feel anxious. Sometimes it feels like I’m simply not made for this career.
People tell me to switch companies, but I’m not convinced that would solve anything. I feel like I’d still be doing the same work, just in a different place. When I think about my future in tech, it feels dark and uncertain. I struggle to picture a version of myself that’s genuinely happy.
That’s why I’ve been considering an MBA. I imagine I might enjoy roles that involve strategy, decision-making, communication, and business. They seem more dynamic and exciting, and they also offer strong financial growth.
But there’s another fear that keeps holding me back: What if I spend years preparing for an MBA, get into a great business school, and then realize I don’t like that either? What if I’m chasing another illusion? What if, somewhere along the way, I lose myself completely?
I know every career comes with risks. Staying in IT is a risk. Leaving it for an MBA is also a risk. Coming from a middle-class family, I don’t feel like I have the luxury of making endless career experiments.
So how do you make a decision when both paths are uncertain? How do you figure out whether you truly dislike your current career, or whether you’re just overwhelmed? And how do you choose a direction without constantly wondering, “What if I’m making the wrong choice?”
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My project/team has changed four times in just five months, and every single time I get attached to the people I work with. Just when I start thinking, "These are my people. I'm finally settled," the company changes my team again. 😭
It genuinely feels like they're running a social experiment on my brain—constantly introducing me to new people, making me adjust, and then moving me somewhere else.
And to top it all off, my previous team's stand-up timing was perfect. Now my daily stand-up is at 8:00 PM. 😭
Seriously... who schedules a stand-up at 8 PM, and why? 🥲
Please let me have my 2nd team, it was best of all
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My project/team has changed four times in just five months, and every single time I get attached to the people I work with. Just when I start thinking, "These are my people. I'm finally settled," the company changes my team again. 😭
It genuinely feels like they're running a social experiment on my brain—constantly introducing me to new people, making me adjust, and then moving me somewhere else.
And to top it all off, my previous team's stand-up timing was perfect. Now my daily stand-up is at 8:00 PM. 😭
Seriously... who schedules a stand-up at 8 PM, and why? 🥲
Please let me have my 2nd team, it was best of all
My project/team has changed four times in just five months, and every single time I get attached to the people I work with. Just when I start thinking, "These are my people. I'm finally settled," the company changes my team again. 😭
It genuinely feels like they're running a social experiment on my brain—constantly introducing me to new people, making me adjust, and then moving me somewhere else.
And to top it all off, my previous team's stand-up timing was perfect. Now my daily stand-up is at 8:00 PM. 😭
Seriously... who schedules a stand-up at 8 PM, and why? 🥲 Please let me have my 2nd team, it was best of all
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I think there's something really wrong with me.
Whenever I see someone on LinkedIn posting about solving hundreds of LeetCode problems, I immediately think, I'm falling behind. I haven't touched LeetCode since I joined my company. Then I convince myself they'll make it to Google or Microsoft while I'm standing still.
Then I see someone get into IIM Bangalore, and suddenly I want an MBA too. I don't even want the debt, but I still want the experience, the achievement, the life that comes with it.
Then someone cracks GATE and gets into IISc, and I think, That was once my dream. What an incredible achievement. What a beautiful life. And just like that, I want that too.
The worst part? Even typing this makes me feel embarrassed.
It's as if I want every life that looks impressive from the outside. Every achievement becomes my dream for a few moments.
Maybe I'm not lacking ambition. Maybe I'm lacking clarity.
I'm too afraid to stop and figure out what I actually want because I'm scared of choosing one path and letting a hundred others go.
The funny thing is, once I truly decide that I want something, I'm relentless. I'll work for it with everything I have. I'll do it by hook or by crook.
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I think there's something really wrong with me.
Whenever I see someone on LinkedIn posting about solving hundreds of LeetCode problems, I immediately think, I'm falling behind. I haven't touched LeetCode since I joined my company. Then I convince myself they'll make it to Google or Microsoft while I'm standing still.
Then I see someone get into IIM Bangalore, and suddenly I want an MBA too. I don't even want the debt, but I still want the experience, the achievement, the life that comes with it.
Then someone cracks GATE and gets into IISc, and I think, That was once my dream. What an incredible achievement. What a beautiful life. And just like that, I want that too.
The worst part? Even typing this makes me feel embarrassed.
It's as if I want every life that looks impressive from the outside. Every achievement becomes my dream for a few moments.
Maybe I'm not lacking ambition. Maybe I'm lacking clarity.
I'm too afraid to stop and figure out what I actually want because I'm scared of choosing one path and letting a hundred others go.
The funny thing is, once I truly decide that I want something, I'm relentless. I'll work for it with everything I have. I'll do it by hook or by crook.
I think there's something really wrong with me.
Whenever I see someone on LinkedIn posting about solving hundreds of LeetCode problems, I immediately think, I'm falling behind. I haven't touched LeetCode since I joined my company. Then I convince myself they'll make it to Google or Microsoft while I'm standing still.
Then I see someone get into IIM Bangalore, and suddenly I want an MBA too. I don't even want the debt, but I still want the experience, the achievement, the life that comes with it.
Then someone cracks GATE and gets into IISc, and I think, That was once my dream. What an incredible achievement. What a beautiful life. And just like that, I want that too.
The worst part? Even typing this makes me feel embarrassed.
It's as if I want every life that looks impressive from the outside. Every achievement becomes my dream for a few moments.
Maybe I'm not lacking ambition. Maybe I'm lacking clarity.
I'm too afraid to stop and figure out what I actually want because I'm scared of choosing one path and letting a hundred others go.
The funny thing is, once I truly decide that I want something, I'm relentless. I'll work for it with everything I have. I'll do it by hook or by crook.
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I've faced bullying for most of my life, especially in school, and only now am I realizing how deeply it affected me.
Whenever someone speaks rudely, demeans me, or treats me unfairly, I become anxious and scared in a way that feels bigger than the situation itself. I know now that it's not just about the present—it's the echo of years of being bullied.
I'm an intern, and most people around me are kind. But there's always that one person who talks down to interns while treating everyone else with respect. Another intern feels the same way, so I know it's not just in my head.
What frightens me is knowing that people like this exist everywhere—in corporate offices, universities, and every stage of life. Sometimes I wonder where people like me are supposed to fit in.
Maybe the answer isn't finding a world without rude people. Maybe it's learning that their behavior doesn't define my worth.