What are some helpful tips for students starting their first year at Thiagarajar College of Engineering?
Posted On - Jun 8, 2021Whatever anyone says, a CGPA of 8.0 or higher is required to graduate. A CGPA of 10.0 is insufficient for a bright future. Try out all of the following activities.
Enroll in sports, NCC, NSS, or cultural activities that interest you from the first year. When you graduate, you'll be extremely proud of your decision. Whatever extracurricular activities are planned, simply participate and do your best. Join a leadership club that molds you and exposes you to how a leader should/will act in all situations. Most importantly, put your leadership skills to the test whenever possible.
Take your SIGs seriously and make sure you travel all over the country for project presentations. You end up improving your resume while also traveling with friends.
Finally, consider your college future as an investment in your future self. Do whatever you want. Enjoy life in the ways mentioned above.
My sister is an alumnus of the institute and these are some of the tips according to her.
- The first year of college is a very important time of your career and it is best not to be boxed into anything.
- Don’t rush to have fun with friends as soon as the last class is over, instead spend some time at the library.
- Don’t waste too much time on movies and TV shows. Instead, pick Discovery, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, or any interesting tech magazine.
- Enroll in different clubs, volunteer for different professors, and attend different conferences/events.
- Academics are important to some extent. If you struggle to score 70% on an average, fix that. If you score well above that, you might be spending too much studying. Utilize your time in learning and improving skills, picking up a new hobby or a sport, and engaging in different activities. Take initiative, spend time at the lab, organize an event, play a sport, volunteer, run a start-up.
- You can strategically cut few classes to help a professor proofread their book, attend a competition, organize an event, etc. Attending all classes is not that necessary.
- Try to get financial independence. It helps in financial, professional, and personal growth.
- Become a member of the IEEE which is quite affordable and try to make a benefit of it.
Hope this helps.
