25/06/2026
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ: ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ
So you want to start your VLSI journey, but you have no idea where to begin. You're not alone โ almost every student who hears about "VLSI" or "semiconductors" for the first time feels exactly this way. There's too much information online, too many opinions, and no single person sitting next to you to say, "Do this first, then do that." That's exactly the gap I want to fill with this article.
I'll walk you through this the same way I'd explain it to a junior asking me for advice โ step by step, starting from the very first decision you need to make, all the way to how you should prepare for your first interview. This is a long read, but if you go through it carefully, you'll have a much clearer picture of what to do next, instead of randomly watching YouTube videos and hoping something sticks.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก โ ๐๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐
Before you touch a single VLSI concept, there's a much bigger decision you need to make first: are you aiming for a job, or are you aiming for a PhD?
This sounds like a simple question, but it changes everything about how you should spend the next two to three years. A person preparing for a core semiconductor job and a person preparing for a PhD in VLSI/semiconductor research will spend their time very differently. One is optimizing for technical depth in research, papers, and a specific narrow problem. The other is optimizing for breadth, fundamentals, and being "interview ready" across digital design, verification, or physical design topics.
If your honest answer is "I want a job, and maybe later I'll think about a PhD," then you should prepare like someone who's choosing a job-first path. If your answer is "I am genuinely interested in research, and I want to spend years going deep into one specific area," then PhD is your direction.
I won't lie to you โ the PhD path is tough. It demands patience, a real interest in research (not just a fascination with the idea of having a PhD), and the ability to work for years on a problem that might not have a clear, fast payoff. It is tough, but it is absolutely not impossible. I have a lot to say about the PhD route specifically โ how to choose a guide, how to pick a research area, how funding works, what life as a PhD scholar actually looks like โ but that deserves its own dedicated article. I'll write about that separately on another day, because trying to cover both paths properly in one place will only confuse you.
For now, what matters is this: you need to solve this puzzle before you reach your third year of engineering. Why third year specifically? Because that's roughly when placement preparation, internship applications, and GATE/research preparation start needing serious time investment. If you're still undecided by the start of third year, you'll end up doing a half-hearted version of both paths instead of doing one path properly. Decide early, even if the decision isn't permanent. You can always course-correct later, but you need a direction to walk in.
So ask yourself plainly: after graduation, what will you actually do? Write it down if you have to. That one sentence will guide the next two years of your preparation.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก โ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Let's say you've decided: you want a job after graduation, not a PhD. Good โ now you have another fork in the road, because "job" itself isn't one single thing. Broadly, electronics and electrical engineering students end up in a few major buckets:
Core/Power sector jobs โ companies dealing with power systems, electrical grids, power electronics, and related core electrical engineering roles.
Embedded systems jobs โ companies building embedded hardware/firmware products, IoT devices, automotive embedded systems, and similar fields.
Government jobs โ
Semiconductor / VLSI jobs โ this is the design and verification side of chips: the people who actually design, verify, and physically implement the silicon that powers everything from your phone to your car.
Each of these paths has its own preparation style, its own exams, its own companies, and its own timeline. None of them is "better" than the other in some absolute sense โ they're just different. A government job aspirant needs to focus on GATE or PSU-specific exams. An embedded systems aspirant needs strong C, microcontrollers, and RTOS concepts. A core/power aspirant needs strong electrical machines, power systems, and control systems fundamentals.
But out of all of these, semiconductor/VLSI is currently one of the most promising fields โ and that's not just my opinion, that's something you can see reflected in hiring trends, government policy (India's semiconductor mission, for instance), and the sheer number of new fabs, design houses, and ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging) units being set up. The demand for trained VLSI engineers is real, and it's growing.
