Gotchaa

17/10/2020

29/09/2020

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18/09/2020

If you ask me what I wanted to become when I was in high school, I had no idea.

All my life, I had been that average kid who was constantly told about how much potential she had but never did anything about it.

I belong to a Rajasthani family of die-hard sweet lovers. So my dad and I often joked about opening a mithai shop called chatkora chatkori.

For me, my life got a direction when I was in my 11th standard. Our Accountancy teacher constantly motivated us to do more. There’s so much that we can do and so many untapped opportunities around us.
Also, that was the time when I started attending baking classes in my apartment. Honestly, more because I liked eating cakes than anything else!

For my CBSE Accountancy project, I made a report on a girl who opens up her bakery called - patisserie perfections.

With all these happy little epiphanies stored in my strawberry shortcake land, I started the new phase of my life, the college life- CHRIST, Bangalore.

The first year in college was terribly boring. I really needed something more to do. So I started baking at home and gained interest in businesses. By the second year, I joined the entrepreneurship development cell and met many like minded people.

During this period, I also put up a stall in my apartment with the help of my friends. My friends and I named our little stall “the cupcake booth” and drew it out on a chart paper. In just 15 minutes, we sold everything. I was overwhelmed by the response we were getting. I don’t know what clicked in me, but I randomly took a small piece of paper, wrote my name & phone number on it and gave it my young (mostly 7-10 years old) customer, in the hope of getting an order from them in the future.

While all of this was happening, I saw one of the kids running to their parents, giving that piece of paper with my contact details. The parent mindlessly threw my contact information in a trash bin. Now, that’s when I had this realisation, that if I want to do this business - I want to pursue it professionally and want to make it bigger than me and my name. I want it to hold worth & value so the next time I give my business card, no-one throws it in the trash.

Dream a dozen or the cupcake booth was not an overnight plan; it was a dream I was unknowingly working towards since I was 16. I believed in it a little more, with every cupcake we sold. We created a business plan and through the Entrepreneurship cell, presented it at different universities across the country. Most of the time, we were the youngest participants and only girls in the room.

If I've ever been disheartened, my family has been right by my side telling me nothing is impossible. Both my parents are extremely hardworking & I believe If I could be a fraction of them, I will become someone someday.

In the end, I would say trust yourself and dream a dozen!

28/08/2020

“Although I sold them for Rs 6 per kg, they costed me 23 years. Ouch !!”
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You know, life gives you frequent punches, now and then. Sometimes the punch hits real hard. For me, that blow was in my 6th standard. I failed Mathematics and English Exam.

CBSE Board is not at all difficult, especially for a late 90s kid, who was blessed with the grading system.
English subject is designed in a way that toppers lose their precious 1 marks and the average and below-average kids don’t go too low.

Even in such a well-guarded subject like English, I failed.

I was an aware kid. I knew I had to earn in my adulthood. And for some reason, it was in my mind, that if I don’t devote myself to something, I may not be successful when I grow up. That’s when I started researching what I wanted to become when I grow up.

Random researching got me to the profession of CA.

I started asking adults about this profession. And it seemed pretty golden, royal and rich.

After that day, whenever someone asked me “What you want to become when you grow up?” I’d proudly say Chartered Accountant. And I’ll always get good nods in return validating my choice of profession.

Meet CA Devansh Suhasaria who is currently working in Ernst and Young as a Senior Executive. He is our mentor for this week. 😇

31/07/2020

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So bits and pieces from here and there and by my class 10th, I had a firm answer to the question “what I wanted to be when I grow up?”
Chartered Accountant!
CA

I had the best time preparing for the exams. I wouldn’t say that it was all happy preparations, I had my side of highs and lows, but it was all worth it.
I still remember, when the final results were out I was in my client’s office. The moment I came to know that the results were out, I left early from the office that was 1 hour away from my place. It felt like the longest distance ever that day. While I was driving, the combination of my heartbeat and the air around hitting me in motion made me feel extremely cold in not so chilly Pune. Finally, when I reached my place and was sitting in front of my laptop, I felt happy. I felt confident. And I knew, whatever the result was I am satisfied with what I have gained in the process of preparation and Articleship.

