“Arise, awake and do not stop until the goal is reached”- Swami Vivekananda
Being a strong follower of Swami Vivekananda, Bhavesh Sonawane, a student of B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and an IAS aspirant, believes that one should never give up until they have reached their desired goal. Being raised by his mother alone, he has come across various obstacles to pursue his dream of becoming an IAS officer, financial constraints being one of the major challenges. However, his academic excellence and hard work helped him bag the Marubeni India Meritorious Scholarship with the help of which he is able to fund his education and pursue his dreams without any financial hurdle.
Read more about his life experiences and get inspired in the excerpts given below that have been taken from his interview with Buddy4Study.
Bhavesh: I am currently pursuing B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from K.K. Wagh College of Engineering, Nasik. I completed my schooling from Sri Ram Vidyalaya, Nasik in Marathi medium and pursued class 12th from LVH College, Nasik.
Buddy4Study: What motivated you to pursue a course in Bachelor of Engineering?
Bhavesh: Since childhood, I was fond of machines and had an interest in knowing about how they work. Also, during college, I was good at Mathematics and Physics out of which Physics was my favourite subject. All these things together led me to choose Mechanical Engineering as a career.
Buddy4Study: What were the key challenges faced by you during the course of your journey to reach here?
Bhavesh: The major challenge that I faced during my educational journey was fulfilling my academic expenses. Since my mother is the only earning person in our family, her income is not sufficient enough to meet my educational expenses as I am studying in a private college. This problem got solved by Marubeni scholarship.
Buddy4Study: What has been your source of inspiration?
Bhavesh: Former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Swami Vivekanand are two renowned personalities who are the inspiration of my life. Their qualities like simple living and high thinking inspire me a lot. Also, I consider the difficult situations that test my patience as a source of inspiration.
Buddy4Study: How has your family supported you in your venture to pursue this course?
Bhavesh: My family has supported me a lot throughout my journey. In fact, whatever I have been able to study, is only because of their extensive support, especially my mother who has made so many sacrifices to let me complete my education.
Buddy4Study: How did you come to know about the Marubeni Scholarship? What were the steps followed to avail the scholarship?
Bhavesh: I got information about Marubeni Scholarship from Buddy4Study website. As I found myself eligible for this scholarship, I immediately applied for it online through my Buddy4Study account. The Buddy4Study team helped me a lot in getting this scholarship by providing proper guidance at each step of selection. As per the guidance provided by them, I completed each step and finally got selected for this scholarship.
Bhavesh: My long-term goal is to become an IAS officer. To achieve this goal, I need to prepare for the UPSC exam along with my engineering studies. I have started preparing the basics for this exam. Also, I am preparing for the GATE exam so that I can get a good job in public sector companies.
Buddy4Study: Any piece of advice that you would like to impart to other potential aspirants like you who are constrained by various challenges towards pursuing higher education?
Bhavesh: I think I am not ready to answer this question yet because I still have a long journey to accomplish. However, based on my experiences till date, I would advise the students like me that never lose faith in yourself because of any challenge you face. Keep fighting and keep struggling because if there is a will, there is always a way to achieve it.
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