Mihika Verma Instagram – Oh this day was so special😄. This picture was taken before I started getting ready for my first college interview. I had spent months preparing for entrance exams and writing essays. The application process was also an introspection process for me. I had to narrate my story and convince the admissions department that i would be an ideal candidate for business school. But why me? What could I possibly contribute in a classroom? I pondered over this and had a few breakdowns because i think I wasn’t convinced of my own capabilities and was too scared of failing. The fear of rejection my friends is so deeply entrenched in many of us that it makes us stop before we start. I’d being lying if I said I’m over it but I’ve promised myself that I will tackle this fear one day at a time. My fear of failure comes from a deeply rooted low self esteem. Ive often believed that I’m incapable of doing something beyond my comfort zone and that is the attitude I had when I started writing my story for the college essay. I wrote several drafts and in the end dismissed them all because I honestly felt I I was not worthy of school. I had spent a major part of my life doing something so non academic that I felt the make up had entered my brains. How could I possibly ask someone to consider me when I had already written myself off? There is one more thing you should also know about me. I have the most supportive set of 4 parents. In their eyes I am the best thing that’s happened to this world and that’s exactly what they reminded me of. In the words of my dad- “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”. In every challenge lies an opportunity and this mental block was my chance to delve within and pull out that girl. That girl who wants her voice to be heard to tell a story that is compelling. A story filled with twists and turns,ups and down, experiences and learnings – full paisa vasool masala entertainer😉 …. TBD P.S. kindly ignore the mess behind me 👻 we had just moved into our new place and I had yet to set it up.