Continuing from my previous article.

I have attempted CAT thrice. I had no job, my friends were enjoying their weekends but still supported me, my other friends started to look down upon me. My relatives began to avoid me saying I’m unemployed. All these factors led to a discussion in my home. I said “I’m 25 ,if I clear CAT I will be joining college next year.By 28 I will be out.So give me a chance” and my Dad said, ” I will provide you food till I’m earning after that it is your life.” My Maa said, ” You are old enough to decide what you want in life.I know you don’t like the 9 t0 5 job , you want to be an employer so realise it but don’t get disheartened if you don’t succeed, compromise a bit and then realise it later.”

I gave my heart out for CAT 2012. I studied hard, again, at home for second year. I knew no one would give me a job after taking a year break. Many said I took a great risk. But when you want to do something you love , you don’t play it safe, you take a risk.

The D-day of CAT 2012 arrived, my exam went well and the result was ‘87.25 percentile , I was disappointed. I can never get into IIM , might be second round of IIM-K nothing further than that. But other colleges like KJ SOM and LIBA calls came through . I lost SNAP and XAT by a close margin

In these GD-PI’s as expected I was asked why it took 2 years to prepare, why I left a great IT company. I realised that clearing the exam was the first step, the GD-PI were the second hurdle. I finally converted KJ SOM call. But I wasn’t ready to compromise so I did not report to the college.

Many said I was arrogant, but I had other plans. I had given an exam for PGDM in journalism and cleared it, I had got a 7th All India Rank . This was one year program and I thought by studying there I could still prepare for CAT. But before joining that college I suffered from a slip disc, yet I went to that college but couldn’t continue and was on bed rest for three months. Back to square one. Finally, as a last resort I had to give Karnataka PGCET where I got 6th Rank in Karnataka and got into local B-school.

I still haven’t given up. I don’t like this college, but I have to compromise. I will give CAT again and if I don’t clear , I still won’t stop dreaming about becoming an employer.With or without CAT, I have to realise my dream. And a day will come when I would have LIVED MY DREAM.

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