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Do you put your future in others' hands?
The question might be a silly one to ask. But, some students trust others more than themselves for their future. Let me tell you a true story. In 2011, I worked in a private engineering college at Guwahati as a faculty member. One of my family friend's sons came to study in that college. The boy's father met me and told me to watch out for his son as he was spending so much money on his son. I told him not to worry. He added that his uncle would get him to work in a PSU after his engineering degree. His uncle was working there at a high-ranking post. I did not know whether it was possible or not since neither anyone from my family nor known ones in any PSUs. It might happen; who knows. It just slipped out of my mind.
I left the college after a few months. Time flew very fast. A few years ago, I met the person at a market in Jorhat and enquired about his son. He told me that his son was doing something in some firm and reluctant to talk more. But, he voluntarily spoke of his mind that the uncle did not help his son at all. This might be the story of many students who are overly dependent on others for the future.
Let me tell you another story. Along with many of my friends, I went to do an internship at a PSU. Then, one of my friends pointed out to a man he seemed to know. He ignored my friend and tried to move away. When I asked him about the matter, he told me that the guy was ashamed of meeting him because he projected himself as a big shot in his village with all his cash & cars in marriage parties. The guy never expected him to meet him there while working under a shack and repairing a motor. Some people try to project themselves as a big shot. Many people exploit others in many ways. People also blindly follow them and get deceived.
My friend's dream seemed to be shattered. Well, that was good for him. Later on, he got there any way on merit by cracking an off-campus exam. Now, coming back to the first story, the parents had made a mistake by giving the false signal to the boy that there was somebody to help him in the future. He let the guard down and never worked on his studies& skills. As a result, he remained unemployable. Therefore, we should depend on ourselves only. Trusting others for the future is a futile exercise.
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