I have recently given the 2024 UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination in my 1st attempt & I'm awaiting my results & preparing for UPSC CSE 2025 simultaneously. My goal is to serve my country as an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer and become a top-notch diplomat.I am also a multifaceted and versatile writer. I write for my personal blog/website www.sumantdangi.com & occasionally write cricket articles for Sportskeeda (6 articles published already with 5150+ reads). I am also currently writing a book about my adventures & experiences at SVNIT (NIT Surat) during my 4 years of college there.Get in touch with me at sumantdangi.official@gmail.com for a chat about anything.I am an international student and a global citizen, having grown up all over the world and studied in 4 different schools in 4 countries. I attended the International School of Geneva in Switzerland (Grade 1 to 4), George C. Marshall High School aka Ankara American High School in Türkiye (Grade 4 to 7), BGS International Public School, Dwarka, Delhi in India (Grade 8 to 10), and then graduated from the American School of Paris in France (Grade 11 to 12) in 2018 with both the American Diploma and the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma (39/45 IB Score). I was a member of my school's National Honor Society (NHS) and was inducted into The Cum Laude Society during my final year (12th grade).I completed my B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) in Surat, India in May 2022, and officially received my B.Tech. Degree during our Convocation ceremony in February 2023. At SVNIT, I juggled my academic work, sports training, extra-curricular activities, & simultaneously pursued my career in writing for various media houses, websites, and platforms.I am also the former Chief Editor of Renesa - The Official Campus Publication & Media House of NIT Surat (aka SVNIT). Since I joined the organization in October 2018, I’ve worked on multiple projects & in numerous fields including the creation of magazines, yearbooks, & podcasts, designing, journalism, social media, recruitment of new Renesa members through interviews, collaborations with other student chapters/clubs of SVNIT, & managing relations, permissions, & funds with both the Student Council members & the college administration (including several professors, the Faculty Advisors, Deans, Deputy Director, Director). I eventually also entered into management & led the Renesa team as Chief Editor for 2 consecutive terms from 13 July, 2020 to 23 January, 2022.