I liked this talk, aptly titled as "What you learn by doing". It reinforced the idea that side projects are very important and, that is what would allow to build a strong technical foundation. The story of Ankit and Akshay is certainly inspiring.
but the citizens of any nation are responsible for corruption. Their leaders aren't alien beings who have descended from planet Z to rule upon their country
I have been thinking about it for few weeks now and was somehow not convinced that by having an anti corruption bill passed would suddenly make significant changes.
"Kimo's high expectations set a new pace for me. He taught me the standard pace is for chumps - that the system is designed so anyone can keep up. If you're more driven than just anyone - you can do so much more than anyone expects. And this applies to ALL of life - not just school".
I wish someone had told me this while I was in school.