A Decade gone by

The decade that has gone by has really shaped my career, made me a better person than what i was. It has also given me pain , gain and also strain(wow it rhymes!).
Some Milestones in my life ....

2001-- I was a teenage gal finishing school life with 10th std results coming in which i had passed it with flying colors. I had got a distinction(92.8!! brag brag) and also since the college was linked to the school,i got a seat in one of the prestigious college(if i may call so) in bangalore. I even got a scholarship from the government as i was one among the 50 rank holders if at all there was supposed to be RANKING system. I got many awards ,recognition and also the feel good factor. This was kinda golden era where life gave me anything and everywhere i asked for.Lots of praises and also i saw how my parents were proud to have a daughter like me.

2003-- 2nd PUC (Well a major!! Got voting rights!!)what an year !!! my god really what an year it was!!. The year seemed never ending with loads of things on do and also loads of pressure to perform and get results no matter how. I had joined tutions for all 4 major subjects (PCMB). Each tution was located in different directions. My typical day would start at right 4.30 AM ( yes indeed early morning 4.30 , sometimes i sleep at this time nowadays). I used to run to take my shower, run to the maths tution which was like 15kms from my place. Then directly go to college and then again attend another tution in the evening and then come home around 8. Later again study or do some assignments and then off to bed by 12.(wow what a fantastic way to spend one's day isn't it???).I didnt have any kinda social activity, no entertainment nothing at all. All it seemed to matter was how much time left for the exams. I cannot say that the results which i got really paid off the effort i had put in, but then ya gained a lot of confidence, self management and also stress handling . Then there was one more big hurdle waiting in the form of CET where in again i was attending coaching classes to prepare and get as less rank(aim is to get 1st rank) as possible so that i could get a medical seat which was my ambition then.Finally all results out i couldn get a free seat in medical hence i was forced to see the option of engineering.Well i took an engineering seat in a so-so college. Really this year was one hella lot for an year...

2003-2007-- What else can be expected as soon as one joins engineering college. It was kinda fun , enjoyed some moments , there was also the pain part of it (lill personal), then there was tension 15 days before exams. Each one used to call each other just to find out who has completed how much(cursing them in mind for completing so much) and how much are we supposed to do to get at par(in the 20 days of so called study holidays!!!!)The subjects seemed so greek and latin still we used to manage to study them (god knows how and even now i wonder how i got my degree!!!).Not to mention the "tutions" which didnt leave me even then.Participating in different fests, attending them just for fun,bunking classes and getting off to a movie were all a part and parcel of life then.
Well then comes this "Placement fever" where in everybody is applying and preparing vigourosuly to get into a good company with good package. I got into POLARIS one year before the completion of my graduation, so the rest of year went just like that.In 8th sem again people running to companies , some institutes etc which could provide them with good projects which could add value to their CV was really a sight to watch.Really those were the days to be cherished and stored for lifetime . Had loads of funnnnnn doing those projects got hands on experience with designing circuits and also making them work.

2007-2009-- Employement @ Polaris about which i have mentioned in a different post altogether.

2009-2011-- MBA!!!
Again in the same phase of getting employment. Hope this too shall pass and i end up in a good company where in i can add value to myself and to the organization.

Milestones weren't they ??? everybody typically undergoes all these. All these milestones have made me what i m today , has given me strength to face any difficulties and also not to panic in any situation. Today i see my parents proud again as i would be Chaitra, (BE , MBA), not that it is a big deal but then the feeling that gives parents when they see their children progress is just so nice to look at and admire.

Did i just add 2 degrees to my Qualification or did i learn something is the question at hand.

I feel that i have become a better human being not to the society but to the myself, i learned a lot of things like to love myself , to think , not to be a parasite on somebody's efforts(not an exhaustive list ). I have also gained some knowledge in terms of the domain in which i m pursuing my career, but still learning can't stop(right?) it is a never ending process and should be(If you rest you rust!)...My learning and struggle to make my life more better still continues......I just hope the next decade has something more to add on to my life and make it more meaningful for the life i m living and also to my spouse and my children...