My college was a no-name college in the Western part of India. They took up most of the day, from 10 AM to 6 PM and we frequently bunked classes. There wasn’t much work beyond just attending the mandatory classes. Exams were mostly easy and if they were hard, I didn’t care. I had a lot of free time. I didn’t even have a laptop for 2 out of 4 years of my IT degree! So like one does, I started reading books to use time.

In the first three years, I managed to read 170 books. It was a combination of Kindle, physical books, and audiobooks. I did have a social life but I spent most of my free time reading. It was a combination of books being a good source of wisdom and my own hunger for knowledge & exposure to the outer world.

Apart from books, I also liked listening to podcasts and getting new perspectives every day. I used to go on long walks with no destination, listening to podcasts. My thought process was, “I’ll stop when my legs can’t take it anymore.”

They were good times and I don’t regret it. I learned a lot during those 4 years and my college had nothing to do with it. That’s all I wanted to write here.