What if i actually do not give up this time?

pragnya — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:35:15 +0000

Hi, I am Pragnya a third year BCA student , with a slightly unhealthy obsession with building things that matter and becoming someone whose work is remembered.
I'm starting this blog to document the journey of becoming someone whose work creates real value and someone who can't be easily replaced.

This isn't just a record of what I learn, but of the mistakes I make, the lessons I discover, and the person I become along the way.

I don't want to become someone who simply has good technical skills or a high-paying job.

I want to build the kind of skills that can solve meaningful problems, improve people's lives, and make the world a little more better than it is today.

I know that's an ambitious goal, and I have no idea where it will lead. But if there's only one life I get to live, I'd rather spend it trying to build something that matters than settle for doing only what's expected of me and stop myself and dreams to meet people's expectations of who i am .

Till now , all i did was to just pass all the things in my life ,i never truly worked hard for anything, but now i am sick of being mediocre and going with the flow.

I have faced enough regret in my life to stop me acting from at least now.

You might be wondering why you should read the blog of a 19-year-old BCA student who's still trying to figure out how to navigate a world that can be both cruel and opportunistic.", I am sure you found many stories like this on instagram, youtube or any other social media platform and I must admit those stories are quite appealing and more motivating. but i have something most of them do not have that is.......tbh i don't know.
Maybe you will find it alongside me.
So I have 4 goals:

build skills from 0 that not ignorable and they should be something that puts me ahead , I should have value in my work and create work that speaks for itself .
I want to get into top ivy leagues like Stanford, MIT, and Harvard for my masters by November 2027. with research as I am a BCA student . becoz, it is not the starting point but the ending point and the work you do is what define you not a degree
I do not want to only be smart with tech knowledge but also have knowledge of the world, how it works and how to handle its cruel and be independent of anyone.
this is very important a person who cannot handle people and know how to deal with things when it does not go there way cannot succeed.
for now , i have no idea to start my company , i want to build a billion dollar tech company not only based on AI but any tech field (you know having broad horizons is good)in next 5 years.

Maybe this blog ends up being read by five people. Maybe five thousand or no one I don't know.

It is a constant reminder for me to keep the promises i made for my self at least from now on.

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What if i actually do not give up this time?