What was the toughest challenge you have ever faced?

In my opinion, anything that is not your cup of tea becomes a real challenge in life.

And I faced one of my biggest challenges right after my post-graduation.

I got a placement and moved to a new city for my job, but within a month, the COVID-19 pandemic started. I was still in my training period, not a full-time employee, so the company let me go. Everything changed suddenly.

I didn’t want to go back home because I knew my parents wouldn’t allow me to move out again for work. So, I stayed alone in the city without a job. I told my parents that my training had shifted online, just so they wouldn’t worry.

For almost three months, I lived in my PG with no income, managing everything on my own. It was emotionally and financially very difficult.

When things slowly started getting better, and companies began hiring, finding a job as a fresher during that time was extremely tough.

But I didn’t give up. I finally joined a BPO—even though it was not my cup of tea just so I could support myself and tell my parents that I was earning and doing fine.

That phase taught me strength, patience, and how to stand on my own feet. It’s a challenge that shaped me into a more confident and independent person.

During the pandemic, I missed my online classes, and when the semester exams approached, I felt unprepared. I thought I wouldn’t pass, so I decided not to pay the exam fees.

But my sister encouraged me, saying it would be harder later if I didn’t take the exams. Her advice motivated me to pay the fees and study hard, and I cleared all the subjects in one attempt. This experience taught me to stay positive, trust myself, and face challenges instead of avoiding them".

The biggest challenge that I faced was that during my schooling I was in a Hindi medium school after that I decided to do Engineering. So, I had to go with an English medium that situation was very tough for me.

My toughest challenge was in the first year of my B.Com when I had to give a seminar in front of five hundred people at the college's annual function.

At the start, I was a little bit nervous, but later on, I finished it on a high note.

The digitization of the documentation process was a project I initiated and successfully completed in my previous organisation. At the time I was handling interview coordination, there were numerous documents that I had to manually scan and upload, which prolonged and time-consuming the process. All forms had to be filled out, including those for the interviewer. The manager appreciated my efforts, which made the interview documentation process simple and let the interviewers to perform the interview from any location thanks to everything being capitalised. This was the toughest challenge I ever faced.

During my B. Com Graduation, I had two exams in one day. In each exam, they follow the same type of framing timetable. So, I thought like that. Before 5 mins to enter into examination hall, I got to know that I studied for another subject. I got tensed, because this was my first time. I don't know, How to manage. I wrote whatever I understood and leave. Finally, I got pass marks. This situation taught me also. After that incident, I will recheck each and everything before going or doing anything.

The biggest challenge that I faced was that during my schooling I was in Hindi medium school after that I decided to do Engineering. So, I had to go with an English medium that situation was very tough for me.

My toughest challenge in my work experience is that I was asked to handle a new technical domain part of my project. Although I was trained in the technology, it was quiet challenging to understand the requirements and confirm on the efforts its going to take. However, my manager was a nice person, he stood with me in initial days and give me extra days to sort things out. After few tasks I was rather becoming a expert and was able to help many who joined with me.

I feel Challenges make us strong and sound in technical skills.

In starting, I attended the English medium school but due to a financial crisis, I had to go to the Hindi medium school. That situation was very tough for me.

Learning new things is always a challenge for me. But with my sincere efforts, hard work I make them look easy and simpler. It is a better way to handle any challenge.