WASTED IN ENGINEERING

• Title :  Wasted in Engineering
• Genre :  Non-fiction
• Author :  Prabhu Swaminathan
• Publisher : Notion Press
• No: of pages : 169
  

Hola bookworms! How about a book that deals with the reality faced by today’s Indian engineers?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR :

‍ The author Prabhu Swaminathan, is an engineer who studied engineering, but did not pursue a career in it. Apart from writing, his other interests include photography and travelling!

REVIEW :

The book narrates the modern Indian engineer’s cascade of day to day thoughts of being stuck up in the typical engineering saga of four years! It discusses the trend of hapless students getting into engineering courses that do not interest them, just for the sake of their parents’ wish. The book is divided into ample sections and the  author also presents good examples of how to pursue non-engineering professions. He stresses on the fact that students need to come out of this rat-race and have the courage to convince their parents  and choose a course or career that suits their interests. He also asks the parents and teachers to guide them in making healthy career choices. Sadly, there are more unemployed engineers compared to the employed ones, and the author points out that this is due to the fact that students don’t even realise what to do with an engineering degree. Finally, he provides real-life examples of people doing better in their chosen fields despite pursuing engineering.

‍”Engineering padicha nala future – If you study engineering, you will have a good future! “

This is a general claim heard by many students including myself! This book is a must read for 12th passed out students and will be an eye-opener to parents as well. The author has hit the right note and has written this book out of his own experiences which enlightens us to be wary of wrong career choices. The icing on the cake is you can still pursue your interests and make up for the lost four years. The language of the book is quite simple and the typeface is extremely good. There are few repetitive sentences that can be avoided in further editions!

Rating ⭐:

Title : 5/5

Cover : 4/5

Plot : 5/5

Narration : 4/5

Overall : 4️⃣/5️⃣

Age : 12 years & above.