A story on the best thing I have ever done
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What is the best thing you have ever done for yourself?
I enrolled in coaching early on as I saw many of my friends going for it (class 8). I liked it initially - but then I realized it was not my thing. Nothing new, just solving harder math problems with no innovation/critical thinking. Stopped going there and learned things on my own. Everyone opposed me. I knew what I was doing - and my parents trusted me,
Fast forward to 9th - now we were being taught some really advanced stuff. This time I did go to coaching as they were teaching some advanced things for an exam. But after 5–6 months I felt I was learning nothing new. I stopped going. Everyone laughed or opposed. I knew what I was doing. I cleared the exam, those who laughed didn’t.
I decided to not go to coaching in 10th - and studied on my own. I wasn’t attending NTSE classes at my coaching - some of my teachers called me overconfident and said I won’t get selected. Everyone opposed me, but I knew what I was doing. Results out - I topped the exam - yes, rank 1 in NTSE.
JEE preparation - Everyone told me to go to Kota - I would be wasting my potential in Udaipur. I never wanted to prepare for JEE. I got calls from almost all Kota coachings asking me to go to their centers (free tuition, hostel, etc.) I wanted to study science - Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc. on my own. I didn’t want to get into this rat race. I didn’t go.
I didn’t prepare much for JEE in 11th - I used to study Physics, Mathematics, and a bit of Astronomy and Biology which was way outside my syllabus. My teachers opposed it and said I should “focus on JEE”. I didn’t, but I knew what I was doing. The results were out - and I am sure I couldn’t have wished for more. My JEE results were better than I ever thought would be, plus I cleared the Physics and Astronomy Olympiads as well.
This is the best thing I have ever done for myself - not listening to what others want me to do and listening to my heart - but not blindly, I do it only when I truly know what I am doing.
This has continued in college as well. I spent a whole year in college doing things others wanted me to do (well not in entirety, but a bit). It was in my first years summers that I realized that I can simply not follow this path laid down by others if I want to be truly great. This is what makes me believe that it will all work out fine - just believe your gut feelings, and do it.
And don’t listen to those who criticize you or belittle you. You are the one who would have the last laugh eventually
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