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How I ended up with the a chance at the NLU dream (I crammed a lot & hard)

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After dealing with numerous tuition classes and solving dozens of questions, I finally got the chance and got alotted with an NLU.

Even though I didn't belong to a legal background and Law never being my option, some unforseen, some unfortunate and some fortunate circumstances led me to change my field from medical to Law.

It was like a place of no-where for me. I didn't know anything about this field. All I knew was, that too from some fatuous elements, that Law is where you spend hours in court rooms, sweating your ass off to earn your living and people are afraid of approaching you.

BUT my dad was clear about everything. He knew what I needed to do in order to getting into the top law universities of India. He had a blueprint ready for me to follow. Okay, so he asked me to join a crash course as there was not much time left in the entrance ( CLAT 2014 ) and I didn't know a word. So, what I did was, I started reading all the material I got from the institute the other day and completed most of the part before the commencement of the crash course. You know, self-study, as my dad is a doctor and what doctors do best is " SELF-STUDY ". And as I belong to a medical background and had a routine where I used to study for hours straight, it wasn't that tough for me to complete the said amount of syllabus in a week. 

The crash course started and it was pretty easy for me because I had already gone through the syllabus once and it was like a revision for me. Who knew dad's plan would work so well :P Anyway, I gave 6 mocks and that made me familiar with the exam pattern and the sheer shortage of time that never has anyone been able to complete the whole exam. But after solving a pretty good number of questions, I honed my logical and inferential skills.

So, the day came. The day when I was about to shit my pants amid 40 students and me being seated at the centre of the class as the invigilator ditributed the exam papers to the students. So, I prayed to god before opening the exam paper. As soon as I opened the paper, a smile came on my face as I was familiar with most of the questions asked in the exam. I started solving the questions as soon as the bell rang with so much enthusiasm just like when a monkey jumps on a banana thrown at him by the tourists.

Anyway, I completed the exam just seconds before the final bell rang. It was such an experience! An ordeal too, though. The fear of flunking the exam was so powerfull that I forgot that my dad drove me to the exam centre and instead of waiting for him at the main gate, I took the bus and went back home.  

My exam went good but still, there's always this fear that you just can't suppress and you always succumb to the overwhelming feeling of flunking the exam. 

So, I reached home, switched on my laptop and played Call Of Duty for hours. For those who don't know what Call of Duty is, it's a video game, a good one.  All there was left to do was just wait for the result to come out. I had this feeling that I might get a golden chance.

So, the result came out. As soon as I opened my ID that was given to us by the CLAT conducting committee as there's online counselling and all this year, I saw this:  You have been selected in the first exercise list of counselling. Please fill the payment to continue with the admission process. 

I was dumbstruck for 2 mins. I shouted MOMMYYY! I got selected in the first counselling list. Every one was so happy. I was so happy! It was like a dream. I could finally see myself studying in one of the top Law universities of India. AND I thanked my dad for believing in me and giving me all the great suggestions on how I should study for my exam. 

So, after completing all the basic formalities I got alloted with an NLU. It felt so relieving! I finally got into one of the best law universities. After all the hardships and hours of question solving, the dream finally came true. I proudly tell people that the success that I am enjoying is all because of my dad. It's all because of him that I am able to look forward in my life. All thanks to my dad.

I'll end this by saying that  Always listen to your parents, they always know what's best for us. But that doesn't mean that you just stop making your own decisions but always think about your parents before making any big ones.

Good Day, people :)

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