How Life's Failures Led To Success Eventually - Princee Shukla, NMIMS Mumbai
Life has always been full of struggles. Yet it found ways to take me out of those hardships and evolved an even stronger persona in me.
Princee Shukla
ABG And Its Big Impact On Our Lives - Abhishek Mishra, SBM:NMIMS Mumbai
Aditya Birla group has not only touched our lives but has enriched it and is always seen as striving towards building a better tomorrow. Service to society is imbibed in the value system of ABG and can be perceived. It stands to true to the virtue of “Small things can have a BIG Impact!”
Abhishek Mishra
When Fate Knocked On My Doors - Amir Asif, NMIMS Mumbai
I led a very comfortable life up till the age of 14, living in Dubai and enjoying school life to the fullest. Fate knocked on our doors back in 2004 and uprooted my life as I knew it. Before I could figure out what was going on, I was told to say goodbye to my friends and pack my bags. My dad was forced to transfer to Afghanistan to manage a new Pepsi plant that was commissioned in Kabul. As a result, our resident visa was no longer valid, and my family had to shift back to India mid-year. It was difficult to get inducted into a school mid-year, but we somehow managed to do so and I secured admission into a school in Vadodara. It was a paradigm shift for me since I had never experienced life in a typical Indian school. But I remained undeterred and made my way through the vagaries of school life. I remember how I felt after my 1st failure- not being able to secure admission into an IIT back in 2010. And like million other students in the country, I had a difficult time accepting my shortcomings. Nevertheless, I gave another shot at securing the coveted seat at an IIT but failed again. I initially felt lost but eventually came to terms with my destiny & took this beating in my stride. I secured admission in PDPU with specialization in Petroleum Engineering. Things started to look brighter and I felt confident in my prospects. I even bagged a job offer from Halliburton during campus placements. But the celebrations were short-lived. 2014 marked an upheaval in both my personal life and career. My parents got divorced due to long-time differences that could not be reconciled and I lost the job offer since the oil market crashed on a global scale, which affected recruitments at Halliburton as well.
AMIR ASIF
When You And Your Brand Share A Common Soul! - Divyanshu Shaily, NMIMS Mumbai
Aditya Birla Group operates in 35 countries as an Indian multinational conglomerate. Each step we take we see them deep rooted in our lives, from Idea Vodafone limited helping us connect with our loved ones to Ultratech cement realizing our dreams of better and safe homes.
Divyanshu Shaily
The Greater The Obstacle, The More Glory In Overcoming It - Aayush Kalra, NMIMS Mumbai
Life has its ups and downs and almost all of us feel challenged at some point in our lives. I have faced multiple challenges in my life. At many crucial junctions I lost hope and felt like giving up. However lifting ourselves up from those situations and overcoming our fears is what shapes us and makes us stronger. I have encountered challenges in the personal as well as professional context. One of the most challenging situations I faced was during my internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd.. I was given training for a project from the perspective of my responsibilities and project outcomes. However the biggest challenge I faced was handling an entire client location and representing the company single-handedly. I had no prior experience of interacting with a client. On many occasions I felt intimidated and scared. I felt that any mistake I make could lead to us losing a valuable client. Also I had to be extremely professional and crisp in all my communications. On a particular day I had to present the work I had done during the month to my client. Prior to this I had help of my seniors, professors and parents in whatever I had done. I was nervous and felt like giving up. I called my project manager and shared my feelings with him. He told me that he had complete faith in me and considered me responsible enough which is why he had assigned me an entire client location. His words encouraged me and instilled a sense of confidence. I presented my analysis which was appreciated by our client. This internship helped me grow as an individual and I have started believing in myself since then. I have had very few moments since then where I have doubted my ability to achieve something. Another situation where I felt challenged was while giving management entrance tests. I have always been hardworking and diligent. I used to prepare for these tests with full determination. During 2017, I was giving a lot of mock tests and getting exceptional scores. However on the day of the exams, the pressure was getting to me. I could not score as much as I used to in the mock exams. The fact that a single exam was governing my entire preparation and future career prospects was making me feel scared. That year I could not score as much as I wanted to. Also I wanted to target only the top B-schools. I did not mind working or doing an internship that year and giving them again the next year. However I knew that no matter how much I prepare I would not be able to do well if I cannot deal with the pressure of the final test. I knew that I had my basics in place and all I needed was to be composed on the day of the exam. To overcome this problem I used to talk to my mentors and parents about it. I also used to give a few tests thinking it was the final one. During 2018, I was able to score really well in most of these tests. In some of the exams I scored above 99 percentile. I knew that from now on I just need to believe in myself and work hard. I realised that I could achieve anything I aspire for by sincere effort and determination. I would like to end by a famous quote by Molière that might inspire all those who feel challenged at any point in their life: “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
AAYUSH KALRA
Life Is All About Taking Responsibility For The Choices You Make -Shallu Singla, NMIMS Mumbai
"Aditya Birla Group" big in my life
Shallu Singla
How Life's Failures Led To Success Eventually - Princee Shukla, NMIMS Mumbai
Life has always been full of struggles. Yet it found ways to take me out of those hardships and evolved an even stronger persona in me.
