ABG – Intertwined with the wools of my life-SANYUKTA SAHI, IIM VISAKHAPATNAM

As rightly captured by Rumi, “If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”  . The essence of life comes from the challenges we face and how we deal with them to come out victorious. As I trace back my life journey and recount the challenges that I have faced, one of them out shines. Being from a defence background, I got the opportunity to grow up in different parts of the country, appreciating diverse cultures. However, often the postings were in the middle of the academic year demanding greater determination and rigour to excel. However, in my primary school, we were posted from Coimbatore to Pune in January thus, with close to 2 months before the finals .The challenge intensified as not only did the city changed but also the board, books and syllabus.

Initially I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantum of work that needed to be put in by a 10 year old. However, I did not allow it to undermine my inner drive to try and excel even in adverse situations. With dedication I prepared the time table and allocated time to each subject. With continuous effort, regulated breaks, support from my family and positive outlook I not only became a rank holder but also managed to balance the time to take enthusiastic part in the annual day by essaying the role of a sapling in the school skit! I hold this incident close, to remind myself that the light of my ambition is brighter than the challenges of changing circumstances which cannot dim my sense of purpose and goals.