Chartered Accountant
590 Points
Joined February 2008
Dear Poonam,
I kind of dont agree with Sejal and Purshottam(atleast not completely). I am sure they have given you honest advices, however nothing actionable that will possibly create beneficial result.
Let me see if I can seriously help you in getting some perspective:
A. Positives :
1. You are just 24 ( thats young and you have time to continue)
2. Parents support( this is critical and important and probably the most undervalued)
3. Considering you are a girl and 24, no pressure of mariage is nothing less than miracle...( Let your Dad know that I love him too for this :-) )
B. Negatives:
1. Lack of Confidence: You already sound like you will never be able to pass. Although a realistic assessment of your exam result is always helpful, but have you thought why your exam is not going well, if not "think" , think deeply and be brutally honest.
2. Dropped in the middle of a Amazon Forest : .. You sound like after 4 attempts you have no idea what is going on , its as if your picked up from civilization and dropped in the middle of Amazon forest and asked to arrest the poachers.
I think I can go on and on ... But you are already so beaten down that you are spared at this one .. ( but not for long , because if you continue like this, then you should Stop)
Some of the quick tips that I can give you ..
1. Stop logging to Facebook ( Yup .. trust me that is possible, our laws are pretty civilized that its still not illegal for an Indian citizen to NOT EVER login to facebook, unless he/she wants to ).I currently live in Beijing, China and Facebook is banned in China and I have not logged in for over 6 months now, so my point is its possible.
2. Stop wasting your time in comparing oranges with apples : Your friends have work , but they are( assuming) not CA, hence they will be at there jobs till there Job wants them to be , but if you are a CA , you have a choice and jobs will/can be made for you. So , dont compare your friends( unless your friend is a CA, in which case you should ask him/her for help to prepare), trust me no shame in asking!!!!
3. Planning is critical, but you have to know how to present your answer, because its not how many hours you put in , but how do you condense everything you learned in those 3 critical exam hours... if you can successfully plan it and execute it ,, rest will only be history.
I can help you any way you want and I am sure others can as well , but you have to work hard and more importantly "Work Smart"...
" I can only show you the door, its you who has to walk through it" - Morphious in Matrix
Rakesh