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A brick in the wall
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Mar. 10th, 2006 | 11:01 pm
mood: 
accomplished
I was one till a few years ago.
All through school, I thought I had to top the class. But didn’t know why. And I was good at both – topping and not knowing why. After 12th, popped the million dollar question – engineering or medicine? I did not raise an eyebrow even then. Were these the only possible careers in the world? Going by facts, neither of these are top money spinners. Anyway, I chose engineering over medicine since it required a lot less tedium and time. What after engineering? Before I knew it, I was placed while still in 6th semester. I joined the Company, underwent a rigorous training and even started to work. All the time wondering why I was doing what I was doing.
And then came the moment of wisdom in my life, one fine day. The dawn of sense – at just the right time. “Oh yes MBA was my childhood dream!” I screamed. I was so naïve as a kid that I thought an MBA was done after a BA. Nevertheless, it turned out to be a sensible dream, I realized later. When classmates at my engineering college were bragging about their GRE scores, all I did was be apathetic. I did not want to flow with the stream yet again. I could be technically inclined if I wanted to. But then programming was something that I could enjoy – only if I forced myself to. One bright day, I said to myself “Enough of pretences lady. Do what you have always wanted to. And something you will enjoy”. And then my MBA dream was reborn.
With my MBA over and convocation around the corner, I can vouch for the fact that I’m no longer a brick in the wall. Well, I might be some brick in some wall, but not in the one that matters the most :)
All through school, I thought I had to top the class. But didn’t know why. And I was good at both – topping and not knowing why. After 12th, popped the million dollar question – engineering or medicine? I did not raise an eyebrow even then. Were these the only possible careers in the world? Going by facts, neither of these are top money spinners. Anyway, I chose engineering over medicine since it required a lot less tedium and time. What after engineering? Before I knew it, I was placed while still in 6th semester. I joined the Company, underwent a rigorous training and even started to work. All the time wondering why I was doing what I was doing.
And then came the moment of wisdom in my life, one fine day. The dawn of sense – at just the right time. “Oh yes MBA was my childhood dream!” I screamed. I was so naïve as a kid that I thought an MBA was done after a BA. Nevertheless, it turned out to be a sensible dream, I realized later. When classmates at my engineering college were bragging about their GRE scores, all I did was be apathetic. I did not want to flow with the stream yet again. I could be technically inclined if I wanted to. But then programming was something that I could enjoy – only if I forced myself to. One bright day, I said to myself “Enough of pretences lady. Do what you have always wanted to. And something you will enjoy”. And then my MBA dream was reborn.
With my MBA over and convocation around the corner, I can vouch for the fact that I’m no longer a brick in the wall. Well, I might be some brick in some wall, but not in the one that matters the most :)