On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Parthan SR <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 2) Yes it is a shame. Yes it is business, they are doing. >> >> > Well, most corporates/organizations will offer you a decent stipend if you > do your interns there. But the problem is you will most probably be not > working on anything that they are going to make use of. Unless when your > work is at par to their expectations on their own employee's performance or > you have done something far too useful for them to neglect, it's just > another intern for them. Mostly it is a passive talent hunt for future > employees.
Okay. > > 3) I guess I have no choice but to bank on a good project since _I_ have >> wasted my engineering life in this sordid institution. >> >> > There is a saying in Tamil, "Ikkaraiku a'karai pachhai". A talented archer > will still hit the target with a bamboo bow. It doesn't matter how your > institution is, which in my personal experience every institution is more or > less the same, it's your own personal aspirations, self-motivated > initiatives and hard work which is going to pay. It's *your* damned life and > future, and it is utter irresponsibility to blame others for making a mess > of it. > Yes, I do take complete complete responsibility for my actions. I am not blaming. I did not intend to play the blame game. > > 4) I saw the sites you wanted me to go through. The obstacle there was >> that >> it is a freaking ocean out there and I am to pick a drop of water out of >> that. I am really confused as to which project I should choose even within >> a >> particular sub category :( >> > Everybody have to start from some shore and swim. If you don't start from > somewhere, you are never going to swim in the ocean one day :) At worst > case, close your eyes and pick one, take it as a challenge and contribute to > the project. It will at least surely prove to be a learning experience and > will help you pick better projects next time. I shall. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
