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Hi Jayashree,

I honestly feel that you are simply under-estimating your capabilities. Pls dont ever do that. Well if you really had poor IQ and low common sense then you would not have cleared PCC also. Come on, you have come so far already. Just be brave and trust yourself.

 

Committing mistakes during articleship can no way prove that you are not worth anything. Even I used to commit silly mistakes several times during my articleship. And I am sure that there are many like us. But dont you believe that "it's human to err".

 

My honest suggestion to you is to continue with your preparations for CA Final now as exams are quite close now. And once you are done with exams then join some good CA Firm. But dont ever quit CA Final. You have already invested good amount of efforts for CA Final. You never know how close you may be to your goals. So its never worth quitting at this stage.

 

Pls dont ever be afraid of committing mistakes. Acknowledge the fact that you are human and its very human to commit mistakes. Not moving forward because of the fear of committing mistakes will never help you. Rather you should learn from the mistakes.

 

Okay, you may not be perfect. So what? Who is?

 

Be brave and move forward. This life is short and you got to prove your worth. Never ever underestimate yourself. We all are the children of the great God and he has blessed each one of us with something special. Trust yourself and you will surely achieve everything that you aspire for.

 

Remember, There has to be lights at the end of every dark tunnel, So keep moving.

Best Regards,

Ashish Pathak.

 

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i agree with you. i agree with you. i agree with you.

m not an xprt bt i will suggest u to concentrate ist on ur studies...if money is not ur choice....!!

i go with aatish............

Just little more than a month left for your examination. It is better to focus your complete attention towards studies and post examination can think about the type of job you wish to take upt. Try to control your thoughts regarding work till your exams get over. Channelise your efforts and energy into studies so that it may help you qualify. You got to be chanting the positive mantra and give your best in the examination. Best of luck Sathish

I would suggest you to maintain balance between job and study but continue both. You can take few days leave for exam preparation but do not leave your job.

 

Please go through the text below w.r.t. How to manage Professional studies while working !

 

First of all no need to worry as it is a common problem. Please check my Article regarding How to manage Professional studies while working !

 

Over a period of time I have observed that continuing professional studies along with job is a very tuff job. In my life I have face the same situation and managed the same pretty well. Hence I thought let me take this chance to share my experience with you all.

 

As per my personal opinion it is not impossible to manage your job and studies both at a time provided your time management complements your time schedule of job.

I would advise you to just focus on what you want to achieve keeping in view the time you have in your hand after your job. Just imagine you have near about 4-5 hour in your hand after your office time. According to me by applying some method or time management and determination you can easily manage around 3 hours time for your study.

 

Trust me it is difficult but not impossible. I worked full time while getting my Law qualification so I know how difficult it can be. I used to study during lunch sessions and during travelling. I would also advise you to plan your weekends well in advance from your study point of view.

 

I can think of few tips from my personal experience which are given below:

 

MORNING STUDIES

 

For students who are working along with study the point below becomes very important. I would advise you to get up earlier in the morning and utilize your morning time for study. I know some of the students prefer late night study. But for working students the same is not advisable because of evening office tiredness.

 

Just trust me even just waking up an hour earlier could make a difference to your studies. So make a mind set to wake up early in the morning. This could help to get you started. I'm sure that it would be difficult in the beginning, but after a few weeks, you'll settle into the new routine.

 

UTILISE THE DAY TIME

I would also advise you to make full use of day time for your studies. You may use your lunch time for studying or discussing general topics. Always have your materials readily available so that you can study at any given time.

 

One more important thing regarding above 2 headings is always use the morning time for preparation of important topics and chapters. You may finish general topics in day time by discussing them with your friends or colleagues doing the same course.

 

TIME MANAGEMENT IS MUST

 

Yes as we all know managing studies with job is a very tuff task unless you have a well organized time table to manage both. So in this manner again time plays an important role. The importance of time can also be realized from the above two headings.

 

However if you are engaged in part time job yes you can have reasonable time to study. On the other hand if you are engaged in full time job you have to plan your studies out for effective utilization of your limited time.

