SOP

" The SOP is something dreaded my most students because they lack the 'P'"Courtesy:A conversation at T.I.M.E

My next step towards getting into SIMC was writing out a perfect SOP.

"I waited for two hours and you didn't turn up, so you've gotta write two whole answers for me."

i was trying to get Joseph Sir write out the answers for my Statement of Purpose. Just like he handed over the responsibility of helping me fill the forms to Hrishi, this cross was also to be borne by him. We 'discovered' or rather 'invented' my strengths and weaknesses, talents, etc etc.

'Confused' is only an understatement for my state of mind back then.

"Should i write about my books or my CBSE certificate or that University of Wales Certificate?"

"Should i write numismatics and philately, 'cause i used to collect them when i was younger, but i haven't given them a glance for quite a long time?"

"Should i...?"

A never ending list of "Should I?s". One of the questions from the SOP was given as a GD topic, even(Thanks to all those who pitched in their points) .And after a lot of writing, editing, writing again, checking, reducing the words to make it fit to the wordcount, putting in impressive words,together with a lot of scolds, help and taunts, the SOP was completed.

Now i had to mail this to SIMC. Pushing the send button once wasn't enough for me.

Dear Sirs

i have mailed in my SOP as required. Kindly let me know if it has been recieved.

yours fathfully

Reshma Raju Emmatty

SNAP ID 2008128

No reply after one whole day. What if they hadn't got my SOP?How can i be sure? I actually called up SIMC, talked, no, listened to a guy who spoke only Hindi, who (I guess) said that they won't be sending any confirmation mail, so i should just go check my sent mail.

Not good enough for me. On the last date for submission, Feb 1st 9 PM, the send button was clicked a(few) couple more times and i prayed to God that my perfect little SOP would reach the SIMC mail box.