✨Pallavi Dashore became Chartered Accountant in the age of 22. She is currently working in the Financial Reporting and Compliance department of Saint Gobain.✨

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31/07/2020

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When I was in 8th standard, my dad made a strict rule for my older brother and I. The Rule was to read the newspaper daily.
Newspaper is sort-of a library spread in 8 sheets. There’s content related to crime, justice, business, finance, politics, markets, horoscopes, sports, fashion, food, animals & so much more.
A newspaper in hand feels like carrying 100s of open books and deciding what to read first. At that time, there were no e-newspapers, so basically no AI guided mechanism was tracking my interests and offering me the news that I’d like to read.
I’d open the newspaper read the headlines; whatever topic looked my kinda interesting, I’d read its entire content. After a month of daily newspaper reading, I realised I am extremely attracted to finance-related news. At that time, I did not understand a single word in the finance column but deep inside; I wanted to know its meaning, its motive and everything about it. Now, this is when my inclination towards commerce stream began.
But at that time if someone asked me what I wanted to become when I grow up, I’d say Doctor like every other kid.

In my 9th standard, I started trading stocks for my dad. I had no idea what I was doing; I was following my dad’s instructions. He was too busy to handle his transactions, so he used to call me during his office hours to tell me what to sell and buy.

So bits and pieces from here and there and by my class 10th, I had a firm answer to the question “what I wanted to be when I grow up?”
Chartered Accountant!

17/07/2020

I was my dadi’s little princess. We were there for each other all the time. For me, my childhood is painted with lively colours with the wrinkled hands of my Dadi. I was in class 6 when she was diagnosed with Leukaemia terminal stage. We were not able to get the right advice for her chemotherapy. We were helpless. No one ever told me at that time that dadi was not well. For me, it came out as a surprise that after 4 months just because of some seasonal fever, she died. She left me. The one who was always with me, who couldn’t sleep without me was gone in just a moment. I was shaken.
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I wanted my Dad to answer all of my questions about Dadi’s illness.
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After that conversation with dad, I felt determined. I finally had a medium through which I could talk to dadi forever.
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That medium was Science.
On that very day, I decided that I wanted to be a doctor. I wanted to learn ways through which I could have saved Dadi.�
All my energy, everything got a direction and I started reading, studying with all my love and passion. I used to communicate with science as I did with dadi. Gradually I got over that incident and started doing pretty good in studies. Everything regained its balance and I was very happy and had no void left in me.

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03/04/2020

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The country is in lockdown. Maybe you are not among those unfortunate ones who are not with their families.

This whole situation about your loved one not being anymore and you living far off are extremely messy and painful. We are addressing this issue. We have been assigned this responsibility to help people who lost their loved ones to reach out to them at this time of crisis.
Solving this issue might not seem like rocket science when you think about it. But no amount of policy or discussions can bring a solution for this. This situation demands a procedural answer. Burra Waqt is the only sigh we have.

And the worst part is nothing stops for you!

Pain is the biggest uniting force. Let’s just stop taking sides and do what is right.

Stay Home. Social Distancing.

Just one message for the youth of our country. Your opinion matters, your thoughts contribute! They are the building bricks of our nation. Choose what you read wisely. Lastly, if you’d like to support the Chhattisgarh government financially, you can donate using any UPI App to MUKHYA MANTRI SAHAYATA KOSH! @ Bhilai

03/04/2020

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I have never planned things for my life. I am one of those people who just go where their foot takes them to! My name is Devendra Yadav. I am known for being the Youngest Mayor in India.
As a kid, I loved being the class Monitor. It gave me those thrill-filled rushes, you know? Helping teachers in managing classes, listening to the grievances of students and helping them out, maintaining a balance between teachers and students, all of these things gave me immense satisfaction. I have absolutely no political background. Everything just happened in a correct sequence and maybe the maze of my life opened only those doors that led me to this career.

