I want to be a jack of all trades, but might spread myself too thin for it, says Miran Mittra

Since my elementary days, I have been a shy kid with little confidence. During my school days, I wasn’t able to develop much interest in any sport or academics and was bullied quite a lot. However, I found my niche in oration and event hosting and in Class 11 and 12 and participated in a number of school events for the same.

I opted for Science stream in Class 11 as I didn’t know if I would be able to cope up with Commerce or not. Also, I had a keen interest in Science, although even with my interest I didn’t do well in it. My aim changed drastically due to that and I decided to make use of my adeptness in oration and reasoning skills and came to the conclusion that Law is the way to go forward.

Ironically or fatefully I chose BBA LLB as the degree to pursue, and I specifically chose School of Legal Studies, Apeejay Stya University over any other law institution due to the flexibility it provides in its course structure and its liberal arts program.

I have completed two years of my five-year course and have for the first time in a while have done well in academics along with co-curricular activities. I believe that understanding of the legal aspect of our society and all its structure ranging from economic to political is essential to ease and develop a deeper understanding of our everyday life.

I started preparing for the CLAT exam about two months prior to it. Initially, I found it difficult to even understand the basics of it as I studied Science in Class 11 and 12, but gradually with dedication and practice, I was able to understand the concepts. I was also preparing for LSAT exam in parallel which is more about evaluating the Logical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills of the students than following the conventional test system that makes you write what you have cramped up in your brain for years.

Two months is quite a less amount of time for students to prepare for any competitive exam and this the reason I could not manage my time properly and hence could not clear CLAT exam but I learned from my mistakes and tried not to repeat the same in LSAT. I cleared the exam and finally made it to School of Legal Studies, Apeejay Stya University.

My experience in college is completely different from the one had in my school days, one can even say I am a new changed person, still not a people person but am no longer uncomfortable with myself. The environment provided by the college and the hostel has given me an opportunity to be self-dependent and gain confidence in myself.

I have involved myself in all the vectors of skills that I comfortably can, including learning a new sport and focusing on my academics. I have disciplined myself and usually strive to attend all the lectures and balance other activities as well. Another fun skill I have learned in college is skateboarding and that has now become a part of my traits.

Your surroundings can teach you a lot of good and bad things and it completely depends on what you’re willing to pursue and what you are willing to halt.

I am interested and involved a lot in hosting activities and have also discovered my niche in giving presentations. Taking part in mooting as a Law student is sort of compulsory but I personally enjoy it to great lengths. The college has removed many of the filters which I carried since my elementary days and I no longer consider myself shy or under-confident.

If given a chance I would expand my horizon of skills in a more technical vector, as the virtual technology is the way forward in this and forthcoming era, essentially I want to be a jack of all trades but might spread myself too thin for it. Therefore a steady approach is what I have learned from my seniors in college.

About the author

Miran Mittra is a third-year BBA-LLB student at School of Legal Studies, Apeejay Stya University. He is a curious individual with a constant eagerness to learn more and has evolved from a shy kid to an outspoken individual over time. Miran has also recently started a blogging site where he shares his views on political and life opinions and his other hobbies ranging from playing basketball to practising flow arts.

Note: The views expressed in this article are solely author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha