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In search of herself | Samhitha K | TEDxOakridgeIntlSchoolEinstein


if you can’t figure out your purpose

if you can’t figure out your purpose figure out your passion for your passion

figure out your passion for your passion

figure out your passion for your passion leads you directly into your purpose I

leads you directly into your purpose I

leads you directly into your purpose I am Sam system and I am an example of

am Sam system and I am an example of

am Sam system and I am an example of this code and this is my story I started

this code and this is my story I started

this code and this is my story I started baking when I was about 13 years old my

baking when I was about 13 years old my

baking when I was about 13 years old my mom never allowed me into coming into

mom never allowed me into coming into

mom never allowed me into coming into kitchen partly because she was scared

kitchen partly because she was scared

kitchen partly because she was scared that I would hurt myself and partly I

that I would hurt myself and partly I

that I would hurt myself and partly I thought because she was scared that I

thought because she was scared that I

thought because she was scared that I will mess up her kitchen like all

will mess up her kitchen like all

will mess up her kitchen like all mothers but my dad pushed me into

mothers but my dad pushed me into

mothers but my dad pushed me into learning new things

learning new things

learning new things he’s a firm believer of the court

he’s a firm believer of the court

he’s a firm believer of the court practice makes a man perfect so he

practice makes a man perfect so he

practice makes a man perfect so he pushed me into learning new things going

pushed me into learning new things going

pushed me into learning new things going and trying new things that’s how I

and trying new things that’s how I

and trying new things that’s how I started baking making my chocolates

started baking making my chocolates

started baking making my chocolates after a few months we shifted to a new

after a few months we shifted to a new

after a few months we shifted to a new town because with my dad’s transfer it

town because with my dad’s transfer it

town because with my dad’s transfer it was a pretty small time town and I am

was a pretty small time town and I am

was a pretty small time town and I am not exactly comfortable in it I try to

not exactly comfortable in it I try to

not exactly comfortable in it I try to make some friends but we didn’t have

make some friends but we didn’t have

make some friends but we didn’t have like minds and I felt like an outsider

like minds and I felt like an outsider

like minds and I felt like an outsider that’s when I started staying at home

that’s when I started staying at home

that’s when I started staying at home mode not going to school so I started

mode not going to school so I started

mode not going to school so I started making a lot and trying and testing new

making a lot and trying and testing new

making a lot and trying and testing new recipes and desserts since I didn’t have

recipes and desserts since I didn’t have

recipes and desserts since I didn’t have anyone to talk to my baking became my

anyone to talk to my baking became my

anyone to talk to my baking became my best friend and book store after my 10th

best friend and book store after my 10th

best friend and book store after my 10th grade

grade

grade we should get back to Hyderabad I always

we should get back to Hyderabad I always

we should get back to Hyderabad I always wanted to become a doctor there are two

wanted to become a doctor there are two

wanted to become a doctor there are two reasons

reasons

reasons I’ve deviated from my path one is

I’ve deviated from my path one is

I’ve deviated from my path one is because I’ve seen my brother take by PC

because I’ve seen my brother take by PC

because I’ve seen my brother take by PC and going to medicine and I saw him

and going to medicine and I saw him

and going to medicine and I saw him study for about six to eight hours every

study for about six to eight hours every

study for about six to eight hours every day and that’s not my cup of tea

day and that’s not my cup of tea

day and that’s not my cup of tea steadying more than half an hour is a

steadying more than half an hour is a

steadying more than half an hour is a lot for me so I thought I can’t do it

lot for me so I thought I can’t do it

lot for me so I thought I can’t do it and the second reason is after I came

and the second reason is after I came

and the second reason is after I came back to Hyderabad I spent about half of

back to Hyderabad I spent about half of

back to Hyderabad I spent about half of my summer vacation with my aunt who is

my summer vacation with my aunt who is

my summer vacation with my aunt who is an inspiration for me and she is one of

an inspiration for me and she is one of

an inspiration for me and she is one of the directors in Amazon so I talked to

the directors in Amazon so I talked to

the directors in Amazon so I talked to her a lot

her a lot

her a lot and she used to ask me these math

and she used to ask me these math

and she used to ask me these math questions you know these logical

questions you know these logical

questions you know these logical questions and I used to give answer I

questions and I used to give answer I

questions and I used to give answer I used to answer her pretty easily and she

used to answer her pretty easily and she

used to answer her pretty easily and she said I was really good at math trust

said I was really good at math trust

