Essay About Student Days

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Student Days
- Share a little about life as a student, what kind of a person were/are you (introvert, outgoing).

I had always been a studious guy, slightly introvert but extremely confident and independent. I learned a lot from situations around me when I was at school, and realized that life teaches much more than books. Even today, I use some of the situations faced as a kid, to my advantage in my business strategies. Many of my quirky marketing strategies are direct results of my quirkiness as a student.

- What were your career plans when you started IIT and how did they change over time.

I got into IIT by doing self study, and like many other freshers, I was keen to explore my true passion while at IIT. I find IIT Bombay to have so many learning opportunities, that its tough not to find your true calling here. In my first year, I focused on learning everything that I can, by joining various clubs and groups. I have never planned a career and I still believe in the constant process of learning. The more we learn, the more we discover about what our future holds for us. …show more content…

It was actually in my first year of IIT itself. I got associated with a startup incubated at SINE and helped them make a major business turnaround. That's where the bug caught on. But the bug was intensified in my second year when I became a secretary in the hostel student body. I knew instantly that any authority over me is not something which I can handle easily. I have always had complete control over all my decisions even as a child, and I knew this was going to continue forever as an entrepreneur.

- What were your extra curricular interests that helped you get your feet wet (marketing @ IIT Entrep

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