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The Pressure to Get Placed: What No One Talks About in Final Year

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“Placement season has started, and I'm already exhausted — not from the process, but from the pressure.” 🎯 The Unseen Side of Final Year Final year is painted as this exciting time when you finally get job offers, wrap up college life, and move into the "real world." But here’s the truth no one says out loud: It’s one of the most mentally draining phases we go through. It’s not just about getting placed. It’s about getting placed before your friends do . In a better company. With a bigger package. Or else — it feels like you’ve failed. 🔍 The Constant Comparison Game There’s always that one friend who gets placed on Day 1. Suddenly, your entire group starts preparing harder, talking in CTCs and companies 24/7. Even those who never opened LinkedIn are now updating profiles, sending cold messages, and applying off-campus. It’s hard not to compare. Even harder to keep pretending like you’re not affected. 😓 The Silent Stress You’re expected to smi...
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When Our Education System Fails to Prepare Us for Real Jobs

  “Work hard, get good grades, and you’ll get a good job.” That’s the line we’ve heard since school. I’m in my final year of BTech now, and honestly? That advice feels like a scam. 📚 What We’re Taught vs. What We Actually Need Our college experience mostly revolves around theory-heavy lectures, last-minute assignments, and mugging up answers for exams. If you ask me what I remember from first-year subjects, the honest answer is: almost nothing useful. But when I look at job listings today, they’re asking for: Real project experience Tools I’ve never been formally taught Soft skills like communication and leadership A polished LinkedIn profile (some of us didn’t even know that mattered) It’s like spending four years preparing for a cricket match, and then being thrown into a football game. 🧠 The Reality Hit Me Late I used to think if I just kept scoring decent marks, things would fall into place. But now, with placements going on and rejections stacking up, I realize...
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