When the election results were out, a silence amidst all the celebrations around hit me. That silence weighed responsibility. That moment made me realise it is not my win, it is people’s trust. This line might sound like a typical politician phrase, but it is a genuine feeling that makes you grounded and humble. Trust is an emotion that surpasses love. And from that day itself, I have submitted myself to society.

Coronavirus Outbreak. It is an extremely difficult situation. I know only those people are going to read this story who possibly know a lot about this virus. Maybe they have opinions on this topic too. But things are not just as you see on Social Media. The ground reality is way far from what virtuality portrays. There is a big population that do not understand this virus. They are frustrated because they can’t live their normal lives. Now just imagine, you being locked down without knowing the reason. Very Frustrating rather it feels punishing, right? It is just not about the unawareness. We as a society face a lot of serious issues daily. Now Coronavirus has taken the limelight. But the less popular issues are not under this lockdown. They are still a part of the common man’s life. I won’t talk about the much-known issues like poverty, economic slowdown, and the long list that you must be thinking about right now. I will just talk about one thing and just let me know, did this issue come to your mind? People are dying. No not just because of coronavirus, there are many other reasons too.

-Continued @ Bhilai

23/03/2020

Hey,
I am Coronavirus! I have been walking around the lanes of the Earth. People who come close to me, I get closer to them giving them my precious covid19.

Now I am not just a virus, I have become a human walking around and shaking hands.

The first place I visited was China in around December. One of my friends who studies me Dr. Li Wenliang recognised me before anyone could.
I got so closer to him that I gave him my precious Covid19 way too early. I don’t understand how death works, but he died on 7 February 2020. All I know now is that humans don’t like me. They are trying to avoid me. No one wants covid19. Europeans had greeted me so well during the previous few months. Now no one is giving me back that precious attention.
I might go back. Please help me live! Come out humans! Shake hands! Meet me! I have a gift to offer!

I am using this platform to convey my message that I have become lonely.

Come out now! Let’s celebrate covid19.
If you don’t come out now, the Earth might heal, it might become a happy green sh*tty place.
One day in Italy I saw dolphins in the waterways. Animals are roaming around freely in your land. They are trespassing. Come out you God of pollution. Let's be friends! All of us.
Stop getting close to your families sitting at home! Stop getting involved in self-care activities! This is not an opportunity! You are destroying yourselves! Let's get back to the rat race and cough around!
Let us hang out and offer covid19 to everyone.

17/03/2020

When I first listened to the song Afreen, it blew my mind. The high notes were so smooth. It seemed like my mind is humming without even knowing the tune. It felt magical. Since then I listen to this song daily. It is my favourite song. I wish I could sing it someday.
During my exams I used to bribe myself to complete a topic with this song. Once after completing some topic in accountancy, I ended up listening to music for 2 hours straight. Double the time I take to complete a topic.😌
I wish to learn all the instruments. Music brings me to life. It is my happy pill. If I am not listening to music, I am either painting or sleeping. I am highly passionate about sleeping as well.
Whenever my friends discuss about gifting me something they talk about pillows.
I want to pursue music. It gives me happiness. Though I really don’t know the path, but I am pretty sure I will figure it out!

16/03/2020

My exams got cancelled due to Coronavirus. It is like Sunday everyday. I cycle everyday. Mum has asked me not to cross this street.
So I go round and round from that house to this ground.
At home I have started painting and also mum got me a calligraphy book. I have promised mum that I will improve my handwriting before school starts.
I want to do so much. Like yesterday papa got me an encyclopaedia book. It says that Earth was a fireball. Just imagine our Earrh was a burning ball once. So fascinating!! I want to read all about it.
I have to go now. Mum is waiting for me.