IITJEE:
This is perhaps the most important lesson for anyone who attempts to give this exam.
Often called as one of the toughest competitions, this is one that I owe a great deal
of learning to. It taught me how to ensure I give my best to something I plan to do.
And also how not doing so results in failure.
It taught me perseverance, as I endured prepation through the two years.
And a lot more...
First Semester at College:
After JEE, this is another grounding experience I have had.
Never in my life had I thought I'd be failing in a test.
Yet here I am after the end sems, worrying whether I'd pass
some of the courses. This semester has been an eye opener to
both the challenges and the fun coming up ahead.
Team projects in elementary school:
Initially, I was not very good at group projects at schools.
Lack of proe=per team wrok/coordination etc would be reasons
resulting in standard excuses (which sadly exist today as well)
But my experiences through the journey have taught me a lot,
about myself and others as well.
Academic Performance after an accident
In 9th grade I faced an accident where I fractured a finger of my right hand.
Due to this, one month of classes went waste as getting notes became harder.
Backlog increased, and finally when the fracture was about to heal,
Dengue hit me for 2 weeks. It created a serious backlog right in the middle
of the term, and by the situation, I was fearing I would perform poorly in the
upcoming end-term. And this is the failure - I gave up.
But eventually, my father got me out of, and I learnt that
"No one can defeat you unless you give up."
Karate Competitions
Like any sportsman, I have had failures during preparations and practice.
All of them have taught me something or the other, not only about Karate,
but about the way of life as well. Karate is a way of life, and therefore, training for Karate
helps in seeing and living life in a different way.