I don't know what prompted me to choose this topic. Could be the relatively easy schedule at work or perhaps realizing how important a good school is and how much difference it makes (this comes from watching a few live class room sessions at U Cal @ Berkeley). When I had begun this weird flow chart, to be honest, I wanted to show what I had missed and maybe why I missed. A list of excuses and explanations to no one in particular but to myself. But as I came closer to the present, as I went down in the flow cart, I realized that things weren't too bad. They weren't as dis-arrayed as I had thought they were. I mean, things might have been a little more easier and maybe a little more oriented. But 'might' and 'maybe' are the key words. You never know what life has in store for you. I mean, anything could have happened. We cannot discuss hypothetical situations with regards to life. We cannot gauge the present depending on what didn't happen or what should have happened in the past. It simply doesn't work that way. Makes more sense in looking at the future. Bygones are bygones, what will be is in our hands and that should be the focus. Be aggressive. Be purposeful. Be prepared. I've got colleagues from more reputed schools who have more knowledge in the field because of the curriculum, because of the projects and because of the professors. I'm not saying that they aren't smart or anything like that because after all, they got into those schools and they are where they are because of what they did. But my point is that I'm not too far behind maybe just an year or so. So as I finished my flow chart I was actually feeling content, confident and a feeling that nothing is lost. There will be a whole bunch of new cross-roads ahead and maybe this time, I'll anticipate and be prepared to at least a few of the cross-roads that I come across.
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Cross roads in life dont just stop ... you just had a few crossroads which warmed u up for the long marathon... the whole point in life is when u look back at ur crossroads and the choices you made ..you should not regret the choice and should be accepting and satisfied with the choice. Then comes the part of making the best of the choice and succeding or accepting wat comes with the choice not working and still moving forward.... esp keeping in mind that u dont stall or get stuck .. at some point... Guess that will make you appreciate and cherish you life and memories in the later part of your life !!!!
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