Facing Challenges And Overcoming Them - Shatakshi Agarwal, TAPMI

Since childhood I was a very naughty and bubbly child who is always eager to play with things, small, big or any possibility of mischief that can be done. In contrast to this fact, I belong to a very strict background where my brother was a constant topper and my father sees nothing beyond the studies. While my brother was excelling everywhere, I was a fail in studies. I scored really low score in my 12^th board exams and that was a big set back for my family where everyone was doing just great. With such pressure I started feeling low of me and was convinced with the thought that I won’t be able to achieve anything in life. But there was a hope, not in me but my father. He keeps boosting me for however small thing I achieve. Even if I win in 3-member team, he boosts me with gifts and praises like I have achieved the world. This motivation of him drove me upwards and let me think of my strengths. I went on to think more rationally, where I perform and which area do I fail in. What is in me that people buys for and how can I optimize it in for the growth of myself. I truly believe that “The Change comes from within” and the motivation for that is “Hope”. Hope of doing good one day. By saying that, doing good can be defined relatively, it was differ from person to person. But for me doing good is my father’s happiness. The proud I see in his eyes for me gives me strength to do what my heart says and follow the path I enjoy to explore.