This is an incident of when I entered 12th class. At that
time, I was not very serious about studies. Most of my time was spent with my friends
or my laptop. I was interested in the field of computers and programming, but
had not thought of making it a career.
I didn’t have very good
reputation among my teachers. I used to bunk classes and often got scolded. My
marks in exams were not very good either. Once, I, along with two of my
friends, got into some heated argument with my Maths teacher (actually, it was
more than just that). When the principal came to know about that, she called our
parents. My father came to school. She told him about the incident. She also told
him about the previous times I was caught doing mischiefs and exhibiting
insolent behaviour. She warned of taking severe actions if I continued such
activities. Upon hearing so much from the principal, he was upset but didn’t
say anything to me. I knew that he didn’t expect much from me. That’s why I
wanted to prove myself.
I knew that that year was the most crucial year of my life. The
decisions and actions taken at this stage would define the course of the rest
of my life. I began to think deeply about what I wanted from myself. I realized
that I had already wasted a precious year, and now I have only a little time to
make up. I resolved to crack JEE Advance
exam. I devoted myself to studies. I started to focus on what was taught in the
class. My performance improved sharply. My classmates and teachers were amazed
by such sudden change in me. I worked hard – harder than ever.
The exam went well. And as they say, hard work always pays. I got a
decent rank in JEE Advance. It was a moment of extreme delight and pride for me
and my family. The joy of achieving what you have persevered for so long, is
incomparable. The most important thing that I’ve learnt is:
“Your dreams are worth it. Persevere. Because there is only
one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
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