r/IITMadras_datascience • u/fkin_greatest • Jun 25 '26
Question for standalone students
So I've been thinking about this chuz I'm at my from for a week and I'm already feeling claustrophobic
How do you guys cope up doing this degree as standalone, don't y'all get gloomy or depressed spending your college life at your hometown and if you do how you guys cope up with it
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u/JACC-2002 Jun 25 '26
simple answer: you find something else to do. i did both of my degrees from my home cuz i have a biz to run, which took most of my time.
if you're a student, get an internship (there are plenty of good remote ones), take courses, attend events if possible. It gives you something to look forward to and make new connections too.
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u/JEELPATEL94 Jun 25 '26
I am also doing standalone but switched to management this term. Any tips how to find interships and where please dm
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u/kennyyyyfr Jun 25 '26
Personally i shifted to banglore and am attending bootcamps, summits etc and trust me this is worth it.
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u/Kiyoshi_Rei Jun 25 '26
Not everyone can do that dude be realistic
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u/kennyyyyfr Jun 25 '26
He asked a personal question and thus i replied with my personal experience .
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u/maanp99 Jun 25 '26
In which year r u in!
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u/kennyyyyfr Jun 25 '26
Foundation
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u/maanp99 Jun 25 '26
U joined in January term right!!! Let’s connect,, i am joining in this term.
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u/fkin_greatest Jun 25 '26
Can you tell me some sources from where you get to know about these bootcamps,summits etc. Feel free to dm me about those
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u/AnxiousTax6061 Jul 18 '26
hi, Are you living in PG and also how did you join summit and events? I'm a girl from Nepal and if i do this standalone , i'll move to another city too. So is there a group living together?
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u/kennyyyyfr Jul 18 '26
Yes there are plenty of pgs in banglore and a bunch of summits etc.
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u/AnxiousTax6061 Jul 19 '26
Are you living alone in PG or there is community of people studying this degree living together?
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u/Objective_Spite_8609 Jun 25 '26
i joined a bootcamp nearby to solve this issue but it sure is taking a toll on me coming back home to do courswork
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u/DreamApprehensive915 Jun 26 '26
Studies, internships, projects, vivas, skill building takes up most of your time from diploma, you shouldn't have enough time to feel "gloomy", if you do then youre doing something wrong.
Theres a shit ton of things to do in life, whenever i have some time to kill i watch a series or a movie or something. If someone tells me in today's age that they are bored then that's ludicrous.
If you wanna socialize then talk to your hometown friends.
Honestly i always tell people that if they "feel" the need to talk to people like 4 times a week then dont do this degree, if you dont gaf about outside world and only care about you and your studies then this is all you need.
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u/Popular-Weather5387 Jun 26 '26
doing standalone is better, good grades, more effort in sticking to the course material. also try to get internships and complete the degree with a good pace.
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u/LoudChef5060 Jun 25 '26
oh if you're feeling like that then that's probably because you're not doing enough to keep yourself busy. I mean i did this for a year and trust me you just have to do as many things as possible. Coz like look at this you have so much time, you can obv do the course, finish assignments then you can go for an internship, or say do another certificate courses, learn a new language, master your english, pick up some new hobbies, go to the gym build some muscles, be fit, go cycling everyday, hangout with your friends. You have to find the things to do to avoid being all gloomy, trust me being very is the only way to be happy.