Inspiring tales of grit and determination always reminds us that no matter how hard the circumstances, hard work never goes to waste. One such tale is that of Sonal Sharma.
A 26-year-old daughter of a milkman in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Sonal Sharma used to work alongside her father at a cowshed. She helped her father in milking cattle, cleaning the cowshed, and delivering milk at times. Alongside her work, she used to study inside the shed as well, reports Times Now.
She used to cycle her way to college, spend hours writing notes as she couldn’t afford textbooks, and never took tuitions. Inside the cowshed, her “study table” was made of cans of oil.
Sonal studied hard and appeared for the Rajasthan Judicial Service (RJS) examination in 2018 whose results were declared earlier this year. Because of just 1 mark, she didn’t qualify and was put on the waiting list. To get a chance, a candidate who made the list had to drop out.
Luckily, 7 candidates did not join the service and Sonal filed a writ with the Rajasthan High Court in September. She recently got a notification from the High Court asking her to join the service, reports TOI.
“Most of the time, my chappals would be smeared with cow dung. When I was in school, I felt ashamed to tell my classmates that I was from a milkman’s family. But now, I feel proud of my parents,” she said.
Sonal added, “My parents have worked hard to provide the best education to us. My father took numerous loans to meet the expenses in educating us but never complained. Now I can give them a comfortable life.”
If you think that your dreams are too hard to achieve, think again!