Deactivating Instagram paves the way to JEE Main success

Sai Manogna Guthikonda, aged 17, has established a motivating benchmark by giving greater importance to focus rather than social media. She owes her brilliant performance—a 100 percentile score in JEE Main 2024—to one decisive action: deactivating her Instagram account.

By removing herself from social media, which ultimately helped her pass one of the most difficult tests in India. Her story serves as a reminder of social media's potential for distraction and the importance of striking a good balance between one's online and academic lives.

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is among India's most competitive exams, and it demands serious preparation and relentless focus. To avoid the distraction that social media can create, Sai Manogna deliberately avoided Instagram for some time. She was able to dedicate more hours to studying, which improved her efficiency and academic performance dramatically.

Hundreds of students who struggle to balance their studies and internet activities can relate to her story. Usually, the allure of conversing, following trends, and continuously scrolling through posts comes at the expense of useful study time. By removing this digital distraction, Sai Manogna was able to concentrate more effectively and with less distraction.

She discussed her experience and underlined the need to exercise self-control and setting clear priorities. "While social media can be a lot of fun, it can easily divert your attention. It was much easier for me to just study after I stopped using Instagram because I didn't have to constantly check my phone," she said. Her strategy highlights one of the growing worries for educators and parents.