So, if your interest is in this direction โ and that's what this article is really about โ let's talk about exactly how you can start preparing for VLSI/semiconductor roles, starting from zero, completely on your own.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ โ ๐
๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐๐
Before I list out subjects and topics, I want to stress one thing that I consider absolutely critical, and something a lot of students get wrong: your basic fundamental concepts must come from books and proper VLSI-related articles first โ not from ChatGPT.
I know that sounds a little ironic coming in an article, but hear me out. Tools like ChatGPT are excellent for clarifying a doubt once you already have a basic understanding, for getting quick explanations of something you've already studied, or for practicing interview-style Q&A once your fundamentals are solid. But if you try to build your entire foundational understanding of digital electronics or VLSI concepts purely by asking a chatbot, you will end up with fragmented, surface-level knowledge. You won't develop the deeper intuition that comes from reading a well-structured textbook chapter, working through derivations yourself, and sitting with a concept until it actually makes sense.
Interviewers can tell the difference immediately. When someone has built their fundamentals from books and has then used AI tools to supplement and clarify, their answers have depth โ they can explain the "why" behind concepts, not just recite a definition. When someone has only ever asked a chatbot for quick answers, their understanding often falls apart the moment you ask a follow-up "why" question.
So here's the rule: use books and well-written articles for building your core fundamentals. Use AI tools later, to support and clarify โ not to replace the foundational learning process.
With that principle in mind, let's get into what you actually need to study.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐)
This first phase is all about fundamentals โ the boring-sounding but absolutely essential subjects that every VLSI engineer needs, regardless of whether they end up in design, verification, DFT, or physical design later. Skipping this phase to jump straight into "exciting" VLSI topics is one of the biggest mistakes students make.
Digital Electronics
This is non-negotiable. Number systems, Boolean algebra, combinational logic (multiplexers, decoders, adders), sequential logic (flip-flops, counters, registers, state machines), timing concepts (setup time, hold time, propagation delay), and finite state machine design โ all of this forms the backbone of digital design interviews. Pick up a standard digital electronics textbook and go through it properly, solving problems as you go, not just reading passively.
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ / ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ
Understanding computer organization and architecture โ how a CPU is structured, how memory hierarchy works (cache, RAM, ROM), how instructions are fetched and executed, pipelining concepts, and basic memory architecture โ will genuinely help you. It's not always asked directly in every interview, but it builds the kind of systems-level thinking that makes you a stronger engineer overall, and it does show up in many semiconductor company interviews, especially for more system-oriented or memory-design roles.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐)
You don't need to become a software engineer, but you absolutely need basic coding skills. Focus specifically on:
Basic syntax and data types
Loops and control structures (for, while, do-while) โ these come up constantly in coding rounds
Arrays and strings
Functions and basic pointers
Simple problem-solving patterns (searching, sorting basics, basic logic-building problems)
You don't need to master competitive programming or data structures at an advanced level for most VLSI roles. What you need is to be comfortable enough with C that you can solve basic to moderate coding problems in a written test without panicking.
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Here's something a lot of engineering students underestimate: most semiconductor companies include an aptitude round as the very first filter, and a large number of strong technical candidates get eliminated right here, simply because they didn't prepare for it. Quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal ability โ these are standard topics, and the good news is that there is an enormous amount of free, high-quality preparation material on YouTube for this. You genuinely don't need to buy expensive courses for aptitude. A consistent month or two of practice using freely available YouTube channels and practice question banks is enough for most company-level cutoffs.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
Let me share something from my own experience, because I think it'll make this advice feel more real. When I was pursuing my M.Tech in VLSI Design at VIT Vellore, during our placement season, the very first cutoff round for almost every semiconductor company started with aptitude and C programming. Not Verilog. Not CMOS. Not physical design. Aptitude and C.
That surprised a lot of my classmates who had spent months going deep into advanced VLSI topics but hadn't bothered brushing up on basic aptitude or coding. Many strong students with excellent VLSI knowledge didn't even get to the technical interview round because they got filtered out at the written test stage. So please don't make that mistake. Treat aptitude and basic C programming as seriously as you treat your core VLSI subjects, because companies use them as the first gate you have to pass through.
