When it’s Time Grow up...

Once there was a time when every father in India wanted their son to be either a doctor, engineer or cricketer. Had their son achieved any of these professions, they would be proud parents and would have the license to brag in the neighborhood. The daughters job would be to stay at home and serve her father. Luckily enough, people have changed with time and now all children have the liberty to dream and work towards their dreams. Take a random survey and you’ll find young boys and girls wanting to become interior designers, property dealers, fashion designers and myriads of other things. Now that children are free to decide their own future (at least in most households), it is their call to decide which college or university they want to go to. Thanks to IB, international placements are far more easier for indian students.

I live in Mumbai, a city filled with colleges and universities that offer courses for bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After passing through high school, one would see many students taking up courses in one of these colleges however, some may go ahead and prepare for SAT’s or IELTS for a more cultural experience or in hope to find a job in another country. Although a lot depends on the financial status of their family. Those who are well off financially may dream to get a place in universities abroad such as NYU, Kings, LSE or even MIT. The others however, may try their best to get a scholarship. This creates a lot of competition amongst the youngsters in turn motivating them to work hard. Apart from studies, internships are also getting common amongst college going students in attempt to get experience and also make their résumé as attractive as possible. On the other hand, there are also a few kids who choose to drop out of college and join their huge family businesses.

I personally am hoping to get into the HR college of Bombay University to pursue a degree of Bachelors in Management Studies (BMS) and further do MBA abroad specializing in marketing. My primary plan is join my dad at Sheetal Manufacturing Company and then further develop my own projects. So this is the what the after school life in India looks like in the current years with the increasing scope in different fields as the country goes through its industrialization stage.


Parth
Aamby
India