u/rathnachal

Hi everyone. I’m a CSE student who just finished 3rd year and I’m entering my summer holidays before 4th year starts.

I’ll be honest. I feel very behind compared to everyone around me. I don’t really have coding skills yet, I haven’t built projects, and I also have some backlogs. I’m confident I can clear the backlogs by 4-2, but career-wise I genuinely feel like I’m starting from zero.

I just want real advice from people who were once in a similar situation or know what I should realistically focus on from here.

I’m fully willing to work hard every single day if there’s still a chance to turn things around and get a job either through campus placements or off-campus.

I want to know:

• What should someone in my position focus on first?
• Which skills are the most important to become employable in the next 8–12 months?
• Is it still realistic to get placed if I start now?
• What would you do if you had to restart from scratch in 4th year?

I’d really appreciate practical advice, roadmaps, resources, or even tough truths. I know I messed up earlier, but I don’t want to waste more time feeling guilty instead of fixing it.

Hi everyone. I’m a CSE student who just finished 3rd year and I’m entering my summer holidays before 4th year starts.

I’ll be honest. I feel very behind compared to everyone around me. I don’t really have coding skills yet, I haven’t built projects, and I also have some backlogs. I’m confident I can clear the backlogs by 4-2, but career-wise I genuinely feel like I’m starting from zero.

I just want real advice from people who were once in a similar situation or know what I should realistically focus on from here.

I’m fully willing to work hard every single day if there’s still a chance to turn things around and get a job either through campus placements or off-campus.

I want to know:

• What should someone in my position focus on first?
• Which skills are the most important to become employable in the next 8–12 months?
• Is it still realistic to get placed if I start now?
• What would you do if you had to restart from scratch in 4th year?

I’d really appreciate practical advice, roadmaps, resources, or even tough truths. I know I messed up earlier, but I don’t want to waste more time feeling guilty instead of fixing it.