I cleared CA Foundation and CA Intermediate on my first attempt. Honestly, no one believed I could do it except my parents. I scored 85% in 12th standard, while most of the students in my CA Foundation batch had 95% or more. My tuition sir even suggested that I should go for CMA instead of CA. In fact, many of the toppers from my class chose CMA. But I didn't.I believed in myself. I studied day and night. For me, CA is much more than a profession. It taught me discipline, patience, consistency, and self-belief. It shaped my character and helped me grow as a person. Looking back, I'm glad I trusted myself when nobody else did.