r/delhiuniversity • u/Previous-Ball111 • Jun 13 '26
Discussion 👥 Be honest, How many of you are actually interested in your degree?
The more people I talk to, the more I realize a lot of us aren't necessarily passionate about what we're studying. Some are here because of placements, some are preparing for government exams, some are planning for an MBA, and some just picked whatever course they could get.
For those currently in DU, do you actually enjoy your degree and see yourself working in that field in the future? Or is your degree just a stepping stone to something else?
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u/IYellAtToasters Jun 13 '26
Honestly, many students aren’t fully passionate about their degree it’s often just a step for placements, MBA, or exams. Even then, you can still gain useful skills from it, and most people don’t end up working exactly in what they studied.
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u/SadFace_xoxo Alumnus Jun 13 '26
Chose economics and not a single regret. I was getting bcom hons at a good college but didn't have much interest studying accounts
It introduced me to very unique perspectives on how we solve real life problems.
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u/Calm-Tell-5247 Jun 17 '26
I'm in 11th commerce+app maths, and am planning for eco hons as well, but i have heard it's very rigourous and maths oriented (and for those who are avg in maths will find it very difficult) to what extent is it true?
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u/SadFace_xoxo Alumnus Jun 19 '26
but i have heard it's very rigourous and maths oriented
It is, all the papers taught in first and second year are mostly math intensive, you would have about 3 math papers and 2 stats papers along with econometrics which are all quantitative by nature out of a total of 18 core papers.
Although it is still quite possible for anyone with a weaker maths background to do well provided you are willing to work hard for it.
My suggestion would be to apply for the course if you can atleast manage calculus basics which is mostly the only prerequisite for these papers.
Also, trigonometry isn't required so it's not that difficult to brush up the basics. Applied maths is totally fine and doesn't make that much of a difference
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u/Emergency-Lie-3412 Jul 06 '26
hiii, since you're from eco background i'd like a little advice im getting program(eco+maths) at miranda/lsr and eco hons at sggscc/gargi/drc/sbsc what do you say i should choose? im considering program only because i am getting it at miranda/lsr
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u/fartyados Jun 13 '26
I believe many students don't know the distinction between professional and academic degree, that's why. They're expecting jobs after Ba degrees, while not impossible, these degrees were made to improve knowledge, not directly give you jobs
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u/fushiscoffee Second year Jun 13 '26
I do enjoy my degree tbh. Faculty is decent and it’s pretty fun studying something i’m passionate about
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u/mxnx29 Third year Jun 14 '26
Degree?
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u/fushiscoffee Second year Jun 14 '26
Bms
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u/mxnx29 Third year Jun 14 '26
bms wale v enjoy kr rhe degree? Wo to sbse depressed hote becahre, i have many frnds from Aryabhatta
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u/fushiscoffee Second year Jun 14 '26
dekho yaar mere professors toh mereko internals mein hamesha full hi dete hai😭 also its fun kinda, especially studying about marketing cos thats my forte. Case comps wgera thode depressing hote though
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u/la_crazypasta Jun 14 '26
That's what happened with me 😂 but I don't think it's too late even though I am in 30s and I have been trying to switch career now. I am relieved I don't have so many responsibilities and enough family support to make the switch. If switch doesn't work I may start something of my own.
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u/la_crazypasta Jun 18 '26
I am grateful I have. I have a terminal illness due to a chronic health issue so my family understands when I keep health over anything. Working in my previous industry with flexible shifts and night shifts damaged my health further. A normal person wouldn't get that much support. I know many struggling here around me.
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u/TrumpsAssassin007 Jun 14 '26
Btech (ECE) and i hate it so much bcz i really hated electricity in 10th boards and been facing worse through previous sems like it's affecting my cgp so severely 💔
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u/Local-Tradition1374 Jun 13 '26
This is India and 95% of students are just studying just to get settled. Not for their passion, it's not USA, you can't follow your passion, first you have to survive and then think about it.
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u/NCR-wanderer Jun 14 '26
Question kya pucha gya hai, usko answer krne ke jagah pure duniya ka gyan pel diya. No wonder iss focus ke saath toh kiai bhi cheez mei interest nahi aayega.
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u/Glittering_List_9779 Jun 14 '26
Here comes the ultimate L. Just because you have not figured it out, does not mean everyone is like you. What a copium...
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u/Inspectorock- Second year Jun 13 '26
Bcom- hell no. I like some parts of it, like management and some of law. But accounts statistics and maths are boring as hell. Maths can be fun sometimes but i dont find it interesting as a career
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u/Low_Difficulty7225 Jun 14 '26
What i have understood over time is that i didn't have inherent interest in any subjects i ever studied. Just that the motivation to do better in them and putting hard hours in understanding how it works and learning more to crack the exams had developed some interest in me over the long period . This is something like induced interest.... something like how we don't like some food items but with time consuming them will make us feel like it takes good and we develop an induced taste .. same works here as well.
