Wednesday, August 20, 2014

What do you call progress?

What do you call progress? How do you keep it separated from frustration.

After I failed to fulfill my target back in 2010, I went into a state of depression. My first year at BRAC University was very frustrating. Now, as my last semester at BRAC University approaches, I'm reassured I can continue chasing my dreams. My dreams are still alive. Until I compare them to others.

BRAC University Robotics research lab has given me the confidence to pursue a career in science. It has given me the opportunity to prove my strength to academics. I now realize how far I've come in my life. Comparing who I was back in the year 2000 with who I am today, gives me courage to move forward.

But I can't be happy yet. While I've done good in my studies, rest of the world did it even better. I just realized today, Jeremy Blum is not really that old. He is only 24. But look at him. He is breaking boundaries. He is an international author on Arduino while I'm still trying to figure out how to run a blink program without delays.