Challenges are something we were protected from most part of our school days. Having passed the 10th with an exceptional grades came the time to take your own decisions. CA the graveyard and the toughest course was the 1st challenge. While hardwork and commitment can take you places!! It helped me clear 1st two levels in 1st attempt. However then came 3 years of articleship which pushes you to your limits which was actually good for me. It made me realized that my true place was not as a tax consultant or a audit guy working in a big four or any industry. I rediscovered my interests for finance while working on a big finance client. Still came the final Ca exam and doing something when your interests lies someplace else is a challenge. To add to it I was diagnosed with health issues 4 months before the exam. Exam pressure worsen by health and ill health didn't help me to prepare either.
Having struggled for almost a year with health issue and out of touch with academics made me rediscover my purpose. It was difficult to come back in the education system especially with a years gap but health improvement was worth that one year. The time came I made the hard decision to drop CA and went on to pursue MBA. The comeback was difficult, it wasnt my 100 percent but given the situations and constrains i did give it all.
The result !! Today i sit in my canteen of TAPMI satisfied with my decisions and struggles made and am more than ready for the future to cling on to.