A Bitter Pill...!

Just when I thought, things were beginning to look good for me, with the year shaping out, exactly the way I wanted it to, with successful completion of various projects and my Summer Intern granted; out popped our dreaded last semester results! Judging by the title of this article, it should suffice to say that 'satisfactory' would be an over-statement for my result, at least on the scale at which I usually judge myself. 

Now, I know that it was our first departmental semester, which required a much different approach and probably in-depth knowledge of the core subject, as compared to our first year in college. But even I couldn't have fathomed how difficult it would be to venture into the unknown. Mistakes happen, and they're normally not a very big deal, if the right lessons are learnt. But the problem arises when all the possible kinds of mistakes are committed together, simultaneously. Lack of awareness about the branch; projects and other extra-curricular activities taken too seriously; and unfamiliarity with the new subjects and correction pattern; it all plagued me and caused my college academics to hit a temporary but sour low.

It's always difficult for a guy in such an institute, having cracked one of the toughest examinations on the planet, to get admission into it, having always been one of the topmost in school and elsewhere, for most of his life, to swallow such a bitter pill! Everyone's result showed quite a variation, compared to the year before; and while some people improved, the majority of the others ended up drastically screwing it up! Now, I've faced a lot of uncanny and stressful situations in life, but as always it takes time to sink in and adapt to; learn from it and move on, a better and improved man!

With an already on-going exam right now, I can't afford to waste time pondering about the past. And this is exactly where that 'never say die' attitude, outlined in my profile, comes into play. I know that performing really well in the current semester is a must, especially for my overall second year result, to be somewhat decent; but I cannot let this fact burden me, to an extent where I loose focus on things at hand.

Although I'm already getting to hear some unpleasant stuff regarding my result, doing the rounds; what is really important is how we look at ourselves and assess our own abilities. No one knows you better than you yourself; and living up to the title of my blog, a name which I've aptly earned, is something that I've always done, and shall do again with the same vigour and pride! Every challenge, thrown at you, can be overcome; and there's a solution to every problem encountered on the way to becoming successful in life.

I'm writing this article as more of a reminder to myself, of who I really am and what I've always been, "The Fighter Within"! And the greater the number of stepping stones one overcomes in a lifetime, the greater the person becomes! I don't know where I'll be about ten to fifteen years down the line, or whether, at the end of the day, my life will be a tragic or an inspirational tale; but I assure you that I'll do everything in my power to tip the balance towards the latter! I've always been one of a kind, and I'll achieve things in my own unique ways. One wake-up call is more than what I needed. Huh! I may have spilled the milk, but I won't spill the cappuccino which is on its way!!!...

BE THE FORCE!!!...