Name : GAYATRI RAO
Qualification : B.Sc.(Chemistry)
Selection : Inspector (Central Excise & Customs); CGLE’15
Qualification : B.Sc.(Chemistry)
Selection : Inspector (Central Excise & Customs); CGLE’15
Hello SSC Adda, Bankers Adda and friends .!! From the last few months, I was in a dilemma whether to write my success story or not and finally decided to write it. In fact, it is not a success story, it is a short note that might inspire Students a lot, It is a story of ups and down and again standing up against all odds. May be it will inspire some of the aspirants especially girls who are seeking for the success in spite of all negatives they have to face in the society.
I belong to a small district of Rajasthan where Conventional thinking still persists that girls need not be given much of education and also no freedom to choose career opportunities, almost same was the case with me. we are 5 sisters (2 elder & 2 Younger). One can imagine how tough it would have been for my parents to provide us proper upbringing & proper education. Somehow my parents managed to provide both. On the top of all these, we all know that having a girl child in the family is considered as a curse in some parts of India and we were 5 sisters.
Till now I couldn’t find the answer to this that why our relatives and neighbors are more concerned about our internal matters unnecessarily. I was fed up and all my relatives were asking me what I was doing. My father’s colleague called him and informed him that his daughter had been selected in a particular govt. job. I felt very bad that I couldn’t 🙁 I stopped meeting everyone.I was tired of answering (Aajkal kya kar rahi ho?) Uncle, Aunties, Relatives…They all are just a headache. I have cried a lot because of them. They are the major hindrance b/w us and our success. But “JITNE KA MAZA TO TAB HI HAI JAB LOG AAPKE HARNE KA INTEZAR KAR RAHE HO” They keep telling my parents that they need not give us much education, they should not let their daughters do this & that etc..My life & education also would have come to a halt after 12th for some reasons but luckily My parents gave me the chance to earn my life.
Finally, I took admission in B.Sc.(Chem), pursued it successfully. But since the last year of my college, I was worried about my career I knew that being a girl I won’t be given many opportunities. I had little time in hand. I tried to find some work in Pvt. sector but failed.Then after getting some wise suggestion from my best friend I entered in the field of preparation for govt. jobs. Though I failed in some exams at the start as it was completely a new experience for me, I started focussing on one aim i.e. SSC CGLE’15. My parents told me that it would be your 1st and last chance. I was under immense pressure but now I can say that the pressure worked ‘positively for me as I had limited time & goal was already decided. All I needed at that time was 8-10 months of completely disciplined and routine daily study plan & I also did it too.
29th JUNE 2016 is that lucky day before that I considered my self very unlucky. On this day around 9.30 pm, I got a call and heard a voice “hey, hello Inspector Ma’am” I replied in an awkward manner….What!!…..Then felt relieved to the utmost level. Now, I would try my best to help my younger sisters achieve what they are aspiring for. How life is Strangeful!!. I still wonder where would I had been if I were made to quit after 12th. So, I would request all the parents to give your daughters a chance to prove themselves too and also to the girls to take this opportunity positively and prove their worth in the family.
Advice: It’s better to realize what you can do & what you cannot as soon as possible. Forget the world around you for 8-10 months, Set a goal, have a disciplined & routined life & most importantly follow it strictly. Keep learning from your failures. Success is not easy and certainly not for lazy ones.
“Count on your failure B’coz Success is a poor teacher”– Just Remember a Minute’s Success Pays the Failure of Years. Failure is Success if we learn from it.
“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees The Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” -Winston Churchill” I followed daily quizes, practice tests and GA capsules of ssc adda which helped me a lot in maximizing my overall score. Lastly, I want to extend my heartiest gratitude to my parents and siblings for their unwavering faith in me and my closest friend and guide who had more belief in success than I myself.
Note: All the selected candidates of CGL 2015 and CGL 2016 are kindly requested to send their Success stories. You worked hard for it, sacrificed a lot, now inspire others to follow their dream and achieve success in their lives.
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