“Take everything, one day at a time!”

About the Author:

Somya Sneh (IIM Visakhapatnam PGP 2019-21)

I still remember it very clearly, “you have received a new mail”, only this time the mail was not just a brand promotion but said, “Congratulation for getting selected in IIM” and that was it, I knew my life was about to change!

Cut to June, after deliberating between various colleges, I decided to join IIM Visakhapatnam and landed at the Vizag airport and as most would say, that they absolutely fell in love with the city but for me, it was quite different.

Having spent quite a few memorable years in another coastal town of Manipal for my BTech (yes, another engineer) and then in the amazing city of Bangalore (an IT professional, another cliché), there was something missing! But before I could even get a hang of the city, the new life, or the new people, came a series of deadlines, meetings, late nights, and yes, of course, the first week.

I remember waking up for an 8o’clock class (reminiscing the good old UG days were falling asleep in class was normal) while having slept at 6 the previous day all because I was working on this assignment which was due. Although I had heard a lot about the MBA life, when it came to living it, my experience and journey was something very different from what I had imagined or read about.

Juggling between multiple assignments, competitions, placements, and studies, the one thing that I missed the most was enjoying each moment. There was a constant hustle to prove yourself, to become better, to get CV points, or just to be something. Amidst all this the one thing that I least prioritized was (no points to guess) me and (another no brainer) my loved ones.

Every now and then, we are so busy becoming a better professional, competing with others, or just trying to do something that we forget to utilize these two years as an experience to better ourselves professionally and not lose a grip of who you are.

So, amongst all the preparation for jobs, internships, winning competitions, or acing those classes, take some time out and focus on yourself because everything else is just a part but it's you who has to make the most of this journey. It's you who defines these small moments into bigger moments and takes on the world. It's you and always you who has the power to change anything and everything that comes your way!

Sooner or later you’ll realize, there’s nothing more important than your peace and when you put your peace above becoming something, that is when you realize who you really are and that there’s nothing  but you and only your quench to learn between where you are right now and where you want to reach! Never forget that you are one step closer to your goal today than you were yesterday and, at this moment, you are the best version of yourself!

Till then, take every failure or success with a pinch of salt (and a tablespoon of learning), keep growing, keep hustling but never stop making yourself and the ones who stood by you through everything a priority!

 

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