When I entered college, I had no clue what computer science even meant. By the end of 2nd year, I had accumulated 8 backlogs across Engineering Maths, Digital Logic, and Data Structures.
I felt paralyzed with shame. I stopped going home for Diwali because I couldn't face the questions.
In my 5th semester, a senior sat me down and told me: 'A backlog is just an administrative exam debt. It does not define your intellect. Clear one subject per month and build your GitHub portfolio.'
I cleared all 8 backlogs over the next 3 semesters by doing 6 AM study sessions before classes. Last month, I cleared the technical bar at a leading fintech startup in Bangalore. To anyone staring at an N-grade right now: this is merely a chapter, not your whole story.