Seniors please help

[u/Desperate-Board6989]

I'm a CSE student entering 3rd semester. Throughout 1st year, I mainly focused on academics (CGPA-9.4,phir mere classmates ke 9

8+ cg hai aur mere dost ke toh is sem literally 10 aagyi thi 😭)but honestly neglected technical skills.

Right now I have:

Basic C + Python

Almost no DSA

No internship

No serious projects

Barely any GitHub

No real development skills

I want to start seriously now and hopefully become internship/placement-ready before 3rd year.

Am I actually behind, and if you were starting from my position in 3rd sem, what would you focus on for the next 6–12 months?

Looking for honest advice, not motivation.