My final year of college life

During the final year of undergraduate education, I sought admission to graduate programs in schools in the United States and employment in India’s technical industry sector. Many schools, including University of Southern California, offered admission into their graduate programs. In addition, Wipro Technologies, a reputed software company, and Idea Cellular, an Indian tele-communication industry giant, offered job opportunities. With the lure of these jobs and their attractive compensation packages, I decided to stay. While I got a glimpse of the corporate world as a graduate engineering trainee in Idea Cellular, I realized that a bachelor’s degree alone was not adequate for sustained professional and personal growth. As a first step to garner additional education, I enrolled in the Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) course for which I am attending a training program. It was during these classes that my curiosity was re-kindled and I re-discovered my desire to learn and probe further into the field of electronics and communication. I then decided to re-apply for admission into the graduate program and also took my GRE again as well.