I have been brought up by my grandparents in a tribal district of odisha called Kandhamal. I spent first fifteen years of my life in that district. I got my initial education in a vernacular school. In 2007 my father got transferred to Bhubaneswar (state capital) and I got an opportunity to study in DAV Public School. The shift from 18 students in a classroom to a class of 180 students was very challenging for me. And my vernacular background added more difficulty to this challenge. Initially the students bullied me a lot for my background and my accent. It was difficult for me to cope with the studies along with all these pressure. I went to my grandfather to seek his help as he was my all-time best friend. He just said me one thing "Knowledge is powerful but learning is super power". Your knowledge about the language and communication might not be very good but no one can stop you to learn that. I took his words seriously and started working on my curricular as well as co-curricular activities. Ultimately in class-X board exams I came out with flying colors and secured a rank in states Best 20 students.
Similarly once again I faced a challenge when I passed my 12th standard. My score dipped by 20 percentage points compared to my class-X scores. Everyone in my family was disappointed including I. But there was a fire in me to prove myself and show that the scores don't define me. I dropped a year to prepare for IIT-JEE and was able to crack. I knew it was possible for me because I believed that no one can defeat until I compete