What is it like to be a 40 year old M.Tech student at IIT Madras?

My uncle joined MTech at IIT Madras at the age of 39 and was made to stay at Krishna Hostel like any other PG student. The only advantage he got was a single room while most of his batchmates got double or triple-occupancy rooms.

Having lost his touch with studying, he had his share of fears but once the rhythm was set in motion, he soared high in academics and was able to manage his time well. Initially l, he did miss his job and normal life as being a student seemed weird to him. But the rigor of the curriculum and the enthusiastic peers steered all his fears away.

He rarely interacted with UG students who preferred ignoring their seniors in general. The UG and PG students only met in common areas like the library, and open-air theater and interaction was minimal. However, there are exceptions everywhere as towards the end of his program, my uncle was able to befriend 2-3 UG students who were keen to discuss the opportunities and challenges for a civil engineer.