Very thoughtful blog, Adarsh. Maybe one day, I will extend this blog of yours to tell the story of those who don’t opt out of it and succumb to parental and societal aspirations. 😀
That would be so wonderful, and I can’t wait for you both to crack the exam and write about why you ended up persisting despite all the pressure around :)
This article left me at peace…I’m at that stage of my life where I’m thinking of switching careers because healthcare in India is utter nonsense but UPSC isn’t the light at the end of tunnel either…while I was looking for answers to reinforce my thoughts against it…I just wanted someone else to say it and u did it beautifully…great article..
Hello Siddu, this is so very nice to hear from you — and that this essay resonates with your current predicament. It took me a while to think of what it felt like to desire IAS job in India, and what it does to us. I am glad that you liked this piece :)
"... I dreamt of being one until I really did not. I did not know what it meant to start with when I wanted to be that. And I very well knew what it meant when I didn’t want to be that." ... Looks like we've been living the same lives. :D
Very thoughtful blog, Adarsh. Maybe one day, I will extend this blog of yours to tell the story of those who don’t opt out of it and succumb to parental and societal aspirations. 😀
That would be so wonderful, and I can’t wait for you both to crack the exam and write about why you ended up persisting despite all the pressure around :)
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This article left me at peace…I’m at that stage of my life where I’m thinking of switching careers because healthcare in India is utter nonsense but UPSC isn’t the light at the end of tunnel either…while I was looking for answers to reinforce my thoughts against it…I just wanted someone else to say it and u did it beautifully…great article..
Hello Siddu, this is so very nice to hear from you — and that this essay resonates with your current predicament. It took me a while to think of what it felt like to desire IAS job in India, and what it does to us. I am glad that you liked this piece :)
"... I dreamt of being one until I really did not. I did not know what it meant to start with when I wanted to be that. And I very well knew what it meant when I didn’t want to be that." ... Looks like we've been living the same lives. :D
And so many more like us... :)