10th January, 2009
The CA final exams are over long back. We have tried to balance those eight subjects on our heads for the whole rainy season, broken our heads in the exam hall for 16 dreadful days during autumn and discussed those papers for n number of times in the shivering winter.
Spring is now going to come when the weather would become a little warmer, leaves and flowers would start growing again and mother Earth would become as beautiful as God ever wanted it to be. Makar Sankranti would be celebrated with Til-Gudh to mark the change in the season and spread the message of good cheer and happiness. It would be around the same time when our results would be out.
Results, results, results…
So, are we worried about the results? Of course, we are!
Bhagwat Gita has said “Karma karo, phal ki ichha mat karo.” Now, come on, let’s accept it. Had Lord Krishna would have given the CA final exams; he would have surely added an exception to the above rule!
We are not much bothered whether Israelis are bombing Palestinians, the 26/11 mayhem, the state elections or the current economic slowdown or even the world depression. What we are interested in is getting those golden 40s and the beautiful 400 figure mark! After all, this is going to be one of the crucial moments which will shape our future.
The last few days…
The last few days before the results are the most interesting. Anxiety is at its peak. The heart continuously does a tick-tack-toe of ‘pass-fail-pass’. Every single chat, discussion or gossip would feature students trying to tease each other, “Bas kya! Tu toh guarantee pass hoga. Bas rank kya aayega yeh pata nahin. Mera toh kuch saccha nahin. Nahin pass hone wala main.” And while the student says this, he would silently pray to God, “Oh God, I have studied very hard for the past many days. Please…”
The ICAI website would suddenly become very popular among the students. Everyone would speculate on the best day when the results would be out. “Shayad 14th, VK Sir ne kaha 16, nahin 17, pagal 12…” And the discussion would end with, “Ohh…Jane do na. Jab aayega tab pata chal jayega. Lekin tujhe pata chala toh zaror batana!”
Everyone would try to spend their last few days of their lives in the best possible manner. However, nervousness is so high that no one is able to concentrate on his office work, studies or any other activity. The same old reply comes, “Ab aur nahi saha jata. Bas results aa jaye. Phir sochunga kya karna hain!”
The decisive moment…
I passed. I am a Chartered Accountant!!
They say that ‘nothing succeeds like success’. Success provides one with a sense of importance which is always craved by every human being.
One achieves immense happiness and deep satisfaction on becoming a winner. The heart feels like dancing. The world all of a sudden looks lush green and beautiful. He feels like being at the top of the world. The greatest source of joy comes at the looks of happy and smiling faces hugging and congratulating him.
He would feel so good when parents and teachers would say, “My son, my student has made me proud today!” He would never want this moment to pass away.
The coming days would be spend in distributing sweets, partying with family and friends and receiving best wishes and blessings for a bright and successful future. He would daydream for a very long time about the accomplishment he has made. But, he would also wish, “Thode marks aur mil jate toh aur acchaa hota!”
The only question which would then remains is, ‘What next?”
In words of C.A Farooq Haque, “The day a student becomes a Chartered Accountant; he would be standing in a desert where every grain of sand is an opportunity. He would have to make a difficult decision of making a choice.”
And this choice would be a starting step into the big bad world, face challenges, handle the expectations of the society and bear the responsibilities of everyone.
For many of us, a sense of professional egoism will slowly seep in. A feeling of knowing something which the common man doesn’t understand, of having an edge over the rest and being not just a face in the crowd. A sense of being a member of a dignified and respected profession where opportunities are abound and money knows no boundaries.
It would all depend upon an individual’s moral character and consciousness about professional ethics which would separate the good from those who perpetuate a fraud and sign fake balance sheets like those of Satyam, Enron and their likes.
But, not everyone is lucky…
I flunked!
Failure is one of the most painful emotions. A persons dream is shattered. It would hurt his self-esteem. He feels like being betrayed by his own self. The efforts and hard work undertaken by him for such a long time looks fruitless. Hundreds of questions crop up, a feeling emerges that no one would understand the pain which he is going through. He feels like being in the middle of nowhere. He feels the pinch of being left behind while others are a step ahead of him. He would switch off his mobile and try to be aloof; away from the rest of the world. His friends would find it very difficult to console the troubled soul.
The attitudes of people suddenly would change towards him. He would suddenly feel like being an alien into the same eyes who used to smile at him a few minutes before. It’s a sad reality that a loser is never sympathized by the rest of the world.
In spite of all the moral support, the battle has to be fought alone. It would be a time when a person’s mental strength would be thoroughly tested. Many of those who failed would lessen their sorrows by washing them away in their tears, by venting out their feelings to their loved ones or by just realizing that failure is just a speed-breaker on the road of life. But for those who cannot, it becomes a thorn, which resides deep into the heart which would prickle you whenever occasion demands.
But then, let’s try to introspect and let bygones be bygones. The sooner we forgive ourselves, the sooner we would be able to stand again to face the bitter reality. And the one who fights back in spite of all the odds emerges out to be a true winner. One attains victory which would be celebrated and cherished forever.
Everything said; it’s very difficult to portray human emotions on a piece of paper. These can only be felt.
Hold on to your seats. It’s the final countdown. The clock is still ticking…
WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST!!