For aptitude prep specifically, there are plenty of YouTube channels and playlists that are genuinely enough to crack most company-level written tests โ you don't need anything fancy. If you want, you can message me directly and I'm happy to share the specific resources and playlists I used and recommend.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ?
A lot of beginners get anxious about Linux commands and Git version control because they see these mentioned everywhere in job descriptions. Here's some reassurance: Linux and Git can be learned after you get the job. They are tools you pick up on the job fairly quickly with some practice, and most companies don't expect a fresher to be a Linux power user on day one. I'm specifically writing this roadmap around what will help you actually clear the written exams and interviews to get the job in the first place. Once you're in, learning Linux commands and Git workflows on the job is straightforward โ focus your limited preparation time now on what actually gets you through the door.
๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ
To summarize this first phase clearly, before moving to VLSI-specific topics, you need to complete:
C programming (loops, control structures, basic problem solving)
Aptitude (quantitative, logical, verbal)
Digital Electronics fundamentals
General problem-solving skills
Don't rush past this phase. I know it's tempting to jump straight into "CMOS" and "ASIC flow" because those sound more exciting and more directly related to VLSI, but a shaky foundation here will cost you later, both in interviews and in your ability to actually understand the advanced topics when you get to them.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฌ (๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐)
Once your Phase 1 foundation is solid, it's time to move into the topics that are specifically VLSI-focused.
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Start with CMOS fundamentals โ this is the heart of VLSI design. Understand NMOS and PMOS transistor behavior, CMOS inverter characteristics, CMOS logic gate design, power dissipation (static and dynamic), noise margins, and scaling effects. Don't just memorize formulas โ understand why CMOS became the dominant technology and how transistor-level behavior translates into the digital logic you studied in Phase 1. Take your time here. Learn each concept properly rather than skimming through a list of topics. This is genuinely one of the most important conceptual blocks in your entire VLSI journey, because almost everything downstream โ design, verification, physical design โ assumes you understand this.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Once you've got CMOS concepts down, start practicing basic VLSI design interview questions. These typically cover things like: explain setup and hold time violations, what is metastability, explain clock domain crossing at a basic level, what is a latch versus a flip-flop, explain different types of hazards, and similar foundational design questions. These questions test whether you actually understood your Phase 1 and CMOS fundamentals, or whether you just memorized definitions.
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๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ
This is where a lot of beginners feel overwhelmed, because the ASIC flow has many stages, and at first glance it seems like an enormous amount to learn. But don't worry โ you don't need to master every stage immediately. What you need first is a clear, detailed understanding of each step in the flow, what happens at that step, what tools are typically used, and what the inputs and outputs of each stage are. This includes specification, architecture design, RTL design, functional verification, logic synthesis, DFT insertion, physical design (floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing), and finally tape-out, fabrication, and post-silicon validation.
For learning the ASIC flow in proper step-by-step detail, TeamVLSI on YouTube is a genuinely good channel for this. It breaks down each stage of the flow in a structured way that's easy to follow even if you're starting from scratch. I'd recommend going through their content systematically rather than jumping around topics randomly.
