To get into a premier b-school takes a lot of sincerity and hard work but if you achieve your goal then nothing seconds that feeling. I felt ecstatic because I had scored 99.8 percentile in IIFT’s written exam. I was literally on top of the world because my efforts paid off. The next round was supposed to be a group discussion and personal interview. I knew this would be the deciding factor because the written exam was just the first step towards my dream college. I started prepping for my personal interview. A very important aspect of interviews is the clothes you wear and the confidence with which you carry yourself. I was in dilemma as to where I could buy a good blazer and a pair of trousers. My father has an impeccable taste so I asked him to suggest me a few brands. He told me that I should visit Van Heusen’s outlet. I visited the outlet the very next day. The collection was impressive just like my father told. I bought a chic looking black colour blazer and trousers. It was the D-day and I was very nervous about the whole process. I wondered whether I would be good enough or not but when I came out of my room all dressed up, I could see the happy faces of my father and mother. They both wished me luck as I went to the interview process. As I was walking in the waiting hall with all the other candidates I could feel the ease with which I could carry the whole attire. The blazer was light and easy to wear around because I was not feeling tired or drowsy waiting for the process to start, as all the other candidates were sweaty and panicky. I went into the interview wearing my confidence and came out all happy. My interview went really well and eventually I got selected for getting admission into IIFT. This one little encounter with Van Heusen changed my life for good.
It was the first week of college and I took part in the selection process of the annual college fest committee. In the interview, I fumbled a lot and was totally in jitters. When I came out of the room, one of my seniors said that I would not be able to do these things because I was very shy. It really hit me hard. I wanted to strive hard to prove her wrong. I started working on my fear and practiced in front of the mirror. Slowly and gradually I was improving with it. I started giving more auditions and took part in every competition. Then again in my second year of B.Tech, I again took part in the interview process for the coordinator of the annual college fest committee. This time around I was selected and it was the same senior who had told me I was not worth it. I felt that I had overcome my greatest challenge and could conquer the world and that’s exactly what I did for the next two years of my college. I went on to be the one of the first girl to start the women’s sports committee and the yoga club. I also took part in the Infosys competition and went on to perform onstage at TEDxGateway, Mumbai 2018 with Mr. Linsday Pollak. After this there was no looking back, I did marketing for our college formula student team, The Interceptors, and got 10 lakhs sponsorship which helped the team to go and perform in Formula student, Italy. This was my story of conquering my greatest challenge.
