Reconnected with an old college classmate today. We studied computer applications together for three years, and she was always the most hardworking person in our batch. After graduation, she moved to Hyderabad alone, enrolled in full-stack web development bootcamps, and spent months hunting for a junior developer role. I hadn't spoken to her in six months, so I dialed her number to check in on how her job search was progressing. The second she heard my voice, she broke down into quiet, exhausted tears. She has been suffering from recurrent kidney stones and chronic fever for months. She refuses to tell her family because her father recently had to take out a high-interest loan and she can't bear the thought of adding medical bills to their plate. To make matters worse, the guy she's been dating for two years recently told her he doesn't see a future with her because she hasn't secured an IT offer yet. You look at people's quiet social media presence and assume everyone is cruising through life. You truly never know the mountain of silent battles someone is carrying on their shoulders.