Emotions that I had
To my diary I said
All unsaid dreams
That cruised through blood streams
So, I fought for them
Until those were tamed
It was all the desire
That kept the raging fire
My diary heard my words
You may read the story- Unheard!
When I was a kid, my friend and I were talking about family. She said in a very boasting way, “My father is the best father in the world”, and suddenly tears started rolling down my cheeks. I was unaware of father’s love. Now you must be wondering why I said so! To answer this question, I will start with my journey.
I hail from a middle-class joint family in Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Due to financial crunch, my father started working in his very early age. He started a retail grocery store, and the timings were from 8 to 11 without any holiday. The saddest part was that I could not even recognize him till my kindergarten and my classmates used to make fun of me. I used to cry a lot in my bed. During my school life, I had a habit of writing a diary which was given by my uncle who used to work in Aditya Birla Group. My ABG diary would always start with “Dear Papa.” I would write everything that I wanted to say to him. But everything remained secured in that diary. Unlike any other kid, I never went on any vacation with my parents; I didn’t have any “full family picture.” It sounds quite absurd for normal people, but it is excruciating when you are in those shoes. On every birthday, I used to imagine that when I go home, there would be a surprise waiting for me. My father would take leave from his work to spend some time with me. All my dreams would shatter, and I would again start crying and writing. My ABG diary was my only support system.
As I was growing up, things got a little better. Our financial condition improved and we moved to our own house from a rented home. The strength of our house was built by Ultra Tech Cement and our entire family grew under one roof. My brother pursued Charted Accountancy and I went to pursue engineering from Udaipur after rejecting NIT Patna, NIT Jalandhar and many more colleges due to location constraints as my family was quite protective about me. I was very ambitious and gave
first priority to my career over everything else. I would stake everything to pursue my passion and hence I was very adamant to pursue my dream.
I always made them proud by my achievements, I gave CAT and got good percentile, all my family was happy, but they were concerned about sending me to any far of place. IIM Ranchi was my best call, I got so lucky to convert it in the first list but my father refused to send me. He insisted me to take up NMIMS Mumbai. I tried really hard to convince them and fought for my passion and finally, they agreed for IIM Ranchi on some conditions out of which one was that they would come to see the college and the hostel. So they finally came to drop me, and everything went on smoothly. I finished my admission process, and it was a time to bid adieu to my parents who were there with me from the past four days in Ranchi. We three got down from the cab, and as I went down to touch his feet, my father grabbed me into his arms hugged me tightly and busted in tears. He gave me that ABG diary and said: “Go chase your dreams” He couldn’t speak more than this, but that day I realized how much he loved me. All the sacrifices he made, he made for us.
Not everyone is born with a silver spoon, he wasn’t, but he made sure that I do.
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JAY VACHHARAJANI
4Ps that is Passion, patience, perseverance and positivity define me; 3Cs that is congeniality, creativity and confidence refine me. Presently exploring MBA at IIM RANCHI as a student.
Heart warming and engaging. Great read! The start is prolific
15 Jul 2019, 06.57 PM
Leela Prasad Gedela
Leela Prasad Gedela, IIM Ranchi.
Heart Touching Article
18 Jul 2019, 01.14 PM
Anubhav Raj
Very well articulated. Keep chasing your dreams
19 Jul 2019, 02.26 PM
Khushboo Aggarwal
I am a passionate and self-driven individual. In this growingly quantitative world, I look for qualitative escapes.
Nice!!
19 Jul 2019, 02.28 PM
hemlata choudhary
Good one... Keep the spirit up.. :)
19 Jul 2019, 03.52 PM
Abhishek Boob
Heart touching, i also want to read your abg dairy
19 Jul 2019, 04.33 PM
Saumya Sachdeva
Pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi.
An interesting read!
19 Jul 2019, 04.45 PM
Shivakshi Singhal
Pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi
Good one!
19 Jul 2019, 05.04 PM
Venkidesh Sreekumar
Good articulation of thoughts!
19 Jul 2019, 05.17 PM
Navaneeta Saikia
MBA-HRM 1st year student at IIM Ranchi.
Heart touching! Great!
19 Jul 2019, 05.51 PM
Umang Srivastava
A fairly logical, goal-oriented person aiming to dedicate knowledge, skills, and creativity in the betterment of surroundings so as to create a better future for the human race. Expected to complete MBA from IIM Ranchi in 2021
Its so nice radhika
19 Jul 2019, 06.13 PM
Sibi Saravanan
MBA Student, currently pursuing my MBA in Human Resources management domain from Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Did my engineering from VIT university, Vellore. Was part of the Technology and Gaming club in VIT.
Nice article Radhika
19 Jul 2019, 06.21 PM
P SUKHDEV SOREN
P sukhdev soren , IIM Ranchi
nice article
19 Jul 2019, 07.42 PM
Vivek Rana
He did his undergraduate from Hansraj College, University of Delhi and currently pursuing MBA-HR from IIM Ranchi.
Amazingly written, Hats off to you!!
19 Jul 2019, 07.45 PM
Tania Chadah
Tania Chadah MBA student at Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Really heart warming. Amazing read.
19 Jul 2019, 08.27 PM
Gayathri Menon
After completing her B.Tech from NIT Calicut, Gayathri, an avid reader and a dance enthusiast, is currently purusuing her MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi.
Loved it Radhika!
19 Jul 2019, 08.29 PM
Suman Das
I am an avid learner. I believe every individual is a learner to some extent, But my zeal to learn anything and everything gives me an edge. A Hobbyist dancer and an outdoor sports enthusiast, Currently I am pursuing post-graduation in MBA-HR from IIM Ranchi. I believe in long conversations and always ready to ditch short ones. Hope to know each other more through this platform.
Very Good
20 Jul 2019, 01.27 AM
Vivek Sahu
I am a highly enthusiastic person and always ready for new challenges. For me, agility is the prime concern. Having a technical background in the field of mechanical engineering from NIT Agartala, I worked for Tata Motors for 46 months. There I was involved in the area of Operation and planning and this was the remarkable experience for me. Currently, I am pursuing MBA in HR from IIM Ranchi. My area of interest is not limited actually it's a little bit wider I have an interest in consulting, Analytics, Performance management, Industrial relation and more on the list. Traveling is the thing which is inseparable to me. This is my super hobby. Interacting with the new person and making networking, I do like.so, in short, I am an Icebreaker.
Amazing read
20 Jul 2019, 01.37 AM
Parushi Garg
Great Work...
20 Jul 2019, 10.13 PM