After packing all my bag packs, documents, and some snacks made by mom, I was ready to start my fresh journey to Chennai for my first job. The journey was fun accompanied by fellow travelers and the great hospitality but turned into a catastrophe when I was not able to find my bag full of clothes that I had kept below the seats. Thankfully, the bag with laptop and the documents was near my upper seat. Tension, tension, and tension!! Here in the new city, with all hopes and dreams, I lost my set of clothes at the very arrival. I was supposed to report the company at 1 PM, and here I was without clothes in Chennai Central at 9 AM. Backing up was not an option now, many thoughts come up in my mind like reporting to the police, asking help from someone at the station, or getting out and giving some excuses to the company about joining late with a wrong impression. As I was on the bus and going to my guest house, I saw some Pantaloons stores on the way and luckily one very near my guest house. All my worries were gone since I found the store for all my needs at a very affordable price and by a trusted name. Everything I needed was present here. That shopping experience was one of the best memories of my life. I finished my shopping by 11:30 AM and rushed to the company to report in fresh, crisp formals and shining shoes with a great first impression. Pantaloons became more than a clothing brand for me since that day. It became my savior, my companion, my most trusted store. Its presence is massive in my life so as the presence of ABG with their variety of quality products and services. Pantaloons is aligned well with the vision of the Aditya Birla group and growing with India’s global ambitions. Thank you, Pantaloons, for saving my day.
Well said that challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes them meaningful. Challenges have been part of our lives since forever. One of the challenges I faced during my teenage was being short. I have below average height than most Indian men, and this was the major challenge I faced during my teenage. I added many stones to my gauntlet while growing up. I was good at studies and sports until teenage hit me. I have gone to Kota and struggled the JEE journey for two years and cracked IITs but deep inside gaining a few inches was still my distant dream. Being short generated a series of other problems afterward. I was not able to gel well with the people due to inferiority complex and faced the fear of missing out on many occasions. I was not confident enough to talk to the people around. I had stage fear also due to the same reason and was never a good speaker in my high school. Thought of being judged and a topic of gossip was always there in my mind. As soon as my teenage crossed, one limitation turned me into a shy, introvert, and reserved person. I tried hard for 3-4 years and later accepted fate. At the age of 22, I realized that I don’t want to be this person. I am bigger than this; I am better than this, I don’t want to be called as a “That shy guy” all my life. I worked hard to develop my personality. In my bachelors, I participated in every event I liked, gave numerous presentations, gave stage performances, joined Toastmasters, made friends in and out of college, made memories, ran half marathons, and enjoyed my life to the fullest. I am continuing the same in IIFT and striving for my best version, competing with the brightest minds in the country. I grew irrespective of the challenges I faced and the limitations I had, so do the ABGLP leaders. I am still short, but now I am matured, jovial, and confidently short.