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Roshni Bhatia
Even as the SSC results come out today, individuals who have made it big reassure us that marks don’t matter, but talent and perseverance does
Success demands talent and risk
I was always a top scorer in school. I did well in class 10, but not so well in class 12. But these results made zero difference to my career. It doesn't matter how much you score in board exams. To be successful, you have to go out, take risks and start working in the real world.
At Pinstorm you don't have to be a graduate to be hired. We recruit anyone who is different and has the experience and the potential. I, myself, haven't completed my engineering degree. But even that didn't make any difference to my career. Today, everyone has a degree or an MBA, so it’s experience and talent that really counts. I don't think one should waste time studying for five years. Instead start early.
—Mahesh Murthy. Founder and CEO, Pinstorm
Don’t worry, this too shall pass
I always was a decent performer in school and college. I did well in my academic courses, but extra-curricular activities were very important to me. So if there was a play or a singing competition or an elocution contest, I always participated.
These extra-curricular activities shaped me into someone who would consider a non- mainstream profession and be confident about it. Academics are important, but without a balancing-out through other activities, a student's education and personality is incomplete. ‘This too shall pass’ is a beautiful mantra. It gives you strength in despair and a gentle reminder in the impermanence of things. Right now, Class X students and even their parents could use it the most.
—Mallishka. Radio jockey
Person, personality matter the most
I scored only 64 per cent in Class X but I wasn't too worried. I knew I was good at field work. When I joined this company, I didn't know anything about retail management. I learnt everything on field. Just because you are poor at academics doesn’t mean your career is over. In today’s world, you need to be confident and practical. What is important is the person and his personality. The people who work for me are the ones who have always scored more than 80 percent marks in their exams. Know your strengths and your scores in school will not stop you from achieving your goal.
—Rishi Nair. Assistant manager at a retailing firm
Scores don’t matter, experience does
I secured a first class in Class X. But in retrospect, those marks did not make any difference to what I am today. I believe in what George Bernard Shaw said, 'The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school'. Experience is what really matters. I studied in Britain in the ’60s and I was told that anything to be learnt, had to be learnt on the job. I started my journalism career doing simple things like delivering copy and covering dog shows. I learnt important things like accuracy on the job. My advice to students would be to read as much as they can. Reading stimulates intellect and imagination, which will help you as a journalist.
—Darryl D’Monte. Environmental journalist and former Resident Editor of The Times of India
Education gives confidence, not marks
I obtained distinction in class 10 and my parents were shocked! They asked me to re-check my results. I didn't give much importance to academics; actually I was an all-rounder.
To be successful in a profession like dancing, besides being an experienced dancer, students require a dance qualification. It is important to have educational backing, atleast a graduate degree. Education
gives confidence and this will allow for better interaction with other dancers. I wish all the SSC students good luck.
—Sandeep Soparkar. Dancer and choreographer
Everyone is good at something
When I secured a mere 48 per cent in Class X, I was terribly upset. I thought I was good for nothing and would have to manage my family business. But my father forced me to complete my studies and ever since, I never looked back.
Now, I am working as a senior executive officer and there are people from some of Mumbai's best management institutes working under me. If you want to progress in life you should know your strengths and weaknesses. Everybody is good at something or the other. I was not good at academics, but I realised I had excellent communication skills.
—Pankaj Galav. Senior executive at a retailing firm
source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1105962&pageid=2
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Success demands talent and risk
I was always a top scorer in school. I did well in class 10, but not so well in class 12. But these results made zero difference to my career. It doesn't matter how much you score in board exams. To be successful, you have to go out, take risks and start working in the real world.
At Pinstorm you don't have to be a graduate to be hired. We recruit anyone who is different and has the experience and the potential. I, myself, haven't completed my engineering degree. But even that didn't make any difference to my career. Today, everyone has a degree or an MBA, so it’s experience and talent that really counts. I don't think one should waste time studying for five years. Instead start early.
—Mahesh Murthy. Founder and CEO, Pinstorm
Don’t worry, this too shall pass
I always was a decent performer in school and college. I did well in my academic courses, but extra-curricular activities were very important to me. So if there was a play or a singing competition or an elocution contest, I always participated.
These extra-curricular activities shaped me into someone who would consider a non- mainstream profession and be confident about it. Academics are important, but without a balancing-out through other activities, a student's education and personality is incomplete. ‘This too shall pass’ is a beautiful mantra. It gives you strength in despair and a gentle reminder in the impermanence of things. Right now, Class X students and even their parents could use it the most.
—Mallishka. Radio jockey
Person, personality matter the most
I scored only 64 per cent in Class X but I wasn't too worried. I knew I was good at field work. When I joined this company, I didn't know anything about retail management. I learnt everything on field. Just because you are poor at academics doesn’t mean your career is over. In today’s world, you need to be confident and practical. What is important is the person and his personality. The people who work for me are the ones who have always scored more than 80 percent marks in their exams. Know your strengths and your scores in school will not stop you from achieving your goal.
—Rishi Nair. Assistant manager at a retailing firm
Scores don’t matter, experience does
I secured a first class in Class X. But in retrospect, those marks did not make any difference to what I am today. I believe in what George Bernard Shaw said, 'The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school'. Experience is what really matters. I studied in Britain in the ’60s and I was told that anything to be learnt, had to be learnt on the job. I started my journalism career doing simple things like delivering copy and covering dog shows. I learnt important things like accuracy on the job. My advice to students would be to read as much as they can. Reading stimulates intellect and imagination, which will help you as a journalist.
—Darryl D’Monte. Environmental journalist and former Resident Editor of The Times of India
Education gives confidence, not marks
I obtained distinction in class 10 and my parents were shocked! They asked me to re-check my results. I didn't give much importance to academics; actually I was an all-rounder.
To be successful in a profession like dancing, besides being an experienced dancer, students require a dance qualification. It is important to have educational backing, atleast a graduate degree. Education
gives confidence and this will allow for better interaction with other dancers. I wish all the SSC students good luck.
—Sandeep Soparkar. Dancer and choreographer
Everyone is good at something
When I secured a mere 48 per cent in Class X, I was terribly upset. I thought I was good for nothing and would have to manage my family business. But my father forced me to complete my studies and ever since, I never looked back.
Now, I am working as a senior executive officer and there are people from some of Mumbai's best management institutes working under me. If you want to progress in life you should know your strengths and weaknesses. Everybody is good at something or the other. I was not good at academics, but I realised I had excellent communication skills.
—Pankaj Galav. Senior executive at a retailing firm
source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1105962&pageid=2
do post ur views too frenz...
erhaps you've decided to become an airplane pilot. You've found out where to go, how much it costs, how to enroll, how long it takes to become qualified, what the health requirements are, and when the next sessions start. Now that you have some knowledge to work with, you make a plan. The plan is your road map to success.