Sometime in the recent past, after reading few blogs I thought of writing useful and serious posts....A risky thought considering that I have just a handful of active readers and more importantly my limitations might be badly exposed....The response to my previous post not only surprised me but also convinced me to write one on similar lines.. and serious posts stand postponed indefinitely....
It is often said that one does not get too many opportunities to achieve what he/she wished or in other words one gets very less opportunities to succeed in life... For reasons unknown, I have been blessed with so many chances- time and again.. Not something I can ever be proud off or boast about - I have successfully missed many of those, infact messed as the title reads....
1989- I was in class II and was appearing for an entrance test for class II in Kendriya Vidyalaya. It was the first time a solo photo of mine was shot (passport size for application) and also the first time I learnt how to write my name in hindi.. The test was in English, Maths and Hindi. While I had no problems with the former two, the latter was like latin... I was well prepared (practised writing all my family members names, 1 -10, town, school names) but there werent any of these asked.. Instead missing alphabets/odd man out kinda stuff were asked and the result - I was at home even before my dad reached home....A chance to join CBSE system went begging.....
1998- I had passed SSLC with good marks and wanted to join computer science - not because I liked it but the hatred I had for biology and computers sounded good...As usual I wasnt serious enough about it and the very thought of travelling by two buses, leaving home at 7 AM to go to school changed my mind and I joined maths/biology - a decision I never thought would bring me here at Delhi a decade later...another wonderful chance to shape my future I missed...
2000- I had to choose a foundation for rest of my life - the best possible decision could be made at this stage if at all one..I did choose one in an extremely careless and arrogant way, just taken back by the infrastructure of Madras Medical Mission and the fact that the university was BITS- Pilani..Few months into the course I knew I wasnt meant to be there as it was too demanding and I possessed very little drive to reach greater heights and success...To join this, I had left(missed?) the B.Sc computer Science in Govt college, Ooty!!!. Here again computers obviously sounded better than some assistant....
2005 - By then I had learnt to live through whatever I chose in a happier and enjoyable manner... A year I would remember for the number of opportunities I threw in wind...I am still surprised on how in short span of time I managed to throw away three opportunities to abroad at a fortune (not just financial..) that I would never reach again....
2006 - I had decided to get back to studying and my luck I got selected for M.Sc Genetics and M.Sc Biotechnology in Vellore Institute of Technology...As I didnt want a experience similar to that of my B.S, I decided to do a field survey myself and spoke to almost all the students.. Result - I didnt join!!!!. But the tragic follow up in my part was whatever I felt as shortcomings/drawbacks were all rectified in that academic year..... Another chance messed up......
2007 - Was tired and bored with all the mess ups ( not down though...) and decided to take everything as it comes....(golden rule of failing consistently - start saying " am cool and take things as it comes")......
May be in future (if not in the near future) I will write a sequelae to this post....
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