Ashish, a mechanical engineer who graduated from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, talks us through his journey of becoming a Scientist at ISRO, and how he prepared for tests while undergoing the rigorous routines of BARC training. He stresses that jobs should not be one’s aim and that you should not let go of your dream in exchange for financial stability. Speaking about competitive exams like JEE, GATE, etc, Ranjan emphasises that luck plays a significant role in defining your success and that if you try enough times, success is inevitable.