EXPLORING SELF AND WORLD !
We are asked from childhood what is our aim in life, what do we want to become. In my school i kept on changing or rather exploring options. Born to an Indian Army soldier and grown up in military cantonment i realised i wanted to join Indian Armd Forces after i lost my father to blood cancer when i was 16. The uniform, environment, support and sense of belongingness towards Army attracted me to continue this relationship with Defence forces life long. I joined NCC during my graduation so that it paves path for me to join forces. During this three years of training and certification course, i learnt many lessons, won many competitions, discovered my capabilities (never knew i could be a good rifle shooter !), earned many medals and built everlasting beautiful relationships. Finally earned C Certificate and became eligible to go via direct entry to attend SSB interviews to join defence. To cut short, from Dec 2016 to 2020, i gave nine interviews- all unsuccessful. Durin...