An University was located in Z City—one of the top universities in the country, ranked among the top three. It was massive, prestigious, and notoriously difficult to get into. Engineering, science, medicine—it covered almost every major discipline.
In my previous life, I had only dreamed of a place like this.
This time, it was within reach.
Based on my Physics, Chemistry, and Maths scores, the admission process was straightforward. No struggle. No uncertainty.
I chose Computer Science as my major, with Mathematics as my minor.
It felt… right.
In my previous life, I had studied at An University's campus in V City. I remembered those days well—the laughter, the freedom, the careless joy of youth. I had good memories there.
I missed those people.
But nostalgia had no place in this life.
I wanted things to be different. Completely different.
My best friends—Rk, Silo, and Vic—had all secured seats in colleges back in V City. Our paths were already diverging.
I didn't stop them.
And I didn't follow.
I stayed disciplined.
My routine didn't change.
Library visits remained a constant. I explored programming languages, advanced mathematics, and logic. Alongside that, I learned things I had once ignored— etiquette, posture, communication, languages.
Evenings were for balance.
Piano. Basketball. Cricket.
I almost mastered everything to the professional level.
I absorbed everything I could before stepping into the university environment, knowing once I entered, time would no longer be forgiving.
A month passed quietly.
Then the day arrived.
It was time for university.
And with it—
A completely new stage of my life.