Appearing for test series and then analyzing them thoroughly became part of my weekend and sometimes even week-days routine. Yes, indeed it was very challenging to manage everything along with the work pressure at the office. I utilized the time as much as possible.
During the last few days, I focused more on revision so that I could reproduce the formulae and the logic well on the exam. Finally, the D-day had arrived and I was quite satisfied with my performance. This time I secured a pretty good percentile of 97%, I was ecstatic and contended, but it was not over yet.
Now I had to gear up for the interviews. I used to go through the newspaper, the editorials, improved my writing skills, and polished my knowledge about various issues of national as well as international interests. Finally, I cracked the interview with one of the best colleges in India, IIM Nagpur. All my hard work, my patience, and my sheer determination to hold on- all had paid off. I gave myself a pat on my back that day.
There were times when I was all weary, all drained out, times when I was demotivated every time I saw my friends hanging out and partying. Times when there were questions haunting me, “What if I can’t?” These are very usual, and it's bound to happen. And that is when your inner strength asks you to wait, hold on and have patience, that it will surely bear fruits. Listen to it, because one day you can achieve it. And then you can proudly shout out and say that this is worth all those sacrifices and compromises you made. This was my journey to IIM, and it's now that I have started believing that life always makes sense somewhere.
About the Author:
Sagar Chowdhury is a PGP-1 student at the Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur. Prior to joining IIM Nagpur, he worked as a web application developer with Tata Consultancy Services. An Electrical Engineering graduate from Techno India, Salt Lake, he likes to solve sudoku puzzles and play table tennis.
Comments
Gaurav Talele
Inspiring story for future aspirants
16 Oct 2019, 12.36 AM
Srihari Sethi
Srihari Kumar Sethi IIM Nagpur PGP(2019-2021)
Very well written
16 Oct 2019, 12.47 AM