Bleed Now For A Better Tomorrow | Sree Harshitha Pachigolla , IIFT

Having born in an ethically bound family, I was always asked to abide by family ethics like staying away from non-vegetarian food. Being a blogger in cooking domain demanded to break the barriers, for which I convinced my parents and started cooking non-vegetarian food. Expanding my boundaries and raising confidence levels were always my biggest concerns right from schooling.  I had to push my limits, motivate myself to take part in every activity at my reach including extracurricular as well as co-curricular activities.  Contesting for house captain elections and winning it helped me realize the leadership potential in me. I had to divide my group into various teams depending on their capabilities and interest in activities like singing, dancing, quiz, debate, sports, etc for which I conducted elections. In addition to this, I also had to take care of my house members academic performance. I realized that confidence could be raised with the help of involvement in activities that include social interaction, where Kuchipudi turned into my new best friend helping me to unleash the creative side of mine. All these helped me achieving “The best house” award for that academic year. Cracking IIFT exam was less tough over clearing the interview as I had to prepare myself mentally and improve a lot personally as well as professionally. I had to move out of my comfort zone, trying to multitask like completing my diploma in the German language alongside my academics, interview preparation and fulfilling the duties of the class representative, student coordinator for the fest, club president in the constant process of improving myself before the D- day arrived. No matter, how rigorous the process is, survival is the crucial part.