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Sweet are the uses of Adversity! - Harsh Parekh, NMIMS Mumbai

Sweet are the uses of Adversity! - Harsh Parekh, NMIMS Mumbai

CHALLENGES – Hurdles that either teach you a lesson in case one fails, or makes one wiser with experience & learning when one successfully tames it. Challenges make one introspect, helping identify strengths & weaknesses, & provides with an opportunity to improve upon. This makes me a strong believer that challenges make you what you are, your personality & & makes you stronger for all that is there in the future. They make life what it is.

HARSH PAREKH
From Aluminium to Cement- Sharmad Aras, NMIMS Mumbai

From Aluminium to Cement- Sharmad Aras, NMIMS Mumbai

I still remember the time when my shyness had turned me into an introvert personality. Although fun loving and curious as a child, I couldn’t converse openly with anyone. It wasn’t until my graduation that I learnt that my introversion was hindering my active participation in college activities. It was a turning point in my life when I decided that I will work as much as possible outside my comfort zone. Hesitant at start I tried getting involved in many social groups which had been formed in my college. Over a period of time things started getting easier. I realized that my fear of active conversation was gradually fading but my speech and speech pattern was still at its infancy, I needed some professional advice and methodology for improving myself and also, I was so involved in getting better at 1 on 1 conversation that I had completely forgotten about my fear of public speaking. So, I joined the toastmasters club. It is here that I was able to get a professional platform to improve my speech. I have improved to a great extent and am no longer the same shy person I used to be.In academics, languages were my weakest part. I found myself struggling through my schooling years with the English subject when my peers were excelling in the same. Although I tried to getting better, it felt as if the harder I tried the worse I performed in school exams. I couldn’t explain to my teachers as well as my parents what was the reason as I myself couldn’t understand. Exams went by, me clearing just with average marks. My real struggle had begun during my preparation for B-school exams. It was here that I had completely changed my daily routine as per advice from various sources on how to improve my English. My day started with reading the newspaper along with 2-3 articles on recent issues and writing a short summary of each. Along with this I tried to read and finish one novel every month. In one year, I was able to crack the NMAT exam with highest marks in English to my surprise. I had proof that no matter what my weakness was, hard work with an objective in focus I would be able to overcome anything. Dedication has been my mantra ever since.

Sharmad Aras
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