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When I resigned and joined CAT coaching classes -By Nayana Suri from NMIMS Mumbai

Nayana Suri - NMIMS Mumbai

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When I resigned and joined CAT coaching classes -By Nayana Suri from NMIMS Mumbai

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After pursuing Telecommunication Engineering for four years I was lucky to get multiple opportunities in my life. I knew I didn’t want to be an engineer in the future and wasn’t prepared to jump right back into academics and the world of IT. So here is my story when I resigned from a company and joined CAT coaching classes.

When things made less sense

I was not happy with my boss and a set of peers who were either incredibly passionate or wanted to catch the first flight out of India. Nonetheless, after looking at a computer screen and strange lines of code, I was not feeling good.

I would come home and crib to my parents on a daily basis about how unhappy I was. After meeting my friends over the weekend, I would hear stories of people who made it to their dream universities abroad. Once, the 23-year old Garbine Muguruza lifted her second Grand Slam trophy at a Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. However, I had yet to explore my destination and purpose. Yes, it was time for me to leave.

My resignation and CAT coaching classes

My family has always supported me. Well, it was time for me to resign. I wrote a resignation letter and enrolled in the CAT coaching class. This was the ultimate decision I took. I realized that I had to take complete ownership of my life.

I must admit that I witnessed a change in my confidence level with time. There was a wave of happiness and I began enjoying my days. I would go swimming, sharpen my quantitative, verbal and logical abilities. Also, I would often meet a friend or watch a movie in a week.

However, after preparing for months I got into a state of despair. During this phase, I began spending more time in front of the television.

This was a phase I didn’t want to admit about. I was going through a lot. Well, two personal shocks in close succession in the family left me with two choices; perform or keep worrying. I worked hard to remind myself why I decided to appear for a B-school in the first place. It wasn’t a ticket to a better life, but it was the only way of living a meaningful life. That entire year taught me to stay brave, calm and make conscious choices.

When I understood the value of clarity of thoughts

When I appeared for interviews, I chose to speak openly about my achievements and bad times. I understood the value of showing clarity of thoughts, objectivity and building logical arguments during difficult situations. For instance, while preparing for group discussions, I would always ask myself, “Is this going to make a positive difference in this discussion?"

I do not know how many people in this world are brutally honest with you. They’re probably scared to be a part of your own you. But there’s one person who will always be honest with you. It is You!

Personally, whenever I was brutally honest with myself, I found the right direction. Being at NMIMS, I learned to understand my strengths, weaknesses, and purpose with a more joyful life. If you are here to read about how to crack any competitive exam like CAT exam, I’m sorry I don’t think it is the right piece. But I hope you now have an idea of fighting with your inner demons.

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Nayana Suri - NMIMS Mumbai

(Batch 2018 - 2020)

Nayana a second-year MBA(HR) student at NMIMS Mumbai. She likes to read, watch movies, listen to earth-shatteringly beautiful music and look at the sea. She’s working on being “in the arena” more and getting better in the process. She’s always up for a cup of green tea and good conversation.

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