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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 24, 2024Hindi
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I'm a Mechanical Engineering graduate, 25. I did a lot of trial and error method in my career as I didn’t know what to do. Company X - 6 months (Project management-Electronic based) Company Y - 3 months (Software engineer) Post that, I wanted to get into merchant navy as a marine engineer. I got selected in one of the renowned companies in india and got sponsored, Passed out as a topper and sailed for 3 months until I could realize that this even more harder than anything I had done, both physically and mentally. Now, I'm at crossroads not knowing what to do and because of my profile, I'm not getting any jobs also. Kindly, share your valuable advice on the same.

Ans: I would say your have two qualifications--Mech Engg and Marine Engg plus experience in project Mgt, Sw devept. Use this valuable and wide ranging experience only very few will have. Do look for a job that is of interest to you. Put in your best and move ahead.
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Hi, Im a 23 year old mechanical engineering graduate, currently unemployed, I am feeling to do some progress everyday, but day after day, nothing changes, I cant figure out what to do with this life and feeling very much lost, Cant think properly on doing what changes my life?
Ans: Hello!!

This information you have shared is not enough to understand what is that you are exactly wanting right now.
Let me see how I can help you. First of all extend your arm and pat yourself on the back for completing your engineering. You are a mechanical engineer!! Celebrate the fact and feel good about yourself.

I like the fact where you say "I am currently, unemployed", this can change soon, look out for opportunities, keep attending interviews, prepare well, ask for help, give it your best shot. Treat every failure as part of a learning process in becoming better next time. Surround yourself with positive and encouraging people.

Till you find a job, live life well on a day to day basis-
1. wake up early
2. exercise
3. eat well and sleep well
4. dress well at home too, don't be in your pyjamas, you should be in such a state that if someone asks you to come for an interview right away, you must be ready
5. beware of negative self talk... nip negative thoughts in the bud
6. looking for a job is your full time job, keep looking
7. be helpful around the house if you are living with your parents
8. till you find a job keep learning and building on your skills
9. volunteer to teach and help the less fortunate lot
10. do not sit idle, keep your body and mind active

Constantly invest in activities that ensure your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being!! Have rituals that focus on these four pillars of your life!

Blessings and all the very best!!

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Asked by Anonymous - Apr 30, 2024Hindi
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Hello Madam I am 30 years old, I have been working as a marine Engineer in a ship from last 5 years. But my work is so frustrating that I don't want to do it anymore, but since I need money to feed my family I am doing this job, I have father mother and wife , who has expectations from me , sometimes I think I should do MBA but that too require preparation money and time , but I don't know whether I will be happy after that or not , can you help in deciding how should I navigate my life in career prospective, how can I find right career for myself Kindly guide me to the right path Thank you.
Ans: Hello!!
A marine engineer with over 5 yrs of experience must and should be earning a good salary which can take care of all his family members, right?
Salary wise you are in a good space. What is that is frustrating about your job? List them all out and go about eliminating them from your working life. For every frustration , add a solution against it, check if they are solvable, seek help if required to solve them. Trust me any job you seek there will always be something frustrating about it. You yourself rightly said that MBA and after that is no guarantee that you will be happy. So ponder deeply and check what is that you want your career to look like and feel like and go about achieving it. I am a great believer of putting everything on paper and mapping them to goals. All goals are achievable whether it pertains to career or family or any other goal you have in mind, you just have to lay a road map and start traveling on it. Have the courage to take that route, you don't know what is in store until unless you travel on it. I know your parents and wife have certain expectations of , how about asking yourself also, what is that you except of them and what is that you want out of your life. Be true to yourself also. The quality of your life is based on the quality of your choices and the quality of your relationships. Career is just one aspect of your life, it is a means of earning a livelihood. When you are at sea, see if you can make use of the peace to study and finish that MBA. I am mentioning this is to tell you that you either complain or be part of the solution. Create a WIN WIN, you just need a change of mindset to change frustration into opportunities. Hope this helps...
All the best!!