Princee Shukla
ABG And Its Big Impact On Our Lives - Abhishek Mishra, SBM:NMIMS Mumbai
Aditya Birla group has not only touched our lives but has enriched it and is always seen as striving towards building a better tomorrow. Service to society is imbibed in the value system of ABG and can be perceived. It stands to true to the virtue of “Small things can have a BIG Impact!”
Abhishek Mishra
When Fate Knocked On My Doors - Amir Asif, NMIMS Mumbai
I led a very comfortable life up till the age of 14, living in Dubai and enjoying school life to the fullest. Fate knocked on our doors back in 2004 and uprooted my life as I knew it. Before I could figure out what was going on, I was told to say goodbye to my friends and pack my bags. My dad was forced to transfer to Afghanistan to manage a new Pepsi plant that was commissioned in Kabul. As a result, our resident visa was no longer valid, and my family had to shift back to India mid-year. It was difficult to get inducted into a school mid-year, but we somehow managed to do so and I secured admission into a school in Vadodara. It was a paradigm shift for me since I had never experienced life in a typical Indian school. But I remained undeterred and made my way through the vagaries of school life. I remember how I felt after my 1st failure- not being able to secure admission into an IIT back in 2010. And like million other students in the country, I had a difficult time accepting my shortcomings. Nevertheless, I gave another shot at securing the coveted seat at an IIT but failed again. I initially felt lost but eventually came to terms with my destiny & took this beating in my stride. I secured admission in PDPU with specialization in Petroleum Engineering. Things started to look brighter and I felt confident in my prospects. I even bagged a job offer from Halliburton during campus placements. But the celebrations were short-lived. 2014 marked an upheaval in both my personal life and career. My parents got divorced due to long-time differences that could not be reconciled and I lost the job offer since the oil market crashed on a global scale, which affected recruitments at Halliburton as well.
AMIR ASIF
When You And Your Brand Share A Common Soul! - Divyanshu Shaily, NMIMS Mumbai
Aditya Birla Group operates in 35 countries as an Indian multinational conglomerate. Each step we take we see them deep rooted in our lives, from Idea Vodafone limited helping us connect with our loved ones to Ultratech cement realizing our dreams of better and safe homes.
Divyanshu Shaily
The Greater The Obstacle, The More Glory In Overcoming It - Aayush Kalra, NMIMS Mumbai
Life has its ups and downs and almost all of us feel challenged at some point in our lives. I have faced multiple challenges in my life. At many crucial junctions I lost hope and felt like giving up. However lifting ourselves up from those situations and overcoming our fears is what shapes us and makes us stronger. I have encountered challenges in the personal as well as professional context. One of the most challenging situations I faced was during my internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd.. I was given training for a project from the perspective of my responsibilities and project outcomes. However the biggest challenge I faced was handling an entire client location and representing the company single-handedly. I had no prior experience of interacting with a client. On many occasions I felt intimidated and scared. I felt that any mistake I make could lead to us losing a valuable client. Also I had to be extremely professional and crisp in all my communications. On a particular day I had to present the work I had done during the month to my client. Prior to this I had help of my seniors, professors and parents in whatever I had done. I was nervous and felt like giving up. I called my project manager and shared my feelings with him. He told me that he had complete faith in me and considered me responsible enough which is why he had assigned me an entire client location. His words encouraged me and instilled a sense of confidence. I presented my analysis which was appreciated by our client. This internship helped me grow as an individual and I have started believing in myself since then. I have had very few moments since then where I have doubted my ability to achieve something. Another situation where I felt challenged was while giving management entrance tests. I have always been hardworking and diligent. I used to prepare for these tests with full determination. During 2017, I was giving a lot of mock tests and getting exceptional scores. However on the day of the exams, the pressure was getting to me. I could not score as much as I used to in the mock exams. The fact that a single exam was governing my entire preparation and future career prospects was making me feel scared. That year I could not score as much as I wanted to. Also I wanted to target only the top B-schools. I did not mind working or doing an internship that year and giving them again the next year. However I knew that no matter how much I prepare I would not be able to do well if I cannot deal with the pressure of the final test. I knew that I had my basics in place and all I needed was to be composed on the day of the exam. To overcome this problem I used to talk to my mentors and parents about it. I also used to give a few tests thinking it was the final one. During 2018, I was able to score really well in most of these tests. In some of the exams I scored above 99 percentile. I knew that from now on I just need to believe in myself and work hard. I realised that I could achieve anything I aspire for by sincere effort and determination. I would like to end by a famous quote by Molière that might inspire all those who feel challenged at any point in their life: “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
AAYUSH KALRA
Life Is All About Taking Responsibility For The Choices You Make -Shallu Singla, NMIMS Mumbai
"Aditya Birla Group" big in my life
Shallu Singla