Did u always want to become a CA?

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Friends, today I was jus thinkin what plans I had made since childhood for my career. I have given this name to my post coz I don't think we all r doin what v had planned since childhood.

 

Talkin about my plans for my future(career), when i was a kid...I used to hear my friends say "I want to become a doctor". I too started sayin da same "I wanna be a doctor."  Den when I grew up and was in the VIII Std., I started thinkin "I want to become a Vet" become of my immense love for animals. Then I realised it is a tough job, u get paid less n besides I started finding it Borrrinnngg. Then I developed an interest in Palmistry and wanted to make it a side-business. Hahaha

 

In my early college years, I started thinkin of becoming a Computer Engineer.....after some years an environmentalist due to my love for nature.

 

CA was sumthin I never actually thought of. One day I jus thought "Lets giv CPT a try" n I cleared n today I am a PCC Student n CA is everything for me.

 

I still love animals, love nature n stil hav interest in Palmistry....but it does not matter coz I wanna becum a CA!!!!! 

 

I jus wanted to know my friends, "Was CA always your dream career"........definitely not!!!!

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I totally agree with u.....

Actually , i m from science stream .. i just heard about CA in class 10th..

But , i never thought that i will opt for CA. And , that's why  , i took Maths & Biology both as my main subjects in class 11th & 12th.

And, suddenly after clearing 12th ... i thought of doing CA & now i m also a CA student.

& CA is everything for me too.......

completely  agree with u......i also entered c.a just by luck...first i was taking coaching for bbe and bbs....but suddenly it came into my mind to do ca.....very true......

god bless n tc

changing the streams and doing so well in this field is not an easy task.....salute to all of you

Totally agree with you..

I want to become Astro-Physics Engineer, Even scoring 90% in 10th I am forced to take Commerce because of poor financial condition of my family.

But Today I am in love with "CA".. and i am glad be part of this incredible profession..

Enjoying the  life, way it takes..

When i was in class 6...teachers used to ask us our aim/ambitions . . . . then i used to say "i want to become a engineer". . . maybe because that was the only thing i had heard of...so it means that i seriously didn't want to be an engineer....When in class 8th we were told to choose one between computer/commerce as an optional subject..i opted for commerce and loved it :)...in 10th i too got 90%..and had decided that whatever happens i would study commerce in 11th and 12th...and i did..after passing 12th i appeared in CPT and passed........

I don't know if i ALWAYS wanted to become a CA....maybe:)

Till 9th, my aim was to become astronaut (u can stil see that desire in my profile pic). But in 10th, i changed my mind and started thinking of MBA.. i got 75% in 10th with 98 in maths. in 11th, my aim was MBA. then during 12th, i thought of going abroad for a diploma (which my seniors did, basically it is for getting Citizenship of that country and not much to do with study).

 

Then, my dad explained me that it is not that good option and I should try some professional course here. Still BBA-MBA was in my mind. But after i had taken 12th exams, i changed my mind and gave CPT without any coaching etc. and came out with 150 marks. That day vanished all other ideas from my mind and i knew, CA is the way to go now and i m happy with my decision.

I was determined to become an astronaut till class 5th......

 in class 8th finally i decided to look into ca cs cwa cma cfa courses.....

I was determined to be an Air force pilot till 10th, i decided to do CA after my b.com

I wanted to become a Chartered Accountant right from my 5th standard. I am from accounts family. My Grandfather was a CA, grandmother too had completed half portion of CA, Father is accountant. Majority of my brothers and sisters went for commerce and did CA. So I used to hear a lot about accounts, debit credit, i used to watch my grandparents, father using ledgers, journals to maintain accounts,sometimes I used to tear the pages, scribble on them and then get firing.  infact i used to go to Income Tax Department with my grandpa, but didn't knew anything about it.  When anyone used to ask me what I am going to become I used to say CA but I could not pronounce the word Chartered.......I got 85% in SSC and went for commerce, many of my friends thought I was a fool....they told me you decide again......your stream is science. But right from the beginning I was attracted towards accounts....

Well I am an Engineering drop out but I am related with  CA & Accounts right from my childhood only as my father and tauji are in the same profession. Never thought that I will do CA but nw I am waiting for my PCC results....

It tell us that life is very uncertain...

it is not abt streams....ppl have different dreams at first but yu never kno where lyf takes you...i ve seen ppl doing MSc and then going for CA....but kudos to such ppl...

haha...

 

a very gud post.......reminds me of my career dream....i always wanted to be a Cricket comentator.......just love to imagine maself doing commentry in an international cricket match like ashes or world cup.......hehe.......an unfulfilled dream i guess.......

Thank u friends for ur replies...

 

No. Coming from a Science Stream, I realised inspite of scoring a 92 in Chemistry, that Medicine or Engineering was not where my interest lied. So I took up B. Com. I was made aware that B Com. would not serve much purpose, so my father enrolled me in the CA course. I did not even know the full form of C.A. then. I told my father that if i clear P.E-1 in the first attempt i'll go ahead. I got 253. P.E-2 2nd attempt i secured a 301 borderline. I was still not very passionate about the course and I realised it when I started my articleship. 

       It was black and white all the way. Having worked on assignments with Cummins, Barclays, Sesa Goa, VAT Audits, Tax Audits, Tax Assignments and Stat Audit. Now I stand after giving my half-hearted first attempt of the Final Exam last Nov. Thinking to myself, what on earth am I going to even do with this degree I have given the past 5 years to. I'm holding on, because I have invested maximum time and effort into this.Hoping that under the vast umbrella of knowledge that the course offers, I will someday find my niche' to make a career and living out of. 

       Please feel free to tell me what you think.


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