Being a millennial, I am arguably the most concerned when it comes to environmental sustainability and social issues. ABG is not only a billion-dollar corporation but a company with a vision to bring about sustainable business practices through its global operations, complementing its economic growth with environmental and societal interests. Thus inspiring me to make a positive difference in the world.
How did I overcome a challenge?
Challenges are a part of routine life. They make us tougher, and without them, life becomes somewhat pointless because we have nothing to compare the good times to. But, irrespective of the challenge, facing up to it is key. Following the successful completion of schooling, I went to pursue BSc in IT from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. Simultaneously, I worked on launching my own start-up, an event and entertainment management firm, called ‘White Wolf’. Getting my business off the ground while still studying full-time was by far one of the most challenging things I ever did in my life.
I’ve always been pretty good in studies, but since I was occupied with my start-up, I did not focus on studies, the classes got challenging, and I found myself falling behind. When I got my final grade for the first year and realized I had scored bad in the class, I immediately went to talk to my professor, and she helped me put together a plan for managing both studies and my startup. Over the course of the next semesters, I went to college every week and asked my professor and friends to help me with my assignments and classes.
After struggling for the first year with that class, I realized that college was going to be much more challenging than high school, so I made sure to carefully look over the syllabus of every class I took and to set up meetings with professors to go through questions and ask for advice. I found that to be a great way of heading off potential problems, and I managed to score good grades post that.
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