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If there's one technical skill in this entire roadmap that I would call absolutely non-negotiable, it's this: you must learn Verilog (or at least one Hardware Description Language thoroughly). Almost every VLSI job, whether it's RTL design, verification, or even some physical design roles, expects you to be comfortable reading and writing HDL code. Learn the basics of Verilog syntax, module structure, behavioral versus structural modeling, blocking versus non-blocking assignments, always blocks, basic testbench writing, and simulation concepts. Practice writing simple designs yourself โ counters, FSMs, basic ALUs, simple memory modules โ rather than just reading code that others have written. The difference between someone who can write Verilog and someone who can only read it is enormous, and interviewers test for exactly this difference.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Once you have a solid grip on CMOS, the ASIC flow, and Verilog, you'll naturally start to see that VLSI itself branches into several specialized career tracks. You don't need to master all of these โ in fact, you shouldn't try to. Instead, use this stage to start understanding what each track involves, so you can figure out which direction genuinely interests you. Here's a breakdown of the major specializations:
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RTL (Register Transfer Level) design is where you take a specification and translate it into actual hardware logic using an HDL like Verilog or SystemVerilog. RTL designers think in terms of registers, combinational logic, finite state machines, and how data flows and gets processed cycle by cycle. If you enjoy designing logic, thinking about microarchitecture, and writing efficient, synthesizable code, this track might suit you. RTL designers need very strong digital design fundamentals and excellent Verilog/SystemVerilog skills.
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Verification engineers make sure that the RTL design actually does what it's supposed to do, catching bugs before the chip goes to fabrication (because fixing a bug after tape-out is enormously expensive). DV engineers typically work with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies like UVM (Universal Verification Methodology), writing testbenches, generating test scenarios, and analyzing coverage. If you enjoy thinking about edge cases, breaking things on purpose, and methodically proving correctness, DV could be a great fit. This field also tends to have strong demand and is a popular entry point for many freshers because the conceptual overlap with RTL design fundamentals makes the transition into DV-specific skills (like UVM) relatively approachable.
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DFT engineers focus on making sure that once chips are manufactured, they can actually be tested efficiently for manufacturing defects. This involves concepts like scan insertion, ATPG (Automatic Test Pattern Generation), BIST (Built-In Self-Test), and boundary scan. DFT is a slightly more specialized and often less crowded field compared to RTL or DV, which can sometimes mean less competition for roles, but it also requires a distinct mindset focused on testability and fault models rather than pure functional design.
๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง
Physical design engineers take the verified RTL/gate-level netlist and turn it into an actual physical chip layout โ floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, and eventually preparing the design for fabrication (GDSII). This is a highly technical, tools-heavy field that requires strong understanding of timing, power, and physical constraints, along with proficiency in EDA tools used for place-and-route. If you enjoy working with the more "physical" and geometric side of chip design, and you're comfortable with detailed, iterative problem-solving involving timing and physical constraints, this is a strong path.
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Analog layout design is a different beast altogether from digital physical design. Here, you're working on the physical layout of analog and mixed-signal circuits โ things like amplifiers, comparators, and analog-to-digital converters โ where matching, parasitic effects, noise, and symmetry matter enormously. This field tends to need a slightly different skill set, with stronger emphasis on analog circuit understanding alongside layout principles, and it's a great option if you found analog electronics more interesting than purely digital design during your coursework.
You don't need to pick your specialization immediately during your foundation-building phase, but as you go through CMOS, the ASIC flow, and Verilog, pay attention to which parts genuinely excite you. That curiosity is often a good signal for where you'll enjoy building deeper expertise.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ โ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ
Here's a bonus tip that can genuinely set you apart from other candidates: if your university gives you access to Cadence (or similar industry-standard EDA tools), use it. Don't just attend the lab sessions passively โ actually build something with it. Take on a VLSI project, even a relatively simple one, where you design something end-to-end, simulate it, and go through at least part of the flow using real industry tools.
Having hands-on project experience with actual EDA tools (rather than just theoretical knowledge) is a significant plus point in interviews. It gives you something concrete to talk about, demonstrates initiative, and shows that you can actually apply the concepts you've studied rather than just being able to recite them. If your college offers any VLSI-related project work, mini-projects, or access to design tools through labs or electives, make the most of that opportunity while you're still a student โ this kind of access becomes much harder to get once you're not enrolled anywhere.
๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ
Technical knowledge alone won't get you the job โ how you communicate that knowledge matters just as much, especially in interviews. This is something a lot of technically strong students overlook, and it costs them.
