Udhayakumar
Software Engineer
I'm someone who thinks deeply and questions everything. I like understanding how things work — whether it's tech, history, politics, or society. I focus on the long term, work steadily, and stay curious. I'm not driven by hype; I'm driven by learning, progress, and the confidence that I can build my own path.
For most of my early years, I didn't know what I wanted from life. I just followed others — my brother, my friends, even film heroes. My parents weren't highly educated.
When I think of my childhood, I mostly remember simple things: playing cricket, roaming around on my cycle, spending hours on GTA and Euro Truck, watching Sun Music, and being scared of exams. We lived in a comfortable 2BHK house my mom had managed to secure for us.
After I turned 12, life changed.Things became harder, and all the comfort I knew slowly faded away. I was confused and unsure about everything, but my family somehow kept us going. We didn't rise, but we didn't fall apart either.
When it came to choosing a path, I picked computer science in both 12th and college — not because I had a clear dream, but because I didn't know what else to choose. I couldn't build interest in the education and the exams.
Then COVID happened.I was 19. For the first time, I felt a strong push to do better. I wasn't good at anything, but I had the motivation to improve. Looking back, I think that's when my real life started. Until then, I hadn't done anything meaningful for myself.
Good movies, books, and computers helped me rebuild who I'm now. I've grown a lot since then, but there is still a long way to go. I don't know exactly where my future will lead, but I know one thing for sure — every year from now will be better than the last.