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A year ago, I took a leap of faith.

I left my first company in June and joined another, a much bigger company that felt like a huge step forward for my career and life. But once I got there, I realised something very quickly: an MBA still creates a massive difference in opportunities, growth, pay, and even the way people perceive you.

Even though I was doing well at work and my manager was happy with my performance, three months in, I knew I had to prepare for CAT.

Leaving my job wasn’t easy. It was scary, uncertain, and honestly one of the biggest decisions I’ve made. But I’m incredibly grateful to my friends and family who stood by me through it all.

From October onwards, I gave this journey everything I had.

Then CAT happened.

And it did not go the way I hoped.

I scored a 68 percentile.

I was devastated. It felt like months of effort had collapsed in one moment. There were days filled with self-doubt where I genuinely questioned myself and my decisions.

At the same time, I was seeing people around me experience completely different journeys. Some were at incredible highs, while some were facing lows of their own. And that’s when I realised something important:

You cannot let somebody else’s journey affect yours.

This entire process has so many external factors: luck, exam-day pressure, slots, interviews, unpredictability. Sometimes things go right for someone else and wrong for you. Sometimes it’s the other way around.

That does not define your capability.

You are playing your own game, on your own timeline.

The day I saw my CAT raw score was also the day I decided that one exam would not decide my future.

So I went back.

Mocks. Previous year papers. Analysis. Revision. Repeat.

I locked in harder than ever before.

And eventually, I scored a 94 percentile in XAT with strong sectional scores, and today, it’s safe to say that I’ve converted one of the top colleges on my list.

I won’t reveal the name just yet, but I want to say this to everyone preparing right now:

Consistency matters more than intensity.

Doing 10 chapters in one day won’t change your life. Showing up every single day will.

Keep revising. Keep giving mocks. Stay accountable. And most importantly, trust yourself, even on the days when self-doubt gets loud.

This sub has genuinely been a source of motivation, guidance, and hope for me throughout this journey. So thank you. I only hope I can give back the same way this community helped me.

Good luck to everyone preparing. Your story is still being written.

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If I touch them it hurts and theres more than 1.

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I dont know if they are tender breasts because of my upcoming period cycle or they’re lumps.

If I touch them it hurts and theres more than 1.

Im very paranoid pls help its very late in my country to go to a real doctor.

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Don’t know which ones to trust since all them look pretty good online 😭

It is so sad to see these people roam so freely with such a disgusting mindset and will be entering one of the prestigious colleges of India.

As a woman, it scares me.

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I’m 23F, my boyfriend is 26M, we’ve been together for 2.5 years.

For the last 2 years, he was away for his masters, and now I’m the one leaving for mine (also 2 years). So we’re basically going back into long distance again.

Now the issue — his parents are very adamant about getting him married soon. They want to make his shaadi profile and start sending it out to girls. He’s confused and honestly doesn’t know how to handle them. He’s not excited about it, but he’s also not fully pushing back.

On my side, I haven’t told my parents about him yet. I told him I’ll probably bring it up after a year because I’m just not in that phase mentally right now. I’m about to move, start a whole new life, and I don’t want marriage pressure on top of that.

So now we’re stuck in this weird situation:
- His parents want to actively start looking for matches
- I’m not ready to tell my parents yet
- We’re about to do long distance again for 2 years

I don’t know what the right move is here. Should he just stall his parents? Should I tell mine earlier? Or are we just avoiding something that will blow up later?

Has anyone dealt with something like this — especially with Indian family pressure + timing not matching? Would really appreciate honest advice.

TL;DR: BF’s parents want to start arranged marriage process now, I’m leaving for masters and not ready to involve my parents yet. We’re confused and don’t know what to do.

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