AUTHORS : BHAVINI GUPTA & ISHITA TRIPATHI, DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, VARANASI
“So, today is the day”, I said with a sigh. I have an appointment with a career counselor that starts any minute now. It’s just that my parents have been passing me a few hints every now and then about giving this counseling a shot, since all of my friends have tried it themselves and apparently it is really helpful. I am unable to decide the path I want to follow, and everyone around me seems to have it all figured out. I admit, sometimes I do feel a little insecure. “Dear, the counselor is ready for you”, the receptionist said. I thank her and enter the room.
It was very aesthetic with a lavender smell that relaxed my body almost immediately. Feeling less nervous, I greeted the counselor and sat down. We went down to business right away. He asked me, “Why do you need help in deciding what you want to do?” “It’s just that I am already in high school and I cannot decide a certain career path to take on.” “So, you do have a few options.” he asked me. “Well yes, But there are a lot of factors to consider and I just can’t wrap my head around it.” “What factors?” he inquired “To start off, My parents want me to be a doctor, work for the greater good, you know. Everyone around me says that because I like to play badminton and I am pretty good at it, I should be a shuttler but then again, I don’t want to pursue it as a career and my teachers say that I should do something like, be a CA … and then there is google, the house of my confusion, I just cannot understand how there are so many options yet I can gather barely any to choose from.”
“Okay… but you didn’t tell me what you want to become” “Something has interested me a bit” , I said hesitatingly , although I did not wish to continue, but I just had to get it off of my chest . “ I do really want to become a photographer , it’s just something that makes me happy , time doesn’t matter from the moment I touch my camera , It’s just so fascinating to me that i can capture the most beautiful moments in my little screen that will turn into memories for the rest of my life and even though it might cost a little more than expected seeing my financial status , if I do follow this path, I know I will give it my all to make every penny count but I fear my parents might not approve”
“Well I think you know what you should choose” , suddenly I wondered , was I such a simple story to untangle that he responded to me almost immediately ? but still I asked what his conclusion was … and he smiled and said “I did not do any work, and I think you just wanted someone to listen to you Because you already knew what you wanted to do , you came in with a career in mind and in our conversation , you confessed yourself , what you want to do , I just wish for you to follow this path you think fits you best , because everything is alright as long as you are happy” he then said something I remember quite significantly “Those who matter won’t mind and those who mind won’t matter.” I came out of that room feeling very confident, and honestly since it was something I chose for myself , In my mind , it was clear as day , MY future , My life . I had never been so determined before, I liked that feeling more than I thought I would.”
About the Authors:
“A river cuts through rock not because of its power but because of its persistence”, right?? Well, Hiii!! I am Ishita Tripathi, a normal human being just like you all. I am the one who shares interest in many things and is still discovering more. By discovering interests, I can say discovering myself as a reader and thinking of playing a musical instrument. Well that’s not sure until now what my future interest and hobbies will be. For me music can act as a magical medicine, which can just relax my mind. And of course, getting inspired from people around me I am still on my way to become the best version of myself.
“My thoughts are stars I want to fathom into constellations.” Bonjour! I am Bhavini Gupta and reading, writing and learning are the things I do when I am not occupied being a full-time high schooler. I like to think of myself as quite an extrovert and love to talk, just about anything honestly. Dancing and painting are often my safe place and music is my all time companion. Having huge goals , and massive competition , I am busy improving myself every minute multi – tasking it with breathing and existing. So , my situation in a phrase is kind of like , ‘Just trying to be magnus opus.‘
Such a beautiful write up…. It really helped to understand how important it is to choose what we actually want to do instead of going with the crowd.
Deep into it…
I could really feel those lines. U two proved that even words can be powerful enough to affect someone . Great work