It took me 2 hours to get back this blog from Hibernation. Whenever I come back from failure, I come with a Bang on everyone’s Back. That’s called “Back with a Bang on Back !”
Why I took Infy ?
Atleast a dozen of my friends (Including a girl) told me “We were expecting you to get placed in I-Flex very easily, but you failed to do that”
I strongly believe in two things 1.Talent 2.HardWork
There cant be a single person in this world, who could succeed without hard work. I am no way an exception for that. I never prepared for that I-Flex and that’s why I dint get placed.
Right from my childhood, I use to experiment many things on myself. This time it was for Infy. I learnt two things from I-Flex : My analytical reasoning skills were Ok and I need to concentrate more on Verbal. So, I decided not to touch my RS Agarwal book for the whole process. I gave my book to Jegan so that He could read and I started reading my V std English Grammar book !
And ultimately that paid Off !
Immedately after seeing my paper, I thought Ravi should clear this paper very much with ease. And I never thought I would clear Aps so easily, but once I cleared that, I knew I should walk through the interview.
Before interview I had only 2 things in mind,
- I should expose that I am state 8th rank in chess (that’s the only point I had with me)
- I should never expose that I am a GATE qualified candidate
And luckily I did both these things. comfortably.
With my Own Slang “Excuse Mam”, I Entered the room.
It was a lady HR wearing Chudi with “no Make-up”.
She: So, How do you feel Gopalakrishnan ?
Me : Yes Mam Fine !
She : You have got a very big list in Co-Curricular Activities, Talk something about that. Other than academics
She never knows that I am poor in Academics. I started all over from my VI std and ended up till my IIIyr of Engineering stating all the National level Competitions that I have won, Maths Olympiads, Culturals and of course My state rank in Chess. And this took me around 4 minutes.
Me: Mam ! Should I add anything more ?
She: Yes ! Of Course Gopalakrishnan (Smiling !)
I thought She was making fun out of me, And I again told the same things with a Smile !
She: So, Gopalakrishnan why do you go and participate and win all the Competitions ?
Me : I dont go and win all the competitions that I participate. My life is completely composed of 3 things Adventure, Thrills, Humour. I am basically a humorous person. (She laughs). More than 90% of my participations end up with great failure. But in that 10% that I win, I stand Distinctly Ahead of others, which Others have never ever dreamt of. And that’s how I won many great things in my life.
She was completely convinced with this answer.
She: What is your favourite subject Gopalakrishnan ?
Me: Thoery of Computation (I know many would have difficulty in studying this subject)
She: Why ? Any specific reason ?
Me: A computer’s most basic things are discussed here mam !
She: Any other subject ?
Me: Data Structures (Gave her a chance, to make me tongue tied, but she never utilized that)
She: If you fail in 90% of events that you participate, then Why do you go and attend all those ?
Me: If I am successful today, then It is because of my failures. My failures have shown me the best path. Pain is my teacher. More than everything I gain a lot of experience which I can share with guys like me who are unsuccessful.
She: Are there anyone, who have become successful with your guidance ?
Me: I take immense care when I guide someone. I have made many of those whom I guide into a successful person.
She: Ok Gopalakrishnan ! All the Best ! ! !
Some 2 and half hours later, they came and announced the results. And My name was there along with Ravi’s name.
What went wrong for others ?
Most of the Big guns in my class have flunked in the Aps round itself. The whole Department was expecting a lot from them. This should really hurt them. “They have let their Department Down ! ”
“Everyone is equal before Law ! ”
You may have 83% aggregate, You may have excellent communication skills, you may be very good in Programming, You may speak a hifi English, You may be having a Distinction Degree, but your “Problem Solving Skills” only matters in these type of Examinations.
It is not that, you prepare well go and write your exams and get 80-82 % percent come back and again be an “Academic Punk”, with no use to anyone.
Luck favours only the Brave !
Everyone of us, did our interview well, but luck favoured only 8 of us. And fortunately or unfortunately I was one of that Eight from my class.
So, the moral of the story is:
“Infy has selected Gopal as their Employee, but Gopal has not yet selected Infy as his WorkPlace !”
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