Part A:
Aditya Birla Group is one of the largest conglomerates and it has touched each and everyone’s life in some way or not. It has its presence in the banking, financial sector, mining, and cement among others. But the one segment of Aditya Birla Group which has really been a big part of my life is the fashion segment. The fashion segment of Aditya Birla Group caters to the wide demands of a customer. It has different brands for different occasions and has played a big role in my life. Pantaloons, one of the fastest growing large format retailers has been a one stop destination for my fashion requirements since my childhood. Be it casual wears, party wears or sportswear, Pantaloons has always been my preferred choice and has never let me down, either in the availability of products or in the quality of the products. It has been able to provide good quality products that too at reasonable rates, ensuring that it always remains my preferred choice. After getting into one of the most premier business schools of India, one of the most important things was to get some good formal wear and even here, I had a variety of options to choose from, right from Van Heusen to Louis Philippe. These brands have always been and continue to be my preferred choices. I have a special connect with them as I have been using them since decades and it feels that the brands have been a part of my growing up days, and has established a unique brand loyalty with them. One thing that I am always assured of is no matter what the occasion or need, I don’t need to worry about what to wear.
Part B:
Life is never simple. It comes with its own set of challenges and the joy of life is the satisfaction that you get once you overcome these challenges. Like everyone else, I also have faced several challenges in my life in the quest to achieve my ambitions. I have always dreamt to be an investment banker and had started working towards that goal since I was 18. One of the biggest challenges in fulfilling my ambition was to get into a business school which would provide me with both, the required skill set and opportunities and exposure in the related field. To fulfil my ambition of being an investment banker, I always knew that getting into a top business school of national repute was of paramount importance. I had my eyes set on which colleges I wished to go to and started working on my preparations. Preparing for the entrance exams was just a small part of the overall preparations. Being a fresher, I knew that to stand a chance of getting admission into some of the best institutes, I had to work on my profile and hence along with my graduation, started working to gain insights into how a business runs and also help widen my knowledge. This experience helped me in understand how to apply the theory learnt into the practical world. Also to gain insights into the markets, I started trading first on a virtual platform and then after some time started investing some money into the markets just to gain practical knowledge of investing, as experience is the best teacher. After burning the midnight oil, I finally got into IIM Raipur, which was a big step in fulfilling my ambition and it certainly is one of the best times that I have ever had. Now I do feel that my dream is certainly a lot closer than where it was last year.
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