India, Oct. 18 -- A Reddit post has gone viral after an Indian engineer shared his inspiring journey from struggling in a tier-3 engineering college to being flown to the United States by his company for the first time - with all expenses paid.

The user began by admitting, "I know this won't be a big deal for many. But this trip represents so much more for me personally. I performed very poorly in high school. Got into a tier-3 engineering college and really struggled there, even had to repeat a few years. My best friend at that time suggested I wouldn't make a good engineer and that I should drop out and pursue something easier."

He went on to describe his persistence despite setbacks. "Unlike many in my class, I was in that course bec...