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She decided to become
an IAS and for her anything less than that was a failure. She missed her first
attempt by 18 marks but in her second attempt she secured the 179th
position. Although she opted for IRS but her childhood love i.e. dream to
become an IAS failed to die. In her third attempt her rank dropped down to 290
but she overcame this setback to secure the first position in her fourth and
last attempt. Haritha.V.Kumar the 27
year old gritty girl gave Kerala its ‘IAS
no.1’ after two decades. She herself was surprised by her self-determination,
you can guess it from her words (published in http://iasmadeeasy.blogspot.in/):
You
must be thinking that it’s a story of another boring bookworm but in an interview
to The Hindu she revealed that she has learnt Carnatic music and
Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. She is also a big fan of Malayalam cinema.
She
is an engineer but she opted economics because again in her own words
She
was from Malayalam background but she gained command over English after joining
IRS academy which played a important role in her selection. So those who think
that English is an obstacle can learn from her.
Nothing
is complete without parents support and blessing and in her case 'IAS' was her
parent’s dream before becoming her dream. So if you have a dream similar to her
here are some tips from the topper herself:
1)
Without you, you
are nothing: work with confidence, determination and dedication.
2)
Stop counting
number of hours: realistically divide the syllabus into parts and religiously cover
the part decided for a particular day before the day ends.
3)
Fall in love
with your pen:for the mains exam you need to have a lot of writing practice.
4)
Company matters:
find an interactive company for discussions to prepare for the interview.
5)
Never surrender
your dreams: various unexpected hurdles will try to divert or stop you but
smile at them with patience and permanent commitment to your dream, the hurdles
will surrender soon. Family and friends support is always a crucial anchor for
such massive dreams.
As
IAS is a tough nut to crack and its preparation may brings with it a series of multiple failed
attempts for the majority but at the end it is always worth it. So, be prepared
to give your best.
She decided to become
an IAS and for her anything less than that was a failure. She missed her first
attempt by 18 marks but in her second attempt she secured the 179th
position. Although she opted for IRS but her childhood love i.e. dream to
become an IAS failed to die. In her third attempt her rank dropped down to 290
but she overcame this setback to secure the first position in her fourth and
last attempt. Haritha.V.Kumar the 27
year old gritty girl gave Kerala its ‘IAS
no.1’ after two decades. She herself was surprised by her self-determination,
you can guess it from her words (published in http://iasmadeeasy.blogspot.in/):
"I did not believe that I got the first rank. My friends told me that I am the topper but I refused to believe. They dragged me and showed it to me on Internet and then only I believed them".
You
must be thinking that it’s a story of another boring bookworm but in an interview
to The Hindu she revealed that she has learnt Carnatic music and
Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam. She is also a big fan of Malayalam cinema.
She
is an engineer but she opted economics because again in her own words
“No matter what kind of administrative services you take up, an understanding of Economics is essential”.
She
was from Malayalam background but she gained command over English after joining
IRS academy which played a important role in her selection. So those who think
that English is an obstacle can learn from her.
Nothing
is complete without parents support and blessing and in her case 'IAS' was her
parent’s dream before becoming her dream. So if you have a dream similar to her
here are some tips from the topper herself:
1)
Without you, you
are nothing: work with confidence, determination and dedication.
2)
Stop counting
number of hours: realistically divide the syllabus into parts and religiously cover
the part decided for a particular day before the day ends.
3)
Fall in love
with your pen:for the mains exam you need to have a lot of writing practice.
4)
Company matters:
find an interactive company for discussions to prepare for the interview.
5)
Never surrender
your dreams: various unexpected hurdles will try to divert or stop you but
smile at them with patience and permanent commitment to your dream, the hurdles
will surrender soon. Family and friends support is always a crucial anchor for
such massive dreams.
As
IAS is a tough nut to crack and its preparation may brings with it a series of multiple failed
attempts for the majority but at the end it is always worth it. So, be prepared
to give your best.
“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”
― Mahatma Gandhi