With those preparing all alone with no one to talk to except for family calls, here's a big hug The drop in social interaction since I left college is pretty astounding but I guess it is what it is.
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I've found some really cool people on Reddit, you should try reaching out to people here.
Did you give the Open Mock?
I only get calls from my mom now
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And this remains the same even after you fail miserably (hope you don't and make it to the list). But after a point, making new good friends becomes tough, especially the kind of intellect you gather from this exam.
You're lucky, at least your parents talk to you
It's like someone took a screenshot of my inbox and is sending hugs to the OP
Apart from my mom and dad, I only get calls from HDFC, the journey is indeed pretty lonely
Oh man, you've posted my draft
Power to you brother, most paths are lonely, but once you achieve it, people will follow, all the best for your journey