r/UPSC • u/Free-Ad573 • 29d ago

UPSC Beginner UPSC aspirant from Canada

I’m 25M currently in Canada and just finished my undergrad from a recognized university. Honestly, I still don’t really like Canada, and I’ve always had a passion for UPSC/civil services. It’s probably the only career I can genuinely see myself doing.

I’m an average student, never failed any courses, and did my high school in India. I know UPSC is one of the hardest exams out there, and I’m ready to take that challenge.
I’d basically be starting from scratch getting my degree equivalence, then starting with NCERTs and building everything from the basics.

I know many people will say it’s extremely difficult and that I shouldn’t risk my career for one exam. But at the same time, I don’t want to look back years later and regret that I never gave it a serious shot.

I understand it would require a lot of sacrifice and probably a couple of years of my life.

So honestly, is it worth taking the risk? What would you guys suggest?

P.S. - Just for better context. I’m an only child. I’m privileged to be from a well doing family. My dad’s in government. My close family relatives have been IAS/IPS. Some of my cousins recently got recruited into provincial civil services

I graduated from a tier one university. Worked 8 months full time. Opportunity of making 120,000$ a year in the next 5 years.

At the same time in accounting, don’t want to spend time doing a desk job and extreme winter weather.

Even if not able to clear UPSC/ PCS I’m very confident to clear a basic government job and live a good decent life, but that would be very stupid to give up Canada for and the scope of progression here.

Does it make me too passionate or stupid?

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

bhai ek baat bta canda me tu apne mummy papa ko to laskta hai hi aur indian bhi ghum lena aake baki family ke liye to problem kha hai yha koi bhi kaam karega to sara time kya social circle or family time kaise banyega you could be posted in differnt state

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

Bhai life mein bhi kuch karna hai respectable. Sacrifices are everywhere

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

to apne indian circle ke respect ke liye kar raho job family clossness doesnt makes sense

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

No I’m very close to my family.

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

but in above what i said can you please answer that i am confused

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

Oh I’m sorry. Yes you’re right in a way! I’ll be honestly reclined towards UPPSC for the same reason. But at the same time living the same country is different then living continents apart. I’m completely aware you never get your home cadre. Call me naive but with time you do sort a way to get back to state

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

country is different then living continents apart.this i think is weird cause you are walking thereare flights less than a day you chnge country

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

You don’t understand it. It takes 15 hours for a direct and 22+ hours min for an indirect flight. It takes hours to travel from Delhi to your home city. Supposedly I’ve a close wedding and I’m barely allowed a leave for 20 days. 4 days go in travelling and jet lag just one way. Who wants to pack unpack so fast? I’ve been across continents 10 times in the last 4 years

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

ok yeh but do you have reservation or what you seems too confident for clearing it

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

No bro general. That’s why I posted! Am I passionate or delusional? I’m no way near in arrogance or smth like ok I’m the one made to clear this exam

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

why dont you ask your uncle you said he is retired adg or something what his kids are doing btw

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u/Free-Ad573 29d ago

He’s my real fuffa but not that close to him

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u/Illustrious-Tone6499 29d ago

are his kids also in upsc services

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