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start teaching somewhere for immediate cash flow .. while apply for jobs in private! whats ur skill sets ?
Sorry to hear abt ur prelims exp ..
I never left my job because I know how cruel this exam is
You did the right thing not leaving your job.I was lured by 2013 syllabus. That was the year when they changed the syllabus and i said, the syllabus looks cool. I was lured by 2013 paper which was more of CA based and i got 237 without much preparation and the aptitude paper. Everyone said cut off wouldnt be more than 230 and i prepared so hard for next two months till pre result was out and when i didnt see my roll number in the list, i checked 4 - 5 times even asked my friends to check it. Cut off was 240. But still i was hopeful. I can do it. But next two years, questions from books. And i changed my preperation strategy and now they went back to 2013. And now they are back to CA. Lolz.
Anyways, no point looking back now. Hope i will make some mark in the world. Looking for solutions for future.
The worst thing at this juncture would be to regret your past decisions. You are a better person today because of the decisions that you made yesterday. Extremely sorry to learn about your unpleasant experience. Don't give up on yourself! When we are strong, we can be our parents' pillar of strength despite the fact that we are unemployed. All the best
Thanks @nexgen for your valuable advice and kind words. Will always keep them in mind.
first of all thanks for sharing your experience with us.. i would like to suggest you keeping my legs in your shoes 1). you have very good UPSC knowledge and experience which is needed for first timers join any coaching centre and start teaching your favorite subject... by doing things you can come up with many doors open to you like state pcs, opening your own coaching centre (don't forget coaching centres makes lot of money).. i think you will be comfortable in teaching than working in any private.. consider all options, advices available to you and choose the best one....
Yes, I will definately keep your suggestions in mind and will dwell on every possible option before taking any further decision.
Thank you, @banksy_ . I have missed narrowly so many times now that I have lost confidence tbh. I think I will study my subject - Law so that I could appear for judiciary exams later this year and if I somehow clear Prelims (which I honestly doubt), the time wouldn't have gone waste either.
If you write well, may I suggest writing a few sample articles and sending it to places like GKToday, Vision etc? I once contemplated this and ended up sending three such articles and one of the places enquired if I would want to work with them full time. I ended up getting a job so I forgot about it. But well worth a try.
Teach for India would be inviting applications for fellowship for two years, you may opt for it. Though they don't offer a lot in fellowship I think. But get selected and then decide. No harm in that. You need to write a few general answers in your application and then a telephonic conversation with usually some last year's fellow, after which they call for in-person session wherein you demonstrate your teaching approach. If you don't like it you may leave, all it takes is one day, when they'll call you and may be 2-3 hours while applying.
Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Where to apply. Please provide link if possible. Thanks
Teach for India would be inviting applications for fellowship for two years, you may opt for it. Though they don't offer a lot in fellowship I think. But get selected and then decide. No harm in that. You need to write a few general answers in your application and then a telephonic conversation with usually some last year's fellow, after which they call for in-person session wherein you demonstrate your teaching approach. If you don't like it you may leave, all it takes is one day, when they'll call you and may be 2-3 hours while applying.
Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Where to apply. Please provide link if possible. Thanks
Hey banksy graffiti artist, why dont you continue your civil war at state level? If you are from the Hindi-heartland, fill up any of the State PCS's application. You already have done enough for UPSC. Add something more to it and break the teeth of State PCS. Age limits for most PCS are upto 38 for general candidates. Also, if you are from engg background then Railway's RRB recruit engineers where general age limit is 35 years.
PS: I dont want to feel your problem because the very thought of it kills me, which means I can feel it.
Banksy bhai , plb ap ke saamney , sammaan k sath sur jhukata hai. I take a bow champ. Loads of gud luck for the future ,but hope some miracles for you ,From the Almighty. Ps: btw inboxing my watsapp number.if you want,we can be in touch.bye.take care.
Please don't base this exam as your whole life....it is as simple as living on lottery tickets....this is out of my experience too....it is not about clearing one prelims or mains and then to be so confident about it....that's immature...as i look back i have also been doing the same thing...but not anymore...in life we need money and job to survive with self worth and pride....It is true we can shine like a star when we get posting...but it is equally true the other side is a black hole....exams are based on probability and competitions can push even a hardworking/talented person down in life.....every day many people are pulled into this competition due to the magnanimity of media coverage etc.,... i have also came into this after seeing my own brother got IAS easily in his first attempt and the attention he got....so everyone will have a story as to why they have chosen it....
