Start on a bad note

I officially started my journey to cracking CAT yesterday.. and how bad the start was.. made a huge blunder while filling the online application form. I didnt fill my HSC and SSC details. So now I have to procure a new voucher. That's the way you waste 1400 rupees. But seriously, this is a flaw with the Prometric website too.. How can it allow me to book my test slot and get an admit card when I haven't even entered the academic details. Shouldn't there be appropriate checks on the website?

When I broke this news to mom, obviously I wasn't expecting her to congratulate me! But she did lecture me, her talk beginning with the usual "the biggest problem with you is.... ". She must have pointed atleast a crore "biggest problems" to me in these twenty twenty two years. Surprisingly, dad was uber-cool. That's what I like about him. He trusts me and treats me as an adult. Whereas my mom still thinks I'm a 5 year old who can't do nothing. It is another matter that I behave like 5 year olds a lot of times.

Anyway, coming to CAT, verbal is my strong point. DI is on the verge of being comfortable. Quant is weakest. In the next 2.5 months I am going to document my preparation details on this blog. I have taken just one CL mock right now, proc mock - 4 (5th one is live right now..) in which I didnt attempt the quant section. DI was okay with 90%ile and verbal got me 96%. Quant is really a weak area I need to work on.

Some might say this is one of the most unrealistic goals they've ever seen. But deep in my hearts I know that I can make it to the hallowed portals of IIMs.

A couple of quotes to motivate myself
"Without urgency, desire loses its value"
and
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."

It is 9:30 AM right now..

My plans for today
1. Do atleast 3-4 take offs on quant.
2. Spend an hour on MPI Programming (for final year project)
3. Call the CL fellows to get a centre transfer (long story, don't bother)
4. Spend an hour on DB2 fundas, for the certification exam.

The 5th mock is going right now. I will wait for it to get over and take it at home. Hope to make it to the toppers' list this time.

As an end note, read this article by an american expat on the indian english translation idiosyncracies..

I'll tell myself to
Do one thing, Crack CAT!