As you might have observed that I haven’t posted on this blog since April. The reason behind this is my big step in a new chapter in my life. You need a little background to understand this and trust me it is going to seem very familiar. As like any other average student, I was not so sure about which graduation stream I wanted to join after 10th. So with my middle class mentality of being in safe industry made me enrol in a nearest government engineering college in IT stream. I was excited to start my new life there. I scored nice percentage throughout but I never felt the passion for software engineering. I completed my engineering and was placed in a big MNC as a software engineer even before completing graduation. I was very happy to get into a nice job with decent salary but I was still not sure if this is what I wanted to do as my career. I joined the company and first few days were magical. I was financially independent and living in the most happening city in the country. I put my efforts to learn things and prove my calibre. But as time passed, I realised that even this is not what is making me satisfied in my life. I was working for the sake of being employed. Soon I realised that I need to move on and search for another option in career. And as it is very wisely said “The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are”. Once again I was on an eternal search of career that will make me satisfied and a life worth living for. Still confused and surrounded with MBA aspirants, I decided to pursue MBA. Hence began the quest of searching the best MBA courses, their respective entrance exams and last but not least preparation needed for these ever competitive exams. Working for 10 hours a day in office, seeing others going onsite or for MBA or getting married, we start feeling that world is running ahead of us and we are stuck somewhere. Finally with the help of friends who always been there for me, family that always believed in me and someone who always made me feel that nothing is impossible, I landed up in one of the most prestigious MBA colleges in India. It was like a dream coming true for me. I never would have thought that someday I would be studying here in my dream land. I have reached here and started my story on a new page. I hope at least now I will get something that I am looking for a long time. Nevertheless, I won’t forget the most inspiring speech by Steve Jobs at Stanford Graduation Commencement event.
“Never settle down till you find your passion. Never think that whatever you are learning will go in vain. You can always connect the dots in future. But you can’t connect the dots forward. You can only connect the dots backwards. Hence, trust yourself and go for it. Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
