Message/IITMadras/EngineeringPhysics/1stYear

Here is my small suggestion box for you (future IITians)  :

You are now at the right place and at the right time to act smart towards your future. If neglected , have to pay for it.To avoid this, try as much as possible to have sufficient information regarding the selection of course/branch. Choose yourself what you want to be.

• Try to collect information on branches first from your faculty members as you will be with them for most of the time and I hope they can help you in this better than others.
• Ask any of the elders that you think are experienced in this field.
• Better contact with the seniors from IITs as they will be knowing the new trend in IITs.  Most of the time the stream you think better from your point of view will not be the best in IITs. Once you come to IIT you may wonder the order you see there!
• Keep your mind out of tension, as this may help you make better decisions.
• Do not run at the last moment to fill the choices (like me, since I filled just                  1 and half hour just before the deadline!), and with full of confusion.
• Fill as many choices as possible as there is enough space provided.  No need to save the space, save your Life!
• Prepare a list of your choices before-hand , don't try  to look for the  first time on the screen and start selecting
• I feel ,giving preference to the branches will be better than to IITs.But sometimes it really matters.So think on it.
• Even if you listen to thousands of your well wishers the final decision is yours! Keep that in mind.Go for the branches which provoke your interest and can bring an expert out of you rather than which are at the top in the market. Because many are tempted to do that, but remember  you are the one who is going to enjoy learning and not just bare it as you took.
• Many of my friends shared their suggestions  and some mistakes too, which I feel  are worth obeying.

One thing, as a senior, I can tell you that IIT is the place where you can have the real-life experiences packed            with full of opportunities "If you are ready to take them".   Everything is possible and present here.Do not miss any single chance of being here as an IITian.

WISH YOU THE BEST,

Yashodha.H.D.

Engineering Physics

IIT Madras,Chennai.