Highs and lows are a part of life and one must not get affected by lows rather learn from them and move on. Highs are for uplifting the spirits when one is down. There have been many such instances in my life where the negative thoughts have prevailed my mind and lead to an emotional state of mind. Last time it was a year before after completing my graduation when I was contemplating my options for post-graduation, my parents were really apprehensive about my career choices as after commerce I changed my field to literature. Later, when I was confused between Public Relations and MBA, the situation at home became unhealthy as there were a lot of clashes between me and my parents. And me taking a year gap wasn’t sufficing the purpose as well. Peer pressure also came in as all my batch-mates and friends moved on and pursued their post-graduation which somewhere in the back of my mind did hit me. All these bottled up feelings were making me frequently emotional and frustrated. So, just one day I thought that I have to gather myself up and set my priorities straight. In order to do that I started writing all my feelings in the notebook and goals, I have in my life. Early morning walks were really helpful as at that mind used be fresh and I could think through better. Cutting down on social media seemed like a big thing but I did do it to ensure that I don’t get affected with other's progress as the goals they have are different from mine. After 2 weeks I was able to see the change in routine, optimism was my thought process. Then after a few sessions of career counselling, I made up mind to pursue an MBA. But this time taught me the importance of patience and perseverance. It also taught me that one must never lose hope as things will fall in place sometimes when you expect them to be and sometimes after you have given up.
Another way to relieve myself from stress was shopping and my favorite retail brand is Pantaloons as it has all the things one would need at the same place. The variety it offers with heavy discounts is unmatchable for me. Since 2015 I have been visiting Pantaloons because as college students, we always need new clothes, accessories, footwear, etc. in order to stay in fashion. Pantaloons is a part of one of India’s largest conglomerates the Aditya Birla Group. It is an Indian multinational conglomerate that has its headquarters in Mumbai. Situated in the economic city of India the group is more than 160 years old and has its operations in 35 countries. This multifarious company has branched itself into various markets such as financial services, textiles, telecom, fashion, cement, non-ferrous metals, etc. They have the largest market share in the cement industry since they merged into Ultra Tech Cement. Similarly, in the carbon industry they are largest in the world after acquiring Columbian Chemicals Co.