1.5 years into my job as a Marketing Manager at a delightful Bangalore Start-up, I realized that I need more and deserve more. Until then, I was almost inert as far as aspirations were concerned. I was unsure as to what I wanted to pursue careerwise. I completed my Industrial Engineering in 2016 from BMS College of Engineering in Bangalore but soon after I embarked on this path of self-discovery after realizing that I was not cut out for it. One area of interest followed me along though, Marketing!
At work, I learned a lot from the best minds in the business. I got good at my job, there was recognition. There was a sense of achievement but there was something else that was bothering me. I learned that day that success and sense of achievement is a mirage. When I say this, I mean that when I achieve something which I once wanted to achieve, I see that my goals renew themselves too and seem like I still have a lot to achieve. The clouds in my head cleared and I could now see that it was time I did my MBA. I decided that I would write CAT that year and started prepping at night after work. It did get hectic but in the process, I learned that I was quite relentless. This was a real pleasant reinforcement of hope for me. I hadn’t worked so hard for anything to realize this about myself earlier.
I did fairly well for myself in CAT after a lot of personal hardships and I feel that I can live with my character and make something out of him in life. As for achievements, as mentioned earlier, I have to see a lot of mirages further.