Robert Frost The Road Not Taken Essay

Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, in his poem The Road Not Taken, said:

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.”

I read the poem in my childhood, and ever since it has become as it were, a part of me. I have over the years asked myself whether I ever thought of taking the road less travelled. Did I ever explore vast avenues? Considerable self-dialogue later, I realized that we as humans could not achieve much by conforming to our traditional means and ways. We undoubtedly have the necessary potential, but what is required of us is constant exploration. That is, exploration of new paths and methods with which we could achieve things we never thought could be possible.

Perhaps that is why most people follow the footsteps of others, as it seems fast and easy. But, in doing so, they ignore the fact that in exploring other avenues they might find unexpected surprises, which can stand them different from the crowd. Exploration and innovation requires a lot of self-analysis, courage and faith. I strongly believe that we must not constrain ourselves, rather always try to look for new and promising possibilities. Ever since I can remember, I have always been excited by the idea of being a scientist. I started computer programming at the age of thirteen. The first computer that I worked on was a BBC machine for which I wrote my first program. The first computer language that I learnt was ‘BASIC’. And today, when I have completed my undergraduate education I have become thorough with most programming languages and technologies in the computer science domain. My interest in pursuing graduate studies and pursuing a career as a research scientist has especially grown during my undergraduate days, and intensified during my interaction with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. There’s an innate desire in me to establish a premier Information Technology institute in consonance with the academic goals set and achieved by our