So after choosing we need to undergo rigorous studying, practicing, mock exams etc., and many have quit jobs and on full time... one is gonna gain knowledge and improve his personality traits but also at the same time ones health and self worth in the society goes down....it is true....no one gives a damn to an aspirant be it his neighbours or his relatives...people from my college (one of the best Technical institutions in my state) are making it big in several countries of the world and leading life happily...so are people who are earning well....so we do miss the happiness...it is very true...and also my health is far worse after 4 attempts...i have gotten Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Stress headaches, and severe anxiety disorders....people will say it is all worth....yeah it maybe...but see to yourself the costs and then embark on this path...had i known i have to face so many difficulties i would have never chosen this exam....all i wanted is a happy life...and sadly am not getting it even after many years....this prelims i might clear...okay big deal? so are over 16K and then there is mains to fight....but i should say such big fights are not that worth...it is a job at the end of the day...and if we have attached so much importance to it....then its our fault...
Life is very valuable according to me...am not interested in marriage or have kids...but acc to me being in a job and earning money is really important to live with dignity.....i myself is living as a dependent..and it hurts me a lot....i quit my high paying corporate job...closed all the other opportunities...to tread this uncertain path...am not being negative or throwing tantrums...but it is the way it is....it is based on risks, uncertainty and luck...these are all factors of gambling...world is big with hell of opportunities...every aspirant in any stage of the process has to ask themselves....they will find truth in almost everything i said....
There are some people who willingly wanna pursue suffering for a cause they believe in...they are exceptional....i salute them...but for an average person like me who want a happy life...it is a wrong choice...i admit...i was not ready for humiliations and sufferings...am no jesus christ...no one in this cruel world gives a damn as to how much you have suffered...it is very true....and the world is not gonna be different for people who suffer extra...so having said all that...i won't encourage myself or anyone else...to pursue it vigorously...a backup job maybe good...but one cannot give his full in the job if one wants to pursue upsc....as one of the toppers of my college said how she suffered in life for the pursuit of IIT and never got it...she also said don't lose your life in mindless competition....that's my take...and maybe am wrong in others eyes...but that's how i feel out of my own experience....i think i should be able to lead my life according to my priorities....
P.S...few pages of my heart...no demotivation intended
Banksy bhai , plb ap ke saamney , sammaan k sath sur jhukata hai. I take a bow champ. Loads of gud luck for the future ,but hope some miracles for you ,From the Almighty. Ps: btw inboxing my watsapp number.if you want,we can be in touch.bye.take care.
Definately bhai... would love to be in touch. Good luck for your future preparations. Hope you clear IAS.
Please don't base this exam as your whole life....it is as simple as living on lottery tickets....this is out of my experience too....it is not about clearing one prelims or mains and then to be so confident about it....that's immature...as i look back i have also been doing the same thing...but not anymore...in life we need money and job to survive with self worth and pride....It is true we can shine like a star when we get posting...but it is equally true the other side is a black hole....exams are based on probability and competitions can push even a hardworking/talented person down in life.....every day many people are pulled into this competition due to the magnanimity of media coverage etc.,... i have also came into this after seeing my own brother got IAS easily in his first attempt and the attention he got....so everyone will have a story as to why they have chosen it....
So after choosing we need to undergo rigorous studying, practicing, mock exams etc., and many have quit jobs and on full time... one is gonna gain knowledge and improve his personality traits but also at the same time ones health and self worth in the society goes down....it is true....no one gives a damn to an aspirant be it his neighbours or his relatives...people from my college (one of the best Technical institutions in my state) are making it big in several countries of the world and leading life happily...so are people who are earning well....so we do miss the happiness...it is very true...and also my health is far worse after 4 attempts...i have gotten Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Stress headaches, and severe anxiety disorders....people will say it is all worth....yeah it maybe...but see to yourself the costs and then embark on this path...had i known i have to face so many difficulties i would have never chosen this exam....all i wanted is a happy life...and sadly am not getting it even after many years....this prelims i might clear...okay big deal? so are over 16K and then there is mains to fight....but i should say such big fights are not that worth...it is a job at the end of the day...and if we have attached so much importance to it....then its our fault...
Life is very valuable according to me...am not interested in marriage or have kids...but acc to me being in a job and earning money is really important to live with dignity.....i myself is living as a dependent..and it hurts me a lot....i quit my high paying corporate job...closed all the other opportunities...to tread this uncertain path...am not being negative or throwing tantrums...but it is the way it is....it is based on risks, uncertainty and luck...these are all factors of gambling...world is big with hell of opportunities...every aspirant in any stage of the process has to ask themselves....they will find truth in almost everything i said....
