Part A: impact
I still remember the day my CAT result was declared. Looking at my percentile I was on 7th sky. I was sure of getting shortlisted from top b-schools. After celebrating Taht day, I started my preparation for interview. After few days dates for interviews were rolled out. I was told by my peers who were already studying in b-school that more than 50 percent of your selection depends upon your body language. Which includes the way you dress up. I knew I needed to look sharp for the interview
The very day I went to various outlets in mall, sale was going on on various outlets and I started exploring all the brands with discount. I saw various white shirt and black trousers with reasonable price but nothing fit me perfectly. I then decided to Allen Solly, from where I usually buy my formals for functions, which I refrained from initially as there was no discount on white shirts there. In Allen Solly, I came across perfect white shirt with blue inline stich, which looked really chic when I wore it. It was glossy and perfectly white and opaque. Best part I love about Allen Solly is that it fits perfectly according to my body type - probably being Indian brand they manufacture keeping in mind Indian body types. Even though shirt was expensive than the other brands, it was giving me much more confident after I wore it and hence I made the purchase.
The day of interview came finally. Prepared for interview and dressed in white shirt I was fully ready for the day. Even though I was nervous, my clothes camouflaged it. I walked in the interview room with confidence, due to my attire. Long story short today I am sitting in IMT Ghaziabad, learning and growing each day.
Part:2. Challenges I overcame
I joined AIESEC, in college and put my life in that organisation. I know the value addition AIESEC would do in my personal growth isn't quantifiable. My family unable to see any quantified growth was against me working in the organisation. Even my college did not support Mt involvement in any organization outside college.
I had to cook up lies for my parents and carefully talk to each teacher and maintain my attendance and balance my studies so that I could work in AIESEC. I have spent days without dinner worked overnight even during exam. For one year my family didn't even know that I was still part of AIESEC. Even my friends didn't understand the reason for my work in AIESEC. But even after so much backlash I served two terms as vice-president in AIESEC.
This effort eventually landed me job in Uber as marketing assistant, even though I was from engineering college. My work experience in Uber still helps me in my college today. I have great insights of how marketing works and how big companies manages itself. I am able to relate my studies with AIESEC and Uber