 

STUDY DURING COMMUTE TIME

 

It is not easy for everyone to concentrate on study while travelling. However your travel time which is lengthy can be very handy if you can utilize it for your study. It is all about mind set once again. Select simple and interesting topics to study during your commute time. Again for this a proper schedule and planning is required.

 

FEW GENERAL POINTS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN TIME IS LESS

1. For some time you have to plan your leisure activities or in other words all you need to prioritize your activities. You may postpone few activities till your exam gets over.

2. You may study on a neutral place instead of your home. Getting out of home helps many people. Since being at home can often be distracting as you want to take care of things that can wait.

3. You may also utilize your working time towards your studies. While on work you can discuss topics with your colleagues who are doing the same course. In other words working as a group also helps.

 

BENEFITS OF STUDYING ALONG WITH JOB

 

I know for some student study with job is a very difficult situation. However there is another aspect of the coin which needs to be discussed. There are certain benefits which are attached with study along with your job. Some of them are:

 

1. You will understand the value of time because without understanding the value of time you can’t manage your studies with job.
2. You will learn how to effectively utilize limited to achieve higher goals
3. Your vision and view will be broaden because you develop the ability to achieve more in short period of time.
4. You will develop the ability of multi tasking which is very imp in today’s time.
5. You will learn how to utilize your work experience in your studies.

 

PRE-CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDY WITH JOB

 

Let me sum up the discussion by mentioning some of the pre-conditions for successful study with job. These pre-conditions are:

 

1. Effective utilization of time.
2. Pre-planned schedule for the day; like what to study and when to study.
3. You must plan your vacations and holidays well in advance from study point of view.
4. Stick to the basics of study because you don’t get time for experiment with your study.

 

In the end I would say it is all about being dedicated and finding a balance. Many would say it requires "sacrifice" but to be honest I don’t think so. If you want something bad enough, then you shouldn't think of things you're giving up as a sacrifice. You're simply prioritizing according to your short and long term goals. I've seen many inspirational examples of dedication and prioritization.

Hi, Jayashree,

There are two ways of looking at a success and a failure.  It is only a relative functions. Completing the CA for social recognition or economic status is one school of thought.  Completing the CA for acquiring the best of knowledge in accounting and auditing etc., is another school of thought.  Success or failure is how we perfrom in those 3 hours of exam and that alone can not decide one's fullest potential though it might be yardstick.  A successful CA student may not be successful CA in practice at all times.  Hence it is only a relative terminology as what you look at as success or failure.

If you feel that "Not completing the desired goal" is a failure, the answer is "Completion of a task to a desired result" is not in anyones hand.  Doing the work with full involvement is our duty.  If we do not contribute to our fullest potential with involvement , Yes. we are at a wrong side.  Even after contributing the best if we could not get the possitive result,  it is not a failure but to know that our journey is still there.

I would like to share a story with you here which I have seen one tamil movie, I do not remember the name.  A man wants to get a tressure, which he was told, hidden in a land.  He started digging the land.  He spent hours together in digging the same.  He could dig almost more than 6 ft and became so tired.  But he did not lose his hope and hence not bothering his tieredness, he kept on digging.  He dug the 9th ft.  He started doubting about the availability of the tressure.  He convinced himself and continue his work of digging.  He dug now 12 ft.  He now started doubting about himself wheter he will be capable of digging the depth till the tressure is available.  The moment he started doubting himself, he could not dig even a single ft.  He left it half the way.  

A man passing by, saw the pit that left half way and out of curiosity he started digging, in less than the feet, he found the tressure.  Now, please tell me,

Whether the first man is not qualified to get this result? or His losing confidence on himself lost the tressure,

Whether the man passing by is more intelligent than this man since he got the tressure???

Remember "Effort Never Fails".  Especially "Pure and Honest Effort will never fail"  Don't lose your hope.  Whether clearing CA or Joining in any Job what ever it may be.  Do it with fullest confidence.  Don't make the expectation on the result to spoil the result.

 

Sowmya.V