When I was in school i was a "good boy", more importantly, "good 'mummas and daddys' boy".
Then I went to college and the party started! I did everything I could lay my hands on to experience life. No Drugs, but loads of alocohol, plenty of energy, and an uninterrupted source of money - (read: my part time jobs, my JHOLS and sometimes mom)!!! I tried everything I could possibly try without trying to get my life or my future into trouble. And what a blast it was! I flunked my college - I can safely say that was what happened because I got nothing to worry about who hires me and who does not - but i did not give up and eventually got that out of the way too!! :P
Once out of college, dads biz was not very tempting, but I was made-to join and figure out where I fit amidst all the hash and hullaballooo already existing there!! I lasted nearly 4 years there! but to no avail. I walked out of home, and went to stay alone, got a job in a BPO, thankless American Accent job!! I hated myself but I needed time to cleanse my mind, and it helped - 3 months of that and I was down approx 15 kgs, down to my last bit of savings... and then my mother, father and I agreed to give their life another try!! Then went 6 months and i was at my wits end there!! This time when I left the biz, i have not gotten back yet! But i still stay with my folks and I am thankful that such is the scenario right now!
I left my family biz and was left stranded in the big bad world, with nothing more than a few thousands in savings, my ego and a relatively blank CV. I was given a break into PR by a friend of mine, and then there was no turning back...
I owe my father and mother my life.. I am what I am now because (and I now understand this) of their hard work and contrary to the belief that I festered, they were doing it for my own good!!
Thanks Mom and DAD!!!
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Partha Srinivasan, Publicity Consultant
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