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From A Small Village To IIT D To A Masters In Economics, Ft. Balasai V.

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We drew some inspiration from Netflix Alma Matters and tried to find a unique story of an IITian. Guess what? We found one, Meet Balasai Vankuri, an engineer from IIT Delhi, Hailing from a small village in India, Bala struggled and worked hard to get into IIT D, his dream engineering college. But post his B.Tech & M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Bala did something completely different. One would think he was passionate about chemical engineering. Well, he was. But he found his calling studying economics. And so, post his Master's from IIT D, Bala decided to switch domains! He decided to formally study economics at the Paris School of Economics. In this video, find out just how one goes about switching domains and eventually careers!
In this inspirational video, Balasai tells us how he made it to IIT D from a remote village. He shares his story, his struggles, and his takeaways. Further, he talks about how and why he decided to switch his career post his B.Tech and M.Tech from IIT D. He also shares his experience joining the Paris School of Economics as a research assistant. He takes us through the process of getting into such a position and what it entails. If you're wondering how to be double sure about your calling, this is a must-watch for you!

Key Takeaways:
- Bala's experience getting into IIT D from a small village
- Why he switched his career after getting into IIT Delhi, his dream school
- What led to his decision
- What he did to get doubly sure about his calling
- Bala's experience getting into Paris School of Economics
- His advice on switching careers/ domains

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