(Please wish for me too)
(Send me your comments, suggestions and criticisms at nishant_agrl@rediffmail.com)
Spring is now going to come when the weather would become a little warmer, leaves and flowers would start growing again and mother Earth would become as beautiful as God ever wanted it to be. Makar Sankranti would be celebrated with Til-Gudh to mark the change in the season and spread the message of good cheer and happiness. It would be around the same time when our results would be out.
Results, results, results…
So, are we worried about the results? Of course, we are!
Bhagwat Gita has said “Karma karo, phal ki ichha mat karo.” Now, come on, let’s accept it. Had Lord Krishna would have given the CA final exams; he would have surely added an exception to the above rule!
We are not much bothered whether Israelis are bombing Palestinians, the 26/11 mayhem, the state elections or the current economic slowdown or even the world depression. What we are interested in is getting those golden 40s and the beautiful 400 figure mark! After all, this is going to be one of the crucial moments which will shape our future.
The last few days…
The last few days before the results are the most interesting. Anxiety is at its peak. The heart continuously does a tick-tack-toe of ‘pass-fail-pass’. Every single chat, discussion or gossip would feature students trying to tease each other, “Bas kya! Tu toh guarantee pass hoga. Bas rank kya aayega yeh pata nahin. Mera toh kuch saccha nahin. Nahin pass hone wala main.” And while the student says this, he would silently pray to God, “Oh God, I have studied very hard for the past many days. Please…”
The ICAI website would suddenly become very popular among the students. Everyone would speculate on the best day when the results would be out. “Shayad 14th, VK Sir ne kaha 16, nahin 17, pagal 12…” And the discussion would end with, “Ohh…Jane do na. Jab aayega tab pata chal jayega. Lekin tujhe pata chala toh zaror batana!”
Everyone would try to spend their last few days of their lives in the best possible manner. However, nervousness is so high that no one is able to concentrate on his office work, studies or any other activity. The same old reply comes, “Ab aur nahi saha jata. Bas results aa jaye. Phir sochunga kya karna hain!”
The decisive moment…
I passed. I am a Chartered Accountant!!
They say that ‘nothing succeeds like success’. Success provides one with a sense of importance which is always craved by every human being.
One achieves immense happiness and deep satisfaction on becoming a winner. The heart feels like dancing. The world all of a sudden looks lush green and beautiful. He feels like being at the top of the world. The greatest source of joy comes at the looks of happy and smiling faces hugging and congratulating him.
He would feel so good when parents and teachers would say, “My son, my student has made me proud today!” He would never want this moment to pass away.
The coming days would be spend in distributing sweets, partying with family and friends and receiving best wishes and blessings for a bright and successful future. He would daydream for a very long time about the accomplishment he has made. But, he would also wish, “Thode marks aur mil jate toh aur acchaa hota!”
The only question which would then remains is, ‘What next?”
In words of C.A Farooq Haque, “The day a student becomes a Chartered Accountant; he would be standing in a desert where every grain of sand is an opportunity. He would have to make a difficult decision of making a choice.”
And this choice would be a starting step into the big bad world, face challenges, handle the expectations of the society and bear the responsibilities of everyone.
For many of us, a sense of professional egoism will slowly seep in. A feeling of knowing something which the common man doesn’t understand, of having an edge over the rest and being not just a face in the crowd. A sense of being a member of a dignified and respected profession where opportunities are abound and money knows no boundaries.
It would all depend upon an individual’s moral character and consciousness about professional ethics which would separate the good from those who perpetuate a fraud and sign fake balance sheets like those of Satyam, Enron and their likes.
But, not everyone is lucky…
I flunked!
Failure is one of the most painful emotions. A persons dream is shattered. It would hurt his self-esteem. He feels like being betrayed by his own self. The efforts and hard work undertaken by him for such a long time looks fruitless. Hundreds of questions crop up, a feeling emerges that no one would understand the pain which he is going through. He feels like being in the middle of nowhere. He feels the pinch of being left behind while others are a step ahead of him. He would switch off his mobile and try to be aloof; away from the rest of the world. His friends would find it very difficult to console the troubled soul.
The attitudes of people suddenly would change towards him. He would suddenly feel like being an alien into the same eyes who used to smile at him a few minutes before. It’s a sad reality that a loser is never sympathized by the rest of the world.
In spite of all the moral support, the battle has to be fought alone. It would be a time when a person’s mental strength would be thoroughly tested. Many of those who failed would lessen their sorrows by washing them away in their tears, by venting out their feelings to their loved ones or by just realizing that failure is just a speed-breaker on the road of life. But for those who cannot, it becomes a thorn, which resides deep into the heart which would prickle you whenever occasion demands.
But then, let’s try to introspect and let bygones be bygones. The sooner we forgive ourselves, the sooner we would be able to stand again to face the bitter reality. And the one who fights back in spite of all the odds emerges out to be a true winner. One attains victory which would be celebrated and cherished forever.
Everything said; it’s very difficult to portray human emotions on a piece of paper. These can only be felt.
Hold on to your seats. It’s the final countdown. The clock is still ticking…
WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST!!
(Please wish for me too)
(Send me your comments, suggestions and criticisms at nishant_agrl@rediffmail.com)
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