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I belong to a Marwari middle-class Family and was born & brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Generally, Marwari children get admission either in English medium or Hindi medium and they get like-minded people around them. but I was admitted to a Gujarati medium school.
Starting from my childhood
I used to be a very shy and under-confident student in my school time. Moreover, Gujarati medium was the biggest reason behind that because children in my society were in English medium and were far more confident as compared to me.
My language had become an obstacle to my progress, to my career, and to my mind
Even In our society, there were people who used to tell my parents that I wouldn't be able to achieve anything because of my Gujarati school background. I had started to lose confidence in myself.
I didn't want to go to any social functions due to these tantrums. My parents always felt guilty due to this. They tried to put me in English Medium school later on but it just didn't pan out. No one in my family was holding a higher education degree so there was no proper guidance regarding that.
I didn't have any clue about what career I shall pursue after the 12th. I just wanted to get admission to an English medium college at the time. Not much was expected. The whole idea of growth was very limited in my mind. But My Parents wanted me to do a professional course. They believed in me.
Moving further, I completed my 12th class and by the grace of God, I got admission to B.com in one of the best colleges in Ahmedabad and yes, it was an English medium college. Studying at an English Medium College might be an insignificant thing for many people but for me and my family, it was an incredible opportunity.
I didn't even know what to do after graduation but deep in my heart I always wanted to do something Big. I Completed my 1st year of graduation albeit with a lot of problems regarding language and English communication.
It was around this time that I heard people talking about CA/CS courses. I and my father had started to inquire about it. I have decided to do CS in the Third year of Graduation.
CS and graduation both were challenging in order to pursue together because the language and English communication problems were still there. But I had a specific goal in my mind now, “To become a Company Secretary”.
As time went on, I started to overcome the language barrier. My CS journey was also very adventurous. For the entirety of its duration, it felt like a roller coaster ride.
I had successfully cleared the Foundation and the Executive programs in the first attempt. Then, the Professional program began and thereby started the journey of my failures.
After so many attempts and incredible hard work in the CS Professional program, I still faced failures. Meanwhile, I got engaged. However, I always wanted to be identified based on my efforts not by the name of the family.
At that time I started worrying about the possibility of another failure. After all, I didn't want my dream to die.
After my engagement, I again attempted the exam and finally cracked it in Dec 2020.
February 25, 2021, was the biggest day of my life because all my patience, hard work, and dedication had finally resulted in success. I was happier because I had managed to create my identity right before two months of marriage.
That was the day when my parents felt proud of me for not just becoming a CS but for not giving up and coming out of my obstacles.
In the end, I will just say this,
It doesn't matter from where you come or the language medium that you studied in.
The most important thing in your success journey is your ability to believe in yourself. Always accept your mistakes and start again in an improved manner, and you can definitely chase your dreams.
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