My Journey to Royal Thimphu College:

Royal Thimphu College was not my first choice of list to go for my higher studies though I had longed for so long for continuing my higher studies after completing my Diploma course from Royal Institute of Management in 2008. The urge to complete my higher studies was there in me which always made me go for more in learning. After completing three years of my service I have applied for my continuous studies but was rejected as the new rules from the Royal Civil Service stated that one can go for higher studies after completing 5 years of service.

After completing my fifth year of service in June 2013, I have intended to apply for continuing of my studies but the rules brought yet another changes of having to study within Bhutan if we (civil servants) want to have the benefit of getting full salary unlike our seniors who could go to India after three years with full salary package. So I did not apply in 2013 but applied in 2014 through registration with Royal University of Bhutan and got selected to Sherubtse College in Trashigang to pursue studies of bachelor in English and Dzongkha.

There was again a twist in the rules stating the relevance of our course of study should match with the field of our professional career. Here since the course I got selected do not match the relevancy of my profession in working under the Department of Revenue and Customs, I had no option then to apply for Royal Thimphu College to pursue bachelor of commerce and get the benefit of full salary package for whole three years period making it relevant to my professional career.

Though it came at the end but I feel it was blessing in disguise for me as I could pursue my higher studies in the field of my interest which is also relevant to my organization. At the same time I could be here in Thimphu only with my families unlike if I had went to Sherubtse or India leaving away my families in Thimphu. I personally feel that Royal Thimphu College is one of the best place in Bhutan to pursue ones interest in learning through diverse learning culture with diverse faculties.