A Major Challenge I faced in my Life – TAPMI

In the year 2013, a good rank in Engineering Entrance Exam secured me a seat in one of the best engineering college, Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala. I opted for Civil Engineering considering the scope of the field as well as my parent’s opinion. During the course, I was able to do justice to my subjects, scoring a good SGPA in all the semesters. But I felt, the practical exposure that I received in Civil Engineering was a bit low. Meanwhile, I had been gradually developing an interest for Management studies after exploring and reading about the various opportunities after MBA. I believed that I had the managerial skills in me which I had to develop more. In the final year, I got placed in Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. Then came the very challenging period in my life, where I had to make a choice between a job in an IT company, Accenture, and trying for a job in my core field Civil Engineering. I believed, work experience in Accenture would help me know more about how a corporate organization works, the role that various career level employees play in the organization’s growth etc. This would be a leading step to take forward my career in Management. Despite initial opposition from my parents who wanted me to work in civil field, I convinced them my interests in management and finally joined Accenture. My experiences in Accenture was challenging and enlightening. It turned me into an independent, self-confident person. Today, my parents and I are proud that I took the right decision of joining Accenture, which helped me to further shape my career in management. Choosing the right decision at the right time has helped me to achieve a leading step towards my career in management.😊