Let's Talk Struggles Let’s Talk Struggles- Part 2: Academics My story probably starts similarly to a lot of kids who come to IIT Kanpur. Till 12th grade, I had been high-achieving; while I put in some amount of baseline effort, I mostly coasted through because the subject matter was interesting, and therefore, easy to me. I was a nerdy kid who would find […] May 23, 2020May 15, 2021
Let's Talk Struggles Let’s Talk Struggles- Part 1: Relationships I am natively from Kota itself, and the first time I heard about IITs was when I was in the 9th grade. Then till 11th, all I knew was that you had to crack an exam to get into an IIT, and I wanted my shot at it. I managed to convince my father […] April 22, 2020May 15, 2021
Surveys Mental Health at IITK : A Study “I wish I become that kid again, who had a passion for everything in life, who could study hours a day and enjoy every bit of it. Now here, I spend 50% of the day lying on my bed, only dreaming of a better tomorrow. Sleep is my drug. I have got a strong urge […] November 1, 2018May 14, 2021
As We Leave As we leave…- Lavanya Taneja Disclaimer: The views presented below are the author’s own and are not in any manner representative of the views of Vox Populi as a body or IIT Kanpur in general. —————————————————————————————————————————————– 27/08/14: The mild cool breeze swishes by my face. My eyes automatically start brimming … That beloved landscape, that beautiful weather and those wonderful […] June 4, 2018May 15, 2021
