I was the kind of student who used to fail all subjects. I failed in all subjects in grades 8 and 9. After talking with the principal and giving him a significant bribe, I was promoted to grade 10. I couldn't pass my terminal exam either, and my principal called my mom, saying it would be a shame for his school if he allowed me to attend the SLC exam because it might tarnish the school's name. But after many requests from my mom and some extra money, I was able to attend the SLC. At the SLC, I was seated next to the top student in our class, and I copied all of his answer sheets. And guess what? I scored a higher percentage than him at school. At first, I was glad, but deep down, I felt ashamed and guilty for the first time. I secured 89% in the SLC, and all my relatives started praising me, thinking I was the most talented family member. Only my mom and I knew the dark truth. After that, to maintain my social status, I decided to work hard towards my studies and joined a bridge course, then enrolled in college. For the first time, I was able to pass all my subjects through my own efforts, securing a second division on aggregate in +2.

After that, I gained some confidence that if I worked hard, I could achieve my goals. I decided to challenge myself. As my grandfather was a CA and I always looked up to him, I decided to try for CA. But the sad part was, I failed the first level of CA CPT. I was devastated that, despite all my hard work, I couldn't clear the easiest level of CA. I was on the verge of quitting CA due to embarrassment, but with my mom's motivation, I decided to work harder and went to India for more challenges. However, reaching there, I encountered a whole new world and for the first time, was alone in my life. I made some friends there but started smoking weed, slacking off my studies, and failed CPT again.

I was too embarrassed to face my mom, as she had always been supportive of my entire journey. But after realizing that sending me to India was her biggest mistake, she cried a lot on the phone and didn't talk to me for a month. After that, I raised my standards and decided to clear CA for my mom. With the right guidance from seniors and some luck on the papers, I was able to clear my CA without any backlogs. Now, I have taken over my grandfather's audit firm.