From NEET Aspirant to AI & Neuroscience — an academic rollercoaster

1. Lookback into the past Back in school, when I had to choose a future profession, I wanted to become a doctor. The reason felt simple, I wanted to be physically “perfect”, and who other than a doctor is expert it. I know it sounds childish, I was maybe 10–12 at that time , but it was honest. So, I chose the medical stream in 11th grade. Still, a part of me loved logic and math, so I took Mathematics as an extra subject. Back then I had my personal tower, made of books. But so came Chemistry into my life, and so were my **3 years wasted **attempting NEET(the entrance exam for MBBS in India). I was good enough for private colleges, but coming from a financially weaker family, I realized medicine wasn’t feasible. That forced me to explore other career options. 2. Self Realization Soon came the COVID lockdown. But through reference I got to train at my fathers workplace, where I came to know of the career in tech field and their implications. I got trained in using specialized software t