The Million Dollar Question by Shubhra Sharma

The Million Dollar Question

The admission seeking phase of our lives seems quite exhausting. The board exam results, the cutoffs, admission criteria’s, college preferences, course selection, numerous options or none at all build up stress for a certain period of time.

In life we often find ourselves stuck at a place with multiple diverging roads and the best one has to be chosen. Applying all the permutations and combinations, a result has to be derived upon leading to a brighter future.

The post school phase is a crucial one. The burning question comes where one has to choose between a better course and a better college.

The point is, definition of ‘better’ may vary significantly for every individual.

One may find a course with good job opportunities attractive and for another, a course of interest may seem desirable for the future. Similarly in college, one with high rank may seem appealing to some and to others, one near to the home or with good faculty, placement or cultural activities.  Most of the times, there is a debate on choosing course over college or college over course. Views vary here too. Some believe a good college gives a foundation for the future and a happening environment makes college years worth living and exploring. On the other hand some say course is all that matters, as the future entirely depends on it.

The decision making process is tough, indeed!

It will not be right if I press my universal opinions and judge what’ s right or wrong for you or any other , all because the surroundings, situation  or the pros and corns  can be evaluated and decided by you and not me or any other. You may seek advice, but never blindly follow what the other person tells you to.

All you need to do is pick up a pen and paper, draw two columns and make a list of pros and corns.  Analyze the weight of every point and compare it with another.

It can occur that a certain college is well known and everybody claims has a good crowd but do not offer the particular course you want. Well, you can take admission in that particular college if you feel you can do good in future even with the available course but if the course is absolutely not of interest or college is far from your home, the inconvenience caused will be much higher than the benefits you thought you would get.

There can be many such situations which would leave you in such a dilemma of varying degrees.

Grab all the information you need, seek advice from experts, friends or parents, and then decide for yourself how you want your life to be. You’re the master of your life.

Explore. Think. Act.

Goodluck!