Question 1: Kindly introduce yourself.
Answer: I am Ishita Arora, a final year commerce graduate at Hindu College, University of Delhi. I am a mental health advocate and ambassador for women empowerment and have interned with Perx Technologies, as a products operation intern. I also serve as senior consultant at 180 degrees consulting hindu. I am also a former general secretary of the Placement cell of Hindu College. I am driven by passion, curiosity, innovation and social impact. I have also published a book.
Question 2: Tell us more about the book you published.
Answer: So, the book is called "The Unspoken" which is available on Amazon and Flipkart. The book talks about a woman with a dark past and documents the journey of finding herself. It is a combination of mystery, thrill, romance and crime.
Question 3: Writing requires dedication and perseverance, How did you manage your time?
Answer: I believe in this quote which says "The only way to be the best at what you do is to love what you do".
I have always loved writing and I have been doing it since I was 7 or 8. I pursue writing as a hobby to escape from reality.
Question 4: What were the challenges you faced while writing the book and how did you overcome them?
Answer: The plot that I had thought of before writing was different from the one that I ended up with. There were a lot of changes that I made whilst putting myself into the shoes of the readers. Achieving a middle ground between your imagination and what the reader might want is a hard task but I made sure that I am able to put my backstory out there.
Stress and Time management are two very pivotal issues that I had to deal with as I wrote the book during my 12th standard.
Writing a book is a very long process so it was a bit hard to commit yourself to something for such a long term but perseverance and my love for writing was what kept me going.
Question 5: We congratulate you on being featured in the DU Beats' 21 Under 21 and winning the international Eminence Excellence Award. How does it feel to receive recognition like these at such a young age?
Answer: It feels exhilarating to be honest but at the same time I feel highly responsible because being recognised with such accolades endorses me to propagate the wisdom that I have. It is not just an achievement but It also makes me feel responsible to use my voice to bring the right message to people and to inspire the ones around me especially younger women.
Question 6: Balancing both excellence and education in your chosen field can be a challenging task. How did you strike a balance between the two?
Answer: In my opinion having the right balance between both extracurriculars and academics is very important and for this, setting up your priorities and recognising them is necessary. I recognised the priorities of being a holistically developed individual and that really helped me. Another thing that I would like to mention is time management. Having your schedule ready before you even start your day is something I would recommend.
Question 7: Can you tell us about your professional journey and how it has led you to this point as a finalist for the CEO positions at Adecco group India?
Answer: So, Adecco group organizes a competition called as CEO for a month every year for which I applied. The competition tests your management and leadership skills. The very first step that I did for it was making the right resume. Second was an aptitude test that aimed to test your general aptitude skills and after that I had two to three rounds of interview. My professional journey has empowered me to be myself and that is what led me to being one of the finalists.
Question 8: What specific experiences and achievements do you believe set you apart from other candidates in the competitive selection process?
Answer: I think being myself was what set me apart from the other candidates. Secondly, a unique perspective on things helped me which comes from my own understanding. Thirdly, Communication and Public speaking skills helped me, which I have worked really hard on. Being an emotionally intelligent person is another skill that sets me apart from others.
Question 9: What kind of legacy do you hope to leave behind as a leader and how do you plan to sustain impact over the long term?
Answer: As a leader, social impact is something which is really important to me. The legacy that I would like to leave behind is that no leader is truly a leader if they don't really try to make the world a better place to live in. I aim to carry through this legacy by planning through the perspective to do good for the society, the world and the planet as whole.
Question 10: What advice would you offer to young individuals aspiring to become leaders and make a positive difference in their communities and the world?
Answer: My advice to younger people would be to never doubt yourself because if you don't believe in yourself then no one else would.
HIGHLIGHTS-
●Balancing both her studies and her ambitions, Ishita is a recipient of the Eminence Excellence Award and has also been featured in DU Beat’s 21 Under 21.
●She has interned with a lot of companies and has also led projects.
●Having published a book at a very young age, she believes that one should also do something for themselves, something which they are passionate about.
●Being a leader, social impact is something very important to her.
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