You Need Luck Too !!!

Going by the placements in my college a serious question which has come to the surface is "Which is more important ,Intellect or luck?" If I hereby quote that intellect outweighs everything else then some of you would argue endlessly which I will not able to cope up with.But if I take the other stance I 'm not safe either .It's placement season and therefore companies have thronged our college. This has brought about a sea change in the attitude of all kinds of students, be it the knowledgeable one or the ones who are clinging to their luck .But the placements results has left a lot to be desired in terms to be known to them who are still not recruited .The unpredictable results has shook the confidence level of many a students.It has made them to doubt their own abilities and question their knowledge.Some are responsible for their own falls and but some are not "responsible" for their "highs".Yes i'm talking about such people who have ended with different companies just on sheer luck .I won't doubt their knowledge as they have nothing of that "sort" to doubt about.So it's quite simple If your luck accompanies you on a day you may not require the services of your brain .I can give numerous examples of such people who have landed with a job and are not deserving .Rather I should say not deserving enough to study the B.tech course .I know I'm harsh because in India poor children are unable to get a proper education leave aside getting a job .I won't get into this matter because it's useless. for me to talk as the plight of the poor won't change .


So i was speaking about the "lucky" ones .I would add to it further that their luck won't last forever as they will be ones who will be thrown out of the company first and then only they would realize.But then students who actually have a fair amount of knowledge and those who didn't have the luck with them on that particular day are not useless. It's just that one day their luck would too click and they would too land up with a job .Here I must say that some people are only themselves to blame and it would be better if they realize this as soon as possible.Be confident but not overconfident that it leads you to your downfall.It's a day which sees how better you apply your resources and how cool you are about things .And blah blah.....We all know such stuffs but why we all falter at the important moment will be a mystery .May be because we are humans and have variable amount of luck on a particular day.As a famous man says "Your hard work comprises 99% and luck just a meagre 1% but sometimes that 1% luck outweighs the 99% hard work and thus determines your success ."So better pray for good luck if you desire success at any level.I was lucky enough to get into TCS on the very first day of the campus.Come on !! Don't start doubting my "knowledge" .I know I have enough ( only scant).

Now I AM A TCS ASSOCIATE

A week has passed out since my (stupendous ) success(I can say now or may be I'm not sure).But the truth is that I'm one of the guy to be recruited by TCS(obviously a software giant) on a campus drive a week ago.So this blog is dedicated to my hardwork and success and above all god who was with me right through the two day process. And when I say I was one the lucky lads I really mean it.Because many people who were excellent in tech (obviously I don't doubt mine) didn't get through and some with poor skills(read tech) sailed through.This is perhaps the irony of these placement drives.You need to have a great amount of technical knowledge or great luck or sometimes both.I personally believe that luck determines only 1% in success but sometimes this 1% luck outweighs 99% labour.And I had my share of luck on that day for two reasons .First I was interviewed by a Lady(don't take her for granted) who was kind enough not to ask absurd questions .And second I was at peace with my self(lucky enough because many of my dear friends got frustrated by the kind of "unkind" questions hurled at them without any mercy).The interview was a cool breeze with only some minor faults but she seemed impressed though I believe I could have spoken a bit slower.Need to take this fault seriously .Well I would not go into the actual questions and make this space a boring to read .As soon as I was out of the interview room I knew I had made a mark and was somewhat sure of my selection unless something wrong happened.But in the end after a lot of speculation ,the results were announced and my name was called(thank god) among those 310 lucky people.TCS has the largest workforce and is known to pick people in bulk(but that is not the reason why I was selected).And because of such a process some enter who are not supposed to be there(read misplaced).Therefore TCS throws out it's employees( sorry Associates) in order to weed out such "misplaced people"( I'm not fearing about it).


But is the battle won ? Nope!! The job is only half done or rather I would say it has just begun.I say this because now I can prepare for CAT where I long to belong(read: IIM) without any thoughts about placements creeping into my mind.Having secured a job in the very first company ,I have no tensions as of now.But my task ahead is cut out as i have only 7 months to go for the D day .If I 'm able to crack it that will be my biggest achievement till date and I'm quite capable of doing the same.And determined too.I have begun the same process which I had left before the placements and zeal remains the same or may be enhanced .This I have to achieve for my self .And I 'm quite contended or rather adamant to do it.Ahead is a long battle and only if I 'm quite focussed to bell it I see no reasons why I can't do it.So let's hope for the best not better and pray to GOD.