6 Mental Hacks Every Computer Science Engineering Student Needs

Updated February 2025

Let’s be real: B.Tech isn’t just about codes and grades. It’s about surviving 3 AM breakdowns when your marks are so low that you’re banned from placements. It’s about staring at your crush’s ‘last seen’ after your caste differences tore you apart. And it’s about scrolling LinkedIn as your classmates bag ₹10-20 LPA jobs while you’re stuck in remedial classes, hating coding.
I’ve been there. My 2nd-year marks? 5.2 CGPA. My coding skills? Couldn’t even clear a basic aptitude round. My relationship? Ended because ‘log kya kahenge’. For months, I felt like a failure trapped in a broken system.

But here’s the truth: You don’t need perfect marks, LeetCode rankings, or a fairy-tale romance to survive B.Tech. You just need 7 mental hacks I stole from therapists, seniors, and my own messy journey. These won’t magically fix your CGPA or relationships—but they’ll help you breathe through the chaos, ditch toxic comparisons, and build the grit to keep going.

If you’re tired of feeling like B.Tech is breaking you, read the next 5 minutes. I’ll show you how to fight stress with science, not superstitions.

You should know these 4 things first:-

1 – What Exactly is Mental Health? (Hint: It’s Not Just ‘Being Happy’)

Mental health is simply psychological (means anything related to our mind, mental process) + emotional (Emotion means awareness, understanding and acceptance of feelings) well being.

2. Why Do Engineering Students Feel Like They’re ‘Useless’? Spoiler: It’s Not Your Fault

Blame the system, not yourself:

  1. Unrealistic Expectations:

    • Movies/society show/expect you’ll build the next Google by third year. Reality? You’re stuck fixing syntax errors at 3 AM.

  2. Unhealthy Competition:

    • When your friend lands a ₹20 LPA job, your parents/friends ask, “Tumhara kya?”—as if placements are a race.

  3. Social Media & FOMO:

    • LinkedIn flexes vs. your 7 or less CGPA. LinkedIn posts of “perfect” coders while you’re googling “how to pass OS viva.”

  4. College vs. Reality:

    • Promised beautiful, huge and advanced labs? But got a 2008 motherboard. Hostel Wi-Fi? Slower than your motivation.

You’re not weak—you’re surviving a broken system.

3. 4 Silent Signs You’re Mentally Exhausted (Even If You Deny It)

  • Emotional: Your “I’m fine” is as fake as a project copied from GitHub.

  • Physical: You sleep 12 hours but still feel like a zombie.

  • Behavioral: You miss lectures, then panic about attendance.

  • Social: You scroll memes alone while others laugh about placements.

Do This Now: Rate your mental battery (1-10). If it’s below 4, skip to Hack #4.

4. Happiness in B.Tech: It’s Not About Perfect Marks or Placements

Example:

    • Have: A working code after 10 failed attempts. Want: A ₹1 Cr package.

    • Hack: Lower your denominator (want). Celebrate small wins—like surviving a Monday without crying.

Real Talk: Happiness is finishing Maggi at 2 AM with friends, not landing a FAANG job.

The 6 mental health hacks I used to go from “Mujhse nahi hoga” to “I can do anything”

Hack 1: The 90-Second Reset
“Stressed during lab? Go to the bathroom, splash water on your face, and hum your favorite song for 90 seconds. Works better than 10 ‘deep breaths’.”

Hack 2: The 5-Minute “UG” Rule
“Overwhelmed? Write down: ‘What’s the Urgent task? What’s the Goal?’ Example: UG = Fix segmentation fault by 6 PM.”

Hack 3: Code → Move → Repeat
“After 1 hour of coding, do 5 push-ups or dance to Pasoori. Physical movement = 2x focus.”

Hack 4: The “No Study” Sunday Hour
“Every Sunday 4-5 PM: Walk outside campus. No phone, no books. Just observe street food stalls or trees.”

Hack 5: Scream into Your Pillow (Seriously)
“Science says 10 secs of screaming reduces cortisol. Pro tip: Do it during hostel power cuts.”

Hack 6: The “I’m Not a Robot” Playlist
“Create a playlist of 3 songs that remind you you’re human (e.g., Kho Gaye Hum Kahan). Listen when burnout hits.”

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