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“ I have been wanting to answer this for a while. So here it goes.
I started studying for JEE specifically since class 11, but my preparation for the world of competition had started in class 7 itself. I used to score well in all exams in school, and used to study extra curricular stuff too. So one fine day, I decided to open the class 9 textbook of my elder brother. I could understand stuff written in it. I got lost into studies.
The same continued till middle of class 12. In these 4–5 years the only thing I did was to study. I studied in classes 9–10 for IJSO, In class 10 for NTSE, RMO, NSEP and for more knoweledge in general. I used to study some class 12 stuff too in 10th itself( maybe not JEE level, but I knew things).
I did not go to any class picnics, never went out with friends(had few of them), left all cultural and sports activities, didn’t watch TV or Movies( no interest anyways at that time), thinking it would ruin my academics. I started listening to Linkin Park in class 10 and it continued till 11th. It was the only thing I did other than studying( and a little bit of cricket at home). I enjoyed it, so won’t say I wasted my childhood. This had a good end after all.
In 11th and 12th I became even more determined to perform and learn more. I even used to study in my school bus. I spent all time studying. I couldn’t clear INPhO in 11th and was a bit low as similar thing happened in class 10( missed NSEP by 2 marks, and cleared cutoff of all states except Rajasthan).
I was a bit research oriented and used to study lots of stuff apart from syllabus specially in Physics. I decided to focus on JEE after my INPhO failure. My performance in Resonance tests was good but I could improve.
Then came the most important time of my life, class 12.
I was seriously into JEE now and started to study even more. But then I got little distracted in 12th. I started watching Harry Potter again after 6 years( accidentally turned to HBO). I became a fan, started to read novels, started listening to even more music( Coldplay). A few other thing too. I got a chance to go to Coldplay’s concert in Mumbai( my brother won tickets), but didn’t go due to my zeal and commitment to my studies(felt bad after watching it on TV).
Course ended. Holidays declared. Lots to study, specially class 12 material, as I focused less on new topics towards the end of 12th. But I also started watching TV, as I used to be alone and got bored easily. Time flew, boards came, and went. Couldn’t clear INPhO this year too, due to mistakes. I missed both INPhO and INChO by narrow margins(cleared INAO though with a good score). Meanwhile, I began to realize how that I should have studied more in holidays. There are only few people I talked to- my two best friends , and my brother. Talked to them and realized no more time to waste. This was around March 2017.
Four days left in JEE(Main). I was one of the best performers from Udaipur , so people expected more from me. I called my sir and told him about the time I had wasted in holidays . I told him that I won’t perform well in JEE(Main). He motivated me a lot and said that I had been working hard for years. A few months don't matter. And I too thought that I was overestimating my time waste. I was still studying a lot.
2 April came. I said to myself, and so did my parents and teachers, that I will perform my best without thinking of the score. Went in. At a point, I was like I would not even score 300. But then I remembered sir’s words and started back. All I remember is that by the time the bell rang, I had attempted all the question( the same as my coaching tests).
Came home and checked my score to be 350/360 from Resonance key. I was happy and determined to score well in Advanced too. Started studying a lot and cleared all backlogs. Then the official key came and I was scoring full( expected it after seeing Resonance key). Before JEE(Main) result, round 1 of JEE(Advanced) was over.
Then came the result of JEE(Main) . I tried not to get affected from it. My teachers and parents helped me in this. I studied really hard for Advanced. Was fully prepared. My teachers and family helped me a lot.
Reached the venue on 21 May, 2017. All told me not to expect anything. I didn’t myself either. Gave paper and came home. I felt I had done well. Was scoring around 300/366 . I was happy about it, although I had made many ’silly’ mistakes.
Then came the result of Advanced. I expected a rank in top 50 based on my score, but the statistics were very bad this year. Got AIR 109. Still was happy about it. Many people called me and asked why did I score this ‘bad’ after topping Main. I guess only those who have given JEE can understand it( how even one question can afffect your rank). Anyways, I am not going to say that my rank was so and so due to so and so reasons. I accept it the way it is.
This was my story.”
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