Born in 1996, in New Delhi, a small girl was taken 'Home' from the hospital. As she grew up in the fast-moving city, she heard people using two terms that were house and home.In dilemma, she went to her grandfather with this question and asked him with a curious smile, " We live in a house or a home?" . This little girl was then told by her grandfather that bricks and cement make a house but home is something that is made up of love, care and affection towards all. Ultra tech cement gave me a house which we converted into a home with our endearment. Sitting under the safe 'Ultra Tech' roof with my family and sharing endless laughs,i have made memories, the moments that we live for and that I can cherish my whole life. With the modernization of society, youngsters are moving away from their homes in search of better education and job opportunities. So did me and my sister. My sister went to the USA to pursue her PhD and I came to T. A. Pai Management Institute, Karnataka for my MBA. Two girls who always depended on their parents for everything, were initially homesick.But the one thing that bridged the gap between all of us was the video calls.Being thousands of kilometers away from our parents, Idea cellular kept us all connected virtually.It feels like we are not there physically but are still there effectually. I am indebted by these initiatives if Aditya Birla Group that helped me and my family to share the bond despite the distance.
Learning By Experience
The biggest set back I had to face was my 12th standard results where I scored less in mathematics. Being a student with a consistent academic record, facing such a situation was a new and difficult task for me. Also, maths has always been one of my favorite subjects and I was the maths topper in the Pre-board examination in my school. I was really depressed for a while as getting low marks in maths was the last thing i was expecting and also,it meant I had to let go my dream college that was Kirorimal college, Delhi University. Later while introspecting the cause, I realized the fact that it happened because I was a bit over-confident towards the end of the session and due to lack of practice I did silly mistakes.
From this incident, I understood that having confidence is a good thing but being over-confident can be harmful and one should always remain grounded and not think highly of himself. This incident made me encounter the importance of being humble. Moreover, i learned how even a single subject can change the course of your life but looking at the bigger picture, it made me flexible enough to grab every opportunity and to make the best out of it.I am glad that i could handle the situation positively and rather than mourning over what happened, held my spirits high and learnt my lesson for life.