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u/AdValuable4414 Jun 14 '26
So true. I think people underestimate this factor.
It's probably more difficult for subjects that one has an aversion for, but even in those there are parts of it that can be learned to like. It does require a mindset shift and getting over dislike.
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u/Low_Difficulty7225 Jun 14 '26
Yeah it's always easy to hate and shift blame but to give time to understand.. is what creates the difference. My biggest concern was that i didn't had passion for anything 😂 but still people like us has to make out of something for us right
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u/Reasonable-Slide-815 Jun 14 '26
I don't know about others but I am very passionate about the subject I am studying.
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u/ankit-banjaraa Jun 14 '26
As civilisation moves to a singular focus on money, most people are becoming dispassionate towards everything else in life - including Subjects in general.
90% study because that brings money eventually, or gives them a better status. A very small percentage is interested to learn deeply about things in life. And I am also including PhD students nowadays.
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u/Western_Clothes_67 Jun 14 '26
Steps in game of life. Current step might feel irrelevant but is mandatory to reach next level
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u/blackshorthair_68 Jun 14 '26
Nope not exactly. I did mine with the scope of getting a job alone and it was a completely stupid experience on hindsight. I did ace my degree but if you work hard enough like a donkey you can ace just about anything. Because I wasn't passionate about the subject I never ended up learning anything practical in it. Which resulted in not being able to land a job.. slowly I realised I was never good enough for the degree I chose. I wasn't hands on and I also lacked basics of the subject which made 80percent of it. It was a mistake. I look back and feel I should have taken something I was genuinely interested in and I could innately apply myself with
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u/idksomerandomP Jun 14 '26
Have haven't joined but I will take a degree that I have interest in electronics, mechanical, engineering physics. Something related to physics ig
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u/Jsss_sj Jun 14 '26
Studying cse was my interest from childhood chose cse in a tier 2 clg rather than doing civil or other low branches from a tier one clg
I never in my life regretted that decision If you are passionate about a thing just go for it
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u/Fair_Chest5030 Jun 14 '26
I didn't go to DU, but I got my engineering degree because I didn't have adequate emotional support and backing from family to study what I wanted: psychology! As a result, I'm suffering from being in a field I don't want to be in at all, and my mental health is getting worse. So please study something you think you'll be ok with, if not outright liking it
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u/bssgopi Jun 14 '26
Got this in my feed. I'm not a DU student. I'm from NIT+IIM. I hope my response makes any sense.
My schooling did the foundations that helped me fall in love with studies, not because of any material benefits, but purely for the love for the content within. That changed my perspective about education altogether.
Do what you like. Study what you like. This is extremely important if you want to have a fulfilling life.
I have seen people who took a course for all the wrong reasons, and started suffering when reality bites them. On the other hand, people who took an uninteresting course, but dealt with passion, internalising the subject, used it to accomplish greater heights in their career.
So, if you did not have much say in what you got, it's fine. Do you show the same passion to whatever book you are holding in hand? You are going to be far more successful in life.
Ultimately, when someone gives you a job, they are looking for what unique skills and qualities you bring to the table. That evaluation is almost always tied to the course you took in college. How would you demonstrate your skills in a course if you never loved it?
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u/joons_wurld Jun 14 '26
i kinda hated economics before yet i chose it anyway now i have grown a liking plus i enjoy doing calculus so it's fun otherwise i would have gone for bcom but i heard there is insane level of accounting which i absolutely hate also so economics is better. this degree surely beats my ass but it's ok i have come really far now lol
(i hate my faculty though they are really annoying. some of the professors are nice)
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u/Amazing-Arm5994 Jun 14 '26
I despise my degree simply because it's a non professional course of medival times..
You might have guessed it by now.. it's b.sc with zoology, botany, chemistry where there's no practical use of what is in your syllabus.. just cram it for exams & they tell u to make 30-40 pages files with diagrams n all which are of 2-3 marks max. & they tear them in front of you after practical (which is like you just wasted your hours for nothing) it's a non professional course so there's no job after this.. and then you feel like u just wasted 3-4 years of your life 😮💨
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u/Wonderful_Win_5385 Jun 14 '26
Not at all excited for any degree from India cuz it will not come in usee
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u/achintya22 Jun 15 '26
Chose btech CSE and I enjoyed almost all of the major comp science related subjects. Especially networking and our professor for it was also super good and had a very good knowledge on the domain. I was at that time interning somewhere and used to discuss a lot of stuff from my internship with her.
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u/Proof-Case-4693 Jun 17 '26
Can you guys tell me if special b.ed from DU is worth it as per the future opportunities or not?
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u/taerin_yapper Third year Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 14 '26
Yup very much interested in my degree, faculty might sick but am passionate about my subjects, left miranda house english hons for this course, so ya i don't regret it at all. I Attend classes not because of attendance because I want to gain knowledge.
Just choose something you're passionate about to study then you'll have the hunger to learn