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Hii respected sir I passed my 12th hsc in 2024 from Maharashtra state board ( pcb) and my marks scored was Physics - 65 Chemistry- 65 Biology- 82 English - 76 Fisheries- 159 And I was preparing for neet ug 2024,but unfortunately I wasn't able to make that year due to neet scam and all what happened that year... And took drop year to prepare for neet ug 2025...and was prepared enough but at the end got panicked due to the tough examination and even in my 2nd attempt I was not able to make it that year too... So I gave myself one more last chance... And got the gut to take another drop year(2nd drop for neet ug 2026)..and I started my prep in July 2025 ( with pw yakeen batch) everything was going good initially.. Was doing regular classes.. Giving mocks and all.. No stress.. And was Beleiving that this time I will definitely make it in 2026 ... But then came the actual phase of my prep.... When I saw all my friends moving out, doing different courses, and improving their lives.. While I had been stuck in the neet loop.... I felt absolutely lonely, I used to be depressed my whole day, and because of this I used to constantly regret about my past decisions that if I could have done that life could have been much better, and I faced some family problems, taunts from relatives which affected me so much mentally, I got affected by allergic asthama.. And just 3 months before neet.. My 15 days wasted due to asthama and fever... I loosed my weight.. And in January and February... I wasn't even able to sleep properly ,I was just depressed that what if I also will not be able to make this year too.. It's already my 3rd attempt... And somehow I kept going but in April I finally accepted that I will not be able to clear neet ug in 2026 too.....And at the end I just wanna say is I wasted my 3 precious neet ug attempts and 2 drop years.. Coz when you are not able to achieve anything that's totally a waste.. And now I only have two options either I regret everything and waste more time or I just move forward thinking about my career... I decided that I will take a final drop year( last attempt) for NEET 2027, I know many people will say that pls don't take it... Coz I definitely know that it will be much more difficult.. But in all the 3 attempts I gave for neet ug.. I was never able to give my best.. and I know very well from my side that if just once I gave my best na.. I will definitely clear it... But it's definitely gonna be my last attempt for 2027..and I cannot afford a 0.1% of error in my preparation... And if I didn't cleared this time.. I am definitely gonna leave this rat race... And that's why I decided to take another (3rd and last drop for neet 2027) and alternatively if I didn't cleared neet ug and didn't got into mbbs... Instead of doing other courses like bams, bhms, biotech, bsc... I decided that I will do engineering but I didn't took maths in hsc 2024 boards and that's why I wanna know about the isolated subject examination.. I heard that even if I am from pcb background... I can do engineering.. I just wanna appear for isolated subject examination maths in 2026(july) so can i give isolated exam in 2026 in July 2026 ( coz improvement exam occurs in July only) and I don't wanna wait for 2027 for maths exam..........so would I be eligible for engineering?? What I have to do further can someone pls explain me I don't have any idea about it... What I have to do further? Coz for second option if I didn't cleared neet ug 2027 I am gonna take admission in engineering in 2027 through mhtcet 2027 pcm examination. So can I do it... So what I have to do further ? Can you pls help me with it sir? And o definitely know that if I just get once the chance of mhtcet I can definitely score 95+ percentile which will help me in landing into very good engineering colleges like ict, vjti, etc.
Ans: When no magic happened in 3 attempts, what will happen in the 4th attempt? Just a waste of time and money. Not at all recommended to repeat the same exercise again and again without any solid outcome. You have a lot of excuses to escape from the studies.

Yet, to boost your morale, here is my short reply: Your journey shows resilience, not failure. If medicine is still your dream and you truly believe you have one best attempt left, take NEET 2027 with a disciplined “final-shot” mindset, but build a smart backup in parallel by confirming with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education whether you can appear for Mathematics as an isolated or additional subject in 2026. If accepted and recognized for eligibility, that can open the path to engineering via MHT-CET/JEE as a strong Plan B, giving you both hope and security instead of an all-or-nothing gamble.

Good luck.
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