Action speaks louder than words…

From the very first day of joining IRMA, i was clear about, what i 'DON'T WANT TO DO' in my career, but was not bit clear about what i wanted to do. I was never bothered about my IRMA grades, but was feeling very apprehensive about getting a job as i was securing just average grades. From January 20 onwards the place com ( i too was a part of it) was hardly getting any time for studies and their own preparation for GD/PI. I was finding it difficult to balance all the stuffs, but then i realized one thing that 'Responsibilities are more important than circumstances' and then i started devoting more time for place com. I was very much sure that if i get shortlisted for interview by any organization, i can crack that interview, but the question was that ' would any organization will select me having a grade of just 2.689/4' , any ways i was shortlisted by ITC, BASIX,FINO, HiWEL but not by AP Tribal welfare department. After being shortlisted by my dream organization BASIX, i was sure that i am going to clear the interview. The night before the interview went very hectic due to some important place com work.
The D-day (07-02-10) came with new sunshine but without a suit for me, but finding that one of my close friend Amit bharadwaj is also not in suit, even he have not wore a tie, i was relaxed that i am not any odd man out. The PRM 30 volunteers were doing an excellent work and suddenly 3 of them came to me saying you are having GD for ITC, interview of BASIX and FINO at the same time, i ran for GD of ITC, just after coming back from there i found Anup Bajaj (my biggest motivator) is waiting for me to take me to FINO's interview, at the same time i got to go for BASIX interview, so i decided to appear for BASIX interview, first.
In the BASIX interview panel there were 5 members and as i entered the room the first question was on my health ( donno y ppl r so much concerned abt my health). The interview started and as usual i started answering the questions in my tailor made style. During the interview the panel was highly impressed with me (still donno y!!!) and they said me during the interview that i am going to be the part of BASIX, i accepted the offer and as per rule now i was not allowed to sit for any other interview untill the whole batch is placed. I was happy for the job at the same time upset as now i can't go for the AP Tribal welfare departments’ interview; i consoled myself and got busy with the place com work.
Next day HiWEL was coming for interview, and it was a good offer for anyone who wanted to start his/her career with a World Bank project. Next morning Dr Jani and Parvati were placed, who were very specific with their choices. After that all the offers were open to all, i appeared for HiWEL, it was a grilling interview. The panel screwed me for almost an hour, and that day i realized why engineers are preferred everywhere (certainly they are more analytical than a commerce graduate), but i was answering them very confidently and i used my workex excellently to answer their situation based questions. After the interview i went to sleep as i have not slept for past 2 nights, i put my mobile switched off. Suddenly after 2 hrs Nishant kumar came to room saying that i craked the HiWEL interview, i thought i am dreaming as i was in 'kachchi neend' but then sankar da told me that i am selected. I went to ETDC for some final formalities with HiWEL, where i negotiated on my designation and salary. All went well and now i can definetly tell u that, grades does not matter much but your positive attitude and a bit of sense of humour.
I am a kind of person who never ever minded the criticism or whenever people questioned my ability or calibre, as i know my potential and strength very well, so was just waiting for the right time to answer my critics and other fellows who always tried to make fun of me...
I think i proved myself that i m not just a boy next door or any 'aira gaira'... once again must say 'Action speaks louder than words'....
Now i am very clear about what i want to do in my life.

-SUMAN KUMAR GOPE