I am writing this as many people were just focusing on how strict SASTRA was/is. If you want to know more about it, refer to the proceeding post.

I did a B.Tech in Mechatronics, and its been sometime since I graduated (2007–2011) and I can definitely say, this is one of my favorite periods of life.Back in my time, our admission was directly through AIEEE counseling. Unlike many of the new students, I did a significant amount of research on Mechatronics before opting for it. I was sure of what I was going to do, was very passionate about Robotics and Automation. Adding to that, we had some of the best faculty in the Mechanical Engineering department. Most of all, students were respected for their passion and enthusiasm.

I worked with many professors right from my second year, in funded research projects, did a couple of internships in prestigious institutions, published research papers in journals by the end of my final year. Did a decent final year project leading to a publication in an IEEE conference, won a bunch of robotics competitions. Worked with seniors and fellow students in starting Robotics Club at SASTRA, headed the robotics cluster in Daksh 5.0. Made a startup. Landed a good job with a good package. And finally made my way to do MS and PhD with full scholarship in the USA. And all this was with the constraints given in the post below….

I just found happiness in what I did, and understood the value of freedom with so many constraints. At the end of the day I am proud of where I came from. And definitely, SASTRA was the best decision.

Ps: Btw, I am just an 8 pointer.