I came out of the examination center, holding my breath as I had just attempted one of the most rigorous exams of my life, BITSAT. My parents were sitting in the waiting area and they looked at me buoyantly as I told them my generated score in the test. I had achieved 318 glorious marks and was eligible to get admission in BITS Pilani, and from there started the significant role that Aditya Birla Group played in my life.
It all started with a smile on my parents’ faces after hearing my score that day. I joined BITS Pilani University, Hyderabad campus for the specialization of Electronics and Communication. In order for you to understand the importance of this in my life, you must know that I was always a small-town girl. I did my schooling from a town having a population of approximately 500 and only one school, where topping the class was literally anyone’s cup of tea. And here I was, studying with the best minds across the country. The professors were all graduates from world-class universities and institutes like IISC and ISI, places I had only dreamt about till date. These professors were like demigods, from some other planet altogether for me and ABG granted me the opportunity to learn from them. The curriculum followed at BITS Pilani was one of the best, most flexible and versatile, and granted me immense learning opportunities.
ABG grew me not just professionally, but also affected my personal front. It's not a hidden fact that college is one of the best times in almost every individual's life, students not just get the opportunity to explore new fields and innovate new perspectives but also make new friends and contacts who stay with them through life. I myself made some amazing friends during my college years who have still been standing throughout my thick and thin, the kind of people I feel blessed to have found. I had the chance to interact with some of the best minds in the field of engineering through IEEE workshops and attend numerous robotics workshops myself. I became an integral part of a Non-Profit Organization operating from BITS Pilani University, Hyderabad and worked towards the uplifting of orphan kids and providing insights to school-kids about the various career fields they can pursue post high-school.
My UG university paved the path for my career progression for the better and there was no turning back from there. For starters, I got a lot of job opportunities due to the reputation of my college and the capabilities it helped me develop. I joined an MNC as a software developer and even though I was a callower, I learned everything efficiently and was awarded two SPOT awards for my performance. My professors taught me to dream big and encouraged me to pursue Management. Hence, I started preparing for CAT and scored a seat in the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak in my very first attempt.
BITS Pilani changed my life for the better, bombarded with so many opportunities and happy sweet memories. The college shaped my formless perspective about the world, gave me a completely new vision and the inspiration to go ahead and make a difference in my life and the lives of others. BITS Pilani defined my existence and it's a label I would proudly carry on me for the rest of my life.