said I was really good at math trust because this is not easy for my eleventh

because this is not easy for my eleventh

because this is not easy for my eleventh and twelfth classmates to believe but

and twelfth classmates to believe but

and twelfth classmates to believe but trust me I was good at math back then so

trust me I was good at math back then so

trust me I was good at math back then so I took her advice of joining of going

I took her advice of joining of going

I took her advice of joining of going into MPC and going into IIT so I came

into MPC and going into IIT so I came

into MPC and going into IIT so I came back to Hyderabad and I joined Oakridge

back to Hyderabad and I joined Oakridge

back to Hyderabad and I joined Oakridge and that changed my life I took math

and that changed my life I took math

and that changed my life I took math physics and chemistry as my major

physics and chemistry as my major

physics and chemistry as my major subjects I was given three choices and

subjects I was given three choices and

subjects I was given three choices and choosing my elective P physical

choosing my elective P physical

choosing my elective P physical education psychology and

education psychology and

education psychology and entrepreneurship so I chose the

entrepreneurship so I chose the

entrepreneurship so I chose the Entrepreneurship and you know why I

Entrepreneurship and you know why I

Entrepreneurship and you know why I chose entrepreneurship I had no idea

chose entrepreneurship I had no idea

chose entrepreneurship I had no idea what the meaning was the name sounded

what the meaning was the name sounded

what the meaning was the name sounded pretty fancy to me you know like a big

pretty fancy to me you know like a big

pretty fancy to me you know like a big fancy name

fancy name

fancy name so it really intrigued me so I chose it

so it really intrigued me so I chose it

so it really intrigued me so I chose it I thought you know my old trends would

I thought you know my old trends would

I thought you know my old trends would ask me what I am studying right now and

ask me what I am studying right now and

ask me what I am studying right now and I’d go like yeah I’m doing

I’d go like yeah I’m doing

I’d go like yeah I’m doing entrepreneurship so it was pretty nice

entrepreneurship so it was pretty nice

entrepreneurship so it was pretty nice for me to tell other people that I was

for me to tell other people that I was

for me to tell other people that I was doing something which they didn’t even

doing something which they didn’t even

doing something which they didn’t even know the meaning of and he really liked

know the meaning of and he really liked

know the meaning of and he really liked but they didn’t know that so after a few

but they didn’t know that so after a few

but they didn’t know that so after a few introductory classes I realized that

introductory classes I realized that

introductory classes I realized that this subject which I didn’t know

this subject which I didn’t know

this subject which I didn’t know anything about was really interesting

anything about was really interesting

anything about was really interesting and I was passionate about it my teacher

and I was passionate about it my teacher

and I was passionate about it my teacher my 11th grade teacher explained the

my 11th grade teacher explained the

my 11th grade teacher explained the whole concept and the course in such a

whole concept and the course in such a

whole concept and the course in such a way that I felt my elective was more

way that I felt my elective was more

way that I felt my elective was more important to me than my major subjects

important to me than my major subjects

important to me than my major subjects personally I barely got lesser grades in

personally I barely got lesser grades in

personally I barely got lesser grades in my major subjects than in my elective

my major subjects than in my elective

my major subjects than in my elective but my teachers didn’t bother to you

but my teachers didn’t bother to you

but my teachers didn’t bother to you know push me high to study my major

know push me high to study my major

know push me high to study my major subjects more they were rather happy for

subjects more they were rather happy for

subjects more they were rather happy for me for finding us

me for finding us

me for finding us check which I was really interested in

check which I was really interested in

check which I was really interested in and we’re pushing me forward and

and we’re pushing me forward and

and we’re pushing me forward and supporting me in all of their ways in my

supporting me in all of their ways in my

supporting me in all of their ways in my 11th grade before my finals one day I

11th grade before my finals one day I

11th grade before my finals one day I went to my parents just because I was

went to my parents just because I was

went to my parents just because I was sick of studying for half an hour again

sick of studying for half an hour again

sick of studying for half an hour again I went to my parents that day and I

I went to my parents that day and I

I went to my parents that day and I asked him for a hike in my pocket money

asked him for a hike in my pocket money

asked him for a hike in my pocket money it was obviously enough because like all

it was obviously enough because like all

it was obviously enough because like all the parents who would increase the

the parents who would increase the

the parents who would increase the pocket money just before final exams

pocket money just before final exams

pocket money just before final exams because that’s not what you’re supposed

