It's "SHORT AND" #USEYOURAND

In this world of Homo Sapiens, like all other species, we have 2 primary genders  defined  as Men & Women. 

From ages, there lies difference in these gender claiming Men to be powerful. Yes of-course, when compared to the physical structure as nature's gift, Male is always termed to be physically powerful in any species. But does that define "Females are weak??"
Simple answer- "Giving birth is not termed as weak"; on the contrary, I believe it might mean to be more powerful compare to the physical stature of Men.
Hence like Men, we Women also can't be defined as a single identity.

If a man can be a Father AND Husband AND CEO AND Helpful Buddy, women should not be restricted to Mother OR Wife OR Blogger OR Software Engineer.

My Identity -

I am a woman, a female form of Homo Sapiens. I am a Wife AND Blogger AND Software Engineer AND Dancer AND Artist AND Poet AND Supportive Friend AND many more. I can't be limited by just a single label...

 & the Journey...

Through my Childhood to a teenager, I was termed as "SHORT". My Height is 4.10. Parents suggested pull ups to get rid of the tag.  As I was still searching my way, I started  wondering whether Height is what defines someone. 

Then when stepped into High School, I was a good dancer. I had been studying Bharatanatyam from my class 1.  My Bharatanatyam Sir always appreciated my dance and stamina compared to other students. I became SHORT AND DANCER

Through my Schools & college, I learnt to Paint. As Mom was Painter, Painting was in blood. I tried my hand in Sketches, Oil Paintings, Watercolors; everything went to touch a golden stand. I became SHORT AND DANCER AND PAINTER

When I went to Engineering for my higher studies, I stood First in Class. My HOD called me as the most active, courageous student of the class & my friends as Kutti, Talkative Topper. I became SHORT AND TOPPER AND TALKATIVE AND ACTIVE  AND DANCER AND PAINTER.

Through Campus, got into a reputed Software Company. I became SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND the rest followed. Each project I entered, I shined with different roles from TESTER to TEST LEAD to LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SPOC  to HUMAN RESOURCE SPOC, which can be combined only with an 'AND'.

Then on my free time, I started writing Poems & Blogs; which entered a new world which engulfed much more freedom to express and showcase my talent within me. I am still persisting the tag of being POET & BLOGGER by my brothers-in-law, friends & Colleagues.

When I was ready to be 'married', I faced difficulties with people rejecting by defining as she is so SHORT, but only my dear husband chosen me as CUTE AND PRETTY AND SEXY AND SHORT. I thank god to others who rejected me for not understanding the "AND" because I received the best husband in the world.

I learnt to cook just before marriage & now I give shocks to my mom, by correcting her, for now I have become a COOK

2 years back, I have purchased a DSLR, but still learning some new tricks. Hopefully to call myself a FUTURE PHOTOGRAPHER.

I am sure to find a new 'AND' as I am a GEMINI by birth date and as defined GEMINI never want to constrain by one activity, they express themselves to be in many form. I would take up this positive vibes from GEMINI and redefine myself with being FUTURE MOM & TRAVELER & PHOTOGRAPHER & NOVELIST & SOON. 

Now tell me, Why not an 'AND'??

"Talent packed" an expression from  my friend makes me so proud which further determines that I am bound to play so many character. And why not, isn't it what makes our life so beautiful?

I know I will showcase myself as I don't want to restrict myself being just in one role as "I am WOMEN", who does so many 'AND' roles and never demands visibility for it. But Lets not be invisible, Let us OUTBURST. In future, when I have my own  daughter, she should get the revised statement as "Women are more powerful than men". 

Journey from an INNOCENT student to an OUTSPOKEN engineer, I want to be described, "Prathima, not defined by just a 'SHORT', but more than that she is with an 'AND'; multitasking lady with multitude things running around her"




“This post is a part of #UseYourAnd   activity at BlogAdda   in association with Gillette Venus"

Two years in Software completed :)....A experience on my own thought

Its Two years in Software completed....Hurray my bond is broken ;-)

My Company , a very great company to start your career with. Unfortunately because of the huge employee strength, getting a project depends on your luck.

My experience as a Software employee , a one word explanation, Mind-Blowing.
First ILP : I had a superb start, a training session called ILP. It was Sept 17th 2007, first day of our almost 3 month training session in a beautiful coconut filled city Trivandrum. M too fascinated about coconut trees, it reminds me of my home-town off course Mangalore. We had that Marvellous buildings in which we were given training and all those months was like a small trip.

What i learnt : Beside from being there for studies, i learnt how to Adjust. It was my first time, i was out there all alone with no one to care for and also in an unknown city. At the end of the ILP, I was the single girl in my class from karnatak and rest of them were either tamilians or telgu.I needed to Adjust . But how?. I thought just be friendly and just take all the actions gently.If you like something do it otherwise leave it. Be bubbly about what you have, and be happy. Then i learnt to do friends, in a small spare of time with just a term called trust. People when they make friends take time to think about, i just throw a quick trust test on my first meet . Then if they fall on the trust side they r my friend if not then there are in the queue :). This is how i learnt to do Friends. Easy and You cannot go wrong in getting the gems; trusty friends and i have even now. :)

Second Mumbai , What I Leant : A Rough beginning and a life time remembrance. I don't want to blame it to any one why it was rough & why i was so. Might be the situations which landed me became so Rough. But the term rough is also very rude to it. When you see a beautiful Glass, you don't go on with how a glass crystals are made. we just see how beautiful the glass crystal is. Same here in my case i learnt what a life is , Its not only being happy but being happy even when the roads are rash ahead, bcoz you know that road leads to a beautiful city. No project, Lots more tedious adjustments , in which i felt i have been thrown to place called hell but suddenly during my travelling i realized this is not.

I used to make an attempt to run away from the situation and go home.Usually i used to travel in train. One day i met a foreigner and another time a family who just said a " waw , bravo " , just by looking at me and what i am attempting to do. This made my energy boast out and i continued staying in mumbai.I learnt to wake up, go ahead and make an attempt to all those which i thought i cannot. And i succeeded. People around me noticed the change and said well done. Only thing was project which i did not had.

But sadly or happy i was transferred to bangalore, by influence off course , by my mom.

Third Bangalore, What I am Learning : The Mumbai stay had played its role on me very well, I did not had the term Coward beside me. I made an attempt to show up what you have Now cannot be there Later and used it to max. I learnt what is Being Brave in Mumbai but was not able to implement it fully. That's what i achieved in Bangalore. I did a detail study of Bangalore until i get a project and said see Prathima this is how we see life.

From June,I am in a Project, Not purely Technical but even then I have made myself prove that i am an employee whom people remember through. I am bit egoistic and have lost patience some times. But there is no match for the speed is what All say at times :)

I sometimes come late :) to office and sometimes get frustrated, but this is what how a normal worker feels right!!

Getting into project makes you think what you are really capable of and how you have to mend yourself to work with others. Managing ourself when we are loaded, Attempting to make your presence known and the best To say the truth when you have messed up the most :)

This is Just a tit bit of what i have experienced in my company in these remarkably Best 2 years in this Co-operate world.

Rock on -

Try being a software, Its not so easy enough ;-)

Prathi :)