‘Why the people you meet matter more than the courses you take’ | Life in an IIT

Life in an IIT

• Vatsal Gosalia, an IIT Madras student, shares his journey of preparing for JEE and how the people he met mattered more than the courses he took.
• He comes from a family with an engineering background and was inspired to study at an IIT after visiting his sister's campus at IIT Bombay.

Preparing for JEE

• Vatsal's JEE preparation began after Class 10, but was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• He had to adjust to online learning and eventually moved to Mumbai to join a coaching institute.

Importance of People and Experiences

• Vatsal believes that the people you meet and the experiences you have are more important than the courses you take.
• He credits his upbringing, which involved moving to different cities and schools, with teaching him about people and communities.