because that’s not what you’re supposed

because that’s not what you’re supposed to do but I went and asked them so they

to do but I went and asked them so they

to do but I went and asked them so they said no I went on talking around saying

said no I went on talking around saying

said no I went on talking around saying that I would make my own money off of

that I would make my own money off of

that I would make my own money off of selling my baked goods the cupcakes and

selling my baked goods the cupcakes and

selling my baked goods the cupcakes and all and my dad actually took it

all and my dad actually took it

all and my dad actually took it seriously

seriously

seriously we spent me and my dad spent about three

we spent me and my dad spent about three

we spent me and my dad spent about three to four hours that day sitting and

to four hours that day sitting and

to four hours that day sitting and discussing and naming our imaginary

discussing and naming our imaginary

discussing and naming our imaginary company the maxima dad actually came to

company the maxima dad actually came to

company the maxima dad actually came to me and showed me that he registered the

me and showed me that he registered the

me and showed me that he registered the imaginary company as a real one

imaginary company as a real one

imaginary company as a real one chocolate box that was the de chocolate

chocolate box that was the de chocolate

chocolate box that was the de chocolate box was born I went back to my school

box was born I went back to my school

box was born I went back to my school and told my classmates and my teachers

and told my classmates and my teachers

and told my classmates and my teachers about it they were really happy for me

about it they were really happy for me

about it they were really happy for me my teacher sat with me my

my teacher sat with me my

my teacher sat with me my entrepreneurship teachers they were

entrepreneurship teachers they were

entrepreneurship teachers they were giving me inputs and feedbacks about

giving me inputs and feedbacks about

giving me inputs and feedbacks about what can I do for marketing I went to my

what can I do for marketing I went to my

what can I do for marketing I went to my principal that day and told her about my

principal that day and told her about my

principal that day and told her about my company and we decided to launch it on

company and we decided to launch it on

company and we decided to launch it on May 6th of 2016 on the campus in the

May 6th of 2016 on the campus in the

May 6th of 2016 on the campus in the campus so but it did not happen because

campus so but it did not happen because

campus so but it did not happen because of some reasons but the next year the

of some reasons but the next year the

of some reasons but the next year the following year in my 12th grade my

following year in my 12th grade my

following year in my 12th grade my school gave me a chance to put up not

school gave me a chance to put up not

school gave me a chance to put up not one but two stores on the founders day

one but two stores on the founders day

one but two stores on the founders day one in the ethnic food center and the

one in the ethnic food center and the

one in the ethnic food center and the other one in the business center

other one in the business center

other one in the business center I go to tremendous feedback from all the

I go to tremendous feedback from all the

I go to tremendous feedback from all the attendees all the parents and the

attendees all the parents and the

attendees all the parents and the teachers and mostly I got a feedback

teachers and mostly I got a feedback

teachers and mostly I got a feedback from our founder mr. sho-me das

from our founder mr. sho-me das

from our founder mr. sho-me das and that’s when I knew but this is not

and that’s when I knew but this is not

and that’s when I knew but this is not it I just can’t sit at home baked

it I just can’t sit at home baked

it I just can’t sit at home baked chocolates and sell it online I had to

chocolates and sell it online I had to

chocolates and sell it online I had to grow so am i as i told before in carnal

grow so am i as i told before in carnal

grow so am i as i told before in carnal books and baking became my best friend

books and baking became my best friend

books and baking became my best friend coming to books I always liked sitting

coming to books I always liked sitting

coming to books I always liked sitting going out and sitting in a cafe and amad

going out and sitting in a cafe and amad

going out and sitting in a cafe and amad I mean you imagine myself doing that

I mean you imagine myself doing that

I mean you imagine myself doing that having a cup of coffee and reading a

having a cup of coffee and reading a

having a cup of coffee and reading a nice book I tried it four times actually

nice book I tried it four times actually

nice book I tried it four times actually going to a cafe and doing that but it

going to a cafe and doing that but it

going to a cafe and doing that but it wasn’t a success there was a lot of

wasn’t a success there was a lot of

wasn’t a success there was a lot of noise people came in to Gordon I don’t

noise people came in to Gordon I don’t

noise people came in to Gordon I don’t want any order but this he came so I

want any order but this he came so I

want any order but this he came so I thought why can’t I combine my both

thought why can’t I combine my both

thought why can’t I combine my both passions reading the books and my baking

passions reading the books and my baking

passions reading the books and my baking so I came up with an idea of a book cafe

