Sunday, October 19, 2014

What I gained and lost by taking a risk

It is always worth to take a risk when you have got nothing to lose. But if you’ve got nothing to lose then it wouldn’t be considered really as a risk.  Well, it was a risk for me to prepare for JEE-Advanced. This may seem awkward, so I am going to explain why.

I was a student of Gujarat Board. That was not a problem. But the problem was that I was studying in Gujarati medium. So, learning in English was a very difficult task for me. If I had to concentrate for JEE preparation then I would had to leave my board studies. There was a risk that if I couldn’t clear JEE, then I would have no back-up for my future career. But something must be risked in order to gain something from life.

What I gained from taking this risk? I think I don’t have to explain what I gained and what I will gain after getting admission in one the most reputed institutes of India. And I guess most of the students who got admission in IIT are going to live the most memorable time of their lives. We are going to enjoy and learn throughout our stay in IIT.

What I lost from taking this risk? I’ve lost nothing from taking this risk. But this is not same for all. One should be prepared for handling losses they might have to suffer by taking a risk.


“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”

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