India, June 30 -- For lakhs of engineering aspirants, getting into an IIT is a lifelong dream. For one student, missing out on that dream led to an emotional moment that resonated with many online.

In a Reddit post titled "Today (29-6-2026), I cried after so many years," the student shared a heartfelt note about coming to terms with not securing admission to IIT Madras, despite years of preparation. "I realised how much this exam/college meant to me when i shed tears quite litreally in front of this gate. Man I've failed in the first ever thing i wanted with my whole heart," he wrote.

The student revealed that the dream of studying at IIT Madras began long before social media or coaching culture influenced him. Recalling childhood memor...