TOPIC: Describe an event or accomplishment that became a turning point in your

life? How did it change your perspective about yourself and others?

Life is a collection of unpredictable events, some memorable and some not,

but what matters is the learning you get from them. One such event that has
been a turning point in my life is when I lost my father at the age of 17. He was
the closest one I had. The epiphany that I had was the transfer of responsibility
to my shoulders.
My father always used to engage me in the family business in some or the
other way and that is something that encouraged me in getting to know how a
business functions. After completing my schooling in 2017, I got an opportunity
to work in the family business as a product developer and finding prospects
alongside my mother who now handles the business. This is when I was
exposed to the real business world and learned about how to deal with
customers and other market players. The process of finding the best for the
business is something which I enjoy the most.
At the same time a teaching opportunity presented itself where I had to impart
academic knowledge to students of class 9 & 10. So, I started working in an
institute with a team of tutors and learnt the nuances of teaching skills and
teamwork. I learnt that, “To teach is to learn twice”. It helped me become even
more responsible as now I was contributing in shaping someone’s future.
Getting yourself to a level where you can impart knowledge to others is
something, I think I have mastered through my teaching experience. There will
be people whose perspective won’t align with yours but working on a common
ground is better than working separately. Moreover, I learnt that every person
is different and that you need to interact with each of them uniquely.