so I came up with an idea of a book cafe

so I came up with an idea of a book cafe which I later went to my school and

which I later went to my school and

which I later went to my school and talked about it with my teachers my 12th

talked about it with my teachers my 12th

talked about it with my teachers my 12th grade entrepreneurship teacher was so

grade entrepreneurship teacher was so

grade entrepreneurship teacher was so excited and happy that I got an idea

excited and happy that I got an idea

excited and happy that I got an idea like this that she sat with me and we

like this that she sat with me and we

like this that she sat with me and we discussed about it and she made me do a

discussed about it and she made me do a

discussed about it and she made me do a project a whole business plan about my

project a whole business plan about my

project a whole business plan about my company because that was what we were

company because that was what we were

company because that was what we were studying in that grade so I made a 40

studying in that grade so I made a 40

studying in that grade so I made a 40 page business project business plan for

page business project business plan for

page business project business plan for my book cafe and I got 3130 for it I was

my book cafe and I got 3130 for it I was

my book cafe and I got 3130 for it I was happy even though I got fairly less

happy even though I got fairly less

happy even though I got fairly less create than the other subjects they

create than the other subjects they

create than the other subjects they didn’t push me and after my 12th came

didn’t push me and after my 12th came

didn’t push me and after my 12th came the bigger challenge I have to choose

the bigger challenge I have to choose

the bigger challenge I have to choose which part I had to go to I have three

which part I had to go to I have three

which part I had to go to I have three options one is through my passion I

options one is through my passion I

options one is through my passion I could go into culinary arts or the

could go into culinary arts or the

could go into culinary arts or the baking and all and the second is through

baking and all and the second is through

baking and all and the second is through my love for my subject I could check I

my love for my subject I could check I

my love for my subject I could check I could choose business management and the

could choose business management and the

could choose business management and the other one is

other one is

other one is in his continued with my previous

in his continued with my previous

in his continued with my previous subjects of eleventh and twelfth and go

subjects of eleventh and twelfth and go

subjects of eleventh and twelfth and go into engineering

into engineering

into engineering I put MPC aside engineering aside

I put MPC aside engineering aside

I put MPC aside engineering aside because that’s not my cup of tea I

because that’s not my cup of tea I

because that’s not my cup of tea I cannot do it

cannot do it

cannot do it I’m just not good at math or I just hate

I’m just not good at math or I just hate

I’m just not good at math or I just hate it so I I was a bit fickle minded in

it so I I was a bit fickle minded in

it so I I was a bit fickle minded in between these two subjects in between

between these two subjects in between

between these two subjects in between these two courses so I went to my school

these two courses so I went to my school

these two courses so I went to my school counselor and sat with her for a whole

counselor and sat with her for a whole

counselor and sat with her for a whole day discussing about this she didn’t

day discussing about this she didn’t

day discussing about this she didn’t judge me for how fickle minded I was

judge me for how fickle minded I was

judge me for how fickle minded I was between choosing courses

between choosing courses

between choosing courses she sat with me showed me all the

she sat with me showed me all the

she sat with me showed me all the colleges and the courses I could take

colleges and the courses I could take

colleges and the courses I could take and then we decided that I I thought

and then we decided that I I thought

and then we decided that I I thought about it for a bit and I remembered what

about it for a bit and I remembered what

about it for a bit and I remembered what once my dad said practical and theory go

once my dad said practical and theory go

once my dad said practical and theory go hand in hand I had a bit of practical

hand in hand I had a bit of practical

hand in hand I had a bit of practical experience through chocolate books but

experience through chocolate books but

experience through chocolate books but theory mere knowledge of having

theory mere knowledge of having

theory mere knowledge of having entrepreneurship as one subject is not

entrepreneurship as one subject is not

entrepreneurship as one subject is not good enough so I thought I have to study

good enough so I thought I have to study

good enough so I thought I have to study more and learn more in the way I’m going

more and learn more in the way I’m going

more and learn more in the way I’m going through so I decided to take Bachelor of

through so I decided to take Bachelor of

through so I decided to take Bachelor of Business Administration in Bennett

Business Administration in Bennett

Business Administration in Bennett University which I’m doing right now

University which I’m doing right now

University which I’m doing right now that’s my story until now and the future

that’s my story until now and the future

that’s my story until now and the future there’s always gonna be another mountain

there’s always gonna be another mountain

there’s always gonna be another mountain I’m always gonna wanna make it move

I’m always gonna wanna make it move

I’m always gonna wanna make it move always gonna be an uphill battle

always gonna be an uphill battle

always gonna be an uphill battle sometimes I’m gonna have to lose ain’t

sometimes I’m gonna have to lose ain’t

sometimes I’m gonna have to lose ain’t about how fast I get there ain’t about

about how fast I get there ain’t about

about how fast I get there ain’t about what’s

what matters is what’s beyond it I don’t

what matters is what’s beyond it I don’t know what’s beyond the mountain what I

know what’s beyond the mountain what I

know what’s beyond the mountain what I care about is my journey what I truly

care about is my journey what I truly

care about is my journey what I truly care about is the climb thank you

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