ABG has been a huge part of my life through those small instances of life, that one usually tends to ignore. It is so magnanimous in its name that it not only influences a person’s life by its products but also by its brand image. The name itself is enough to get you nostalgic.
Part A
Its Idea Cellular Ltd product has influenced the lives of many not only by providing its telecom services but also by its famous tagline of “What an Idea Sirji”. Idea’s telecom services helped me face reality and make new friends, when I switched my school from a co-ed to an only girls’ school. While I was crying over how to connect with my old school friends, my mother’s newly bought phone helped me in doing so, with the amazing telecom services provided by Idea’s Cellular network.
Another brand by ABG influencing my life is Peter England. Peter England is a brand adopted by every man in my family. From my brother, to my father, to my Tauji (father’s brother) and my grandfather. This brand has been in line ever since my grandmother gifted my grandfather a Peter England suit on their anniversary. Thus, everyone holds a special soft corner for this brand. Another story associated with this brand is that, my first gift to my father and my Tauji from my first salary is a Peter England t shirt. All the credit for helping me select the t shirts for both of them goes to my aunts. Knowing how finicky they can be when it comes to clothes. But, the expression I saw on their faces while gifting them was priceless. Only a brand like this could have done that.
Many other instances exist. of ABG’s presence in my life which may have been left unrecognized. But one thing I am sure of is that ABG made sure to never disappoint every one of us.
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Part B
I have completed my graduation in Bachelor of Sciences in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Applications from GGDSD College in 2018. I had started preparing for CAT entrance in my pre final year of college itself. Joining an MBA college was what I aspired for and so does everyone, right? But what goes beyond the generic notion of that if you are a science student in your high school then you are mandated to be an engineering graduate henceforth. Same was not the case for me even though I thought of it, initially. I hardly had any idea about B.Sc. as a stream but I was pretty clear on what I wanted to learn further. So even though I had no clue about the stream I was choosing, I knew that it was the right thing for me. Numbers had always intrigued me. So BSc happened to me totally by chance when I once just saw the careers to pursue further after 12
th guide. That’s how it all started and came as a totally unplanned event for me no matter how much people tried to berate or question me about the choice of this stream.
The one thing I learned from this experience was to listen to your heart and follow your rhythm, all this while being patient because what is destined to happen will happen no matter what the situation is. Being agile is of utmost importance as you may certainly not know what is going to happen next, despite your numerous plans.