There are some people who willingly wanna pursue suffering for a cause they believe in...they are exceptional....i salute them...but for an average person like me who want a happy life...it is a wrong choice...i admit...i was not ready for humiliations and sufferings...am no jesus christ...no one in this cruel world gives a damn as to how much you have suffered...it is very true....and the world is not gonna be different for people who suffer extra...so having said all that...i won't encourage myself or anyone else...to pursue it vigorously...a backup job maybe good...but one cannot give his full in the job if one wants to pursue upsc....as one of the toppers of my college said how she suffered in life for the pursuit of IIT and never got it...she also said don't lose your life in mindless competition....that's my take...and maybe am wrong in others eyes...but that's how i feel out of my own experience....i think i should be able to lead my life according to my priorities....
P.S...few pages of my heart...no demotivation intended
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Thanks for your valuable advice.
If you write well, may I suggest writing a few sample articles and sending it to places like GKToday, Vision etc? I once contemplated this and ended up sending three such articles and one of the places enquired if I would want to work with them full time. I ended up getting a job so I forgot about it. But well worth a try.
also look into their career section on teachforindia.org, if you think you can be more helpful to them in some role other than fellowship.
PS: I dont want to feel your problem because the very thought of it kills me, which means I can feel it.
I take a bow champ.
Loads of gud luck for the future ,but hope some miracles for you ,From the Almighty.
Ps: btw inboxing my watsapp number.if you want,we can be in touch.bye.take care.
Please don't base this exam as your whole life....it is as simple as living on lottery tickets....this is out of my experience too....it is not about clearing one prelims or mains and then to be so confident about it....that's immature...as i look back i have also been doing the same thing...but not anymore...in life we need money and job to survive with self worth and pride....It is true we can shine like a star when we get posting...but it is equally true the other side is a black hole....exams are based on probability and competitions can push even a hardworking/talented person down in life.....every day many people are pulled into this competition due to the magnanimity of media coverage etc.,... i have also came into this after seeing my own brother got IAS easily in his first attempt and the attention he got....so everyone will have a story as to why they have chosen it....
So after choosing we need to undergo rigorous studying, practicing, mock exams etc., and many have quit jobs and on full time... one is gonna gain knowledge and improve his personality traits but also at the same time ones health and self worth in the society goes down....it is true....no one gives a damn to an aspirant be it his neighbours or his relatives...people from my college (one of the best Technical institutions in my state) are making it big in several countries of the world and leading life happily...so are people who are earning well....so we do miss the happiness...it is very true...and also my health is far worse after 4 attempts...i have gotten Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Stress headaches, and severe anxiety disorders....people will say it is all worth....yeah it maybe...but see to yourself the costs and then embark on this path...had i known i have to face so many difficulties i would have never chosen this exam....all i wanted is a happy life...and sadly am not getting it even after many years....this prelims i might clear...okay big deal? so are over 16K and then there is mains to fight....but i should say such big fights are not that worth...it is a job at the end of the day...and if we have attached so much importance to it....then its our fault...
Life is very valuable according to me...am not interested in marriage or have kids...but acc to me being in a job and earning money is really important to live with dignity.....i myself is living as a dependent..and it hurts me a lot....i quit my high paying corporate job...closed all the other opportunities...to tread this uncertain path...am not being negative or throwing tantrums...but it is the way it is....it is based on risks, uncertainty and luck...these are all factors of gambling...world is big with hell of opportunities...every aspirant in any stage of the process has to ask themselves....they will find truth in almost everything i said....
There are some people who willingly wanna pursue suffering for a cause they believe in...they are exceptional....i salute them...but for an average person like me who want a happy life...it is a wrong choice...i admit...i was not ready for humiliations and sufferings...am no jesus christ...no one in this cruel world gives a damn as to how much you have suffered...it is very true....and the world is not gonna be different for people who suffer extra...so having said all that...i won't encourage myself or anyone else...to pursue it vigorously...a backup job maybe good...but one cannot give his full in the job if one wants to pursue upsc....as one of the toppers of my college said how she suffered in life for the pursuit of IIT and never got it...she also said don't lose your life in mindless competition....that's my take...and maybe am wrong in others eyes...but that's how i feel out of my own experience....i think i should be able to lead my life according to my priorities....
P.S...few pages of my heart...no demotivation intended