Work on improving your English speaking and communication skills, especially in the context of interviews. This doesn't mean you need to sound like a news anchor โ it means you need to be able to clearly, confidently, and concisely explain your thoughts, your projects, and your technical knowledge without stumbling or freezing up.
Two specific things you should prepare well in advance, and practice out loud (not just write down and forget):
"Tell me about yourself" โ This is almost always the opening question, and yet so many candidates fumble it because they either ramble without structure or just repeat their resume word-for-word. Prepare a clean, structured answer that covers your background, your relevant coursework/projects, and why you're interested in this specific field โ and practice saying it out loud until it sounds natural rather than memorized.
"Why do you want to join a semiconductor company?" โ This question tests whether you actually understand and care about the field, or whether you're just applying because it's a trending industry. Have a genuine, well-thought-out answer that reflects real interest โ maybe it's the growing importance of semiconductors in nearly every modern technology, maybe it's a specific aspect of chip design that fascinates you, maybe it's the impact of working on technology that powers everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Whatever your reason, make sure it sounds authentic and specific to you, not generic.
Practice both of these answers out loud, ideally in front of a mirror or with a friend, multiple times before any interview. The difference between a candidate who has rehearsed these answers and one who hasn't is immediately obvious to interviewers.
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Let's recap the entire roadmap in order, so you have a clear checklist to follow:
Decide your path: Job or PhD โ make this decision before your third year.
If job-focused, understand your broad options: core/power, embedded, government jobs, or semiconductor/VLSI โ and recognize that VLSI/semiconductor is currently one of the most promising fields.
Build your fundamentals from books and proper VLSI articles first, not from AI tools โ use AI to support your learning later, not replace it.
Complete Phase 1: C programming, aptitude, digital electronics fundamentals, and general problem-solving skills. Don't skip this stage, no matter how tempting it is to jump ahead.
Move into Phase 2: Learn CMOS in VLSI thoroughly, practice basic VLSI design questions, and study the full ASIC design flow step by step (TeamVLSI on YouTube is a solid resource for this).
Learn Verilog โ this is non-negotiable for almost every VLSI role.
Explore specializations: RTL Design, DV, DFT, Physical Design, and Analog Layout โ understand what each involves and notice which one genuinely interests you.
Use your university resources: if you have access to Cadence tools or VLSI project opportunities, use them fully.
Work on your communication skills: prepare and practice your "tell me about yourself" and "why semiconductor" answers until they feel natural.
Linux and Git can be picked up after you land the job โ don't let them distract you from exam-critical preparation right now.
This journey takes time, and it's completely normal to feel overwhelmed at the start. But if you follow this roadmap in order โ fundamentals first, then VLSI-specific concepts, then specialization, then soft skills โ you'll be building your knowledge on a solid foundation instead of randomly collecting fragments of information from wherever you can find them.
If you want specific YouTube playlist recommendations for aptitude prep, or want to discuss this roadmap further, feel free to reach out to me on WhatsApp โ I'm happy to share the resources I personally used during my own placement preparation. And as promised, I'll be writing a separate, dedicated article on the PhD route soon, covering how to choose a research area, how to approach professors, and what life as a VLSI research scholar actually looks like.
Finally, remember that building a successful VLSI career is a long-term process. There is no magic course, shortcut, or secret formula. Success comes from consistent effort over time. Focus on Digital Electronics, Computer Architecture, Programming, Aptitude, CMOS concepts, ASIC Design Flow, and Verilog. Build projects. Improve your communication skills. Read technical content regularly. Stay curious and keep learning. The semiconductor industry rewards those who invest in strong fundamentals and continuous improvement.
If you stay consistent for two to three years, develop practical skills, and remain passionate about learning, you can absolutely build a successful career in the semiconductor industry.
Your VLSI journey does not start when you buy a course or install a tool. Your VLSI journey starts the day you commit yourself to learning, improving and building strong fundamentals. Start today, stay consistent and your future self will thank you...........................
