Campus to Corporate...

Four years down the line, I came to Bangalore as a teenager from a small-town- confused, anxious about the future, grief-stricken to be parted from home but at the same time thrilled to be a part of the hustle and bustle of the big city. I immediately got accustomed to the college life. I was care-free and "pseudo" independant (pseudo because I was still financially dependant on my parents ;);)). I was in my la-la land; obviously as we all know- ignorance is bliss and so I was blissfull. I was innocent, candid and believed that the world is no less than a fairyland. My friends became my family!!

1st year of college: fun-filled, exciting, in a nutshell- WOW!!

Then came 2nd and 3rd year. I got exposed to the harsh realities of life; got to know a lot about human nature and instincts. The world was no longer a fairyland and friends were not even close to family. Sometimes I laughed at my stupidity and sometimes I cried. Still I tried my best not to lose my focus from my studies and career. I absorbed everything as if it was all just a part of my learning process.

4th year was like a roller-coster ride. It took a giant dip in the beginnig; things were not happening the way I had measured and planned and it was a big gloomy phase of my life. But then, there is always light at the end of the cave. I successfully completed my final year project and hence my final year and got placed in a reputed core company which is a dream that every electrical and electronics engineer nurtures. I was on "cloud 9"!!!

I realised that I had climbed the first step of success. Here, I would like to mention that I don't mean to sound thrasonical. I'm just penning down the feelings of a fresh gradute who just got her dream job.

I had to join the Bangalore office of Volvo on July 13, 2011. That gave me a month's time to prepare myself for the corporate world. I spent this time giving my wordrobe a more corporate look and finding myself a decent accomodation close to my workplace. I was very very excited; completed all the pre-joining formalities with lot of enthusiasm.

Then the "big day" of my life finally dawned. As I stepped into the boardroom ( we were instructed to go to the boardroom for the formal introduction with the HR team), I realised that I was the only girl in the group of 19 GETs ( graduate engineer trainee)!!.... My first reaction was "WHAT??...SERIOUSLY??"

Well, yet another challenge for me. As I mingled with everyone I was slowly coming out of the gender hesitation- made friends with everyone, got introduced to managers, group leaders and seniors. People say the corporate world is a doggy-dog world. Luckily I have not felt that pinch yet, maybe because I am still very new to this world. All the 19 of us got our own desks, access cards and ID cards and it has been an amazing experience till now.

Today, I am a responsible and independant adult. I learnt my own lessons about life and fought my way through it. The life from campus to corporate was not an easy one; but I lived it and today I am standing on my own feet. It surely has been a hell lot of experiences but it was worth it. I am sure there is still lot to learn and even harder times to face; but this time I am not an innocent teenager who will get carried away and fooled by people. This time I am prepared to face the twists and turns of life in a more mature way....

To give an ending note to this article, friends, life is tough but it all depends on us how we take it and what we learn from it. So live life to the fullest and face it with a smile:):)...