I am Surabhi Shingote and I stay in Pune. Whenever my friends ask me what do you want to become in your life…..I just have one Answer and that is- join INDIAN AIR FORCE (My Dream , My Life). But when I go in past I really don’t remember how it became my dream. It was from childhood that my mother used to say, ”my daughter is going to become an pilot” and so may be, but trust me guys I had no idea what is pilot, etc etc. but when I was in 8th or 9th may be there used to a serial “chuuna hai asmaan”.i used to watch that serial and it was amazing , based on life in INDIAN AIR FORCE. I got so inspired…mainly I got impressed by the uniform and guys still crazy for the uniform(J) that I decided to join Indian air force.
But life was not easy as it seem. I had some family problem which made our financial condition unstable and because of that I was not able to do aeronautical engineering .but I was not disappointed and searched other ways. My father suggested doing computer engineering and I completed it. I have just given my final year exams and eagerly waiting for my results.
Whenever someone asks me-Why Indian Air force? I just have one answer-It is my dream, can’t think anything other than that. I always think myself in that uniform, and go crazy imagining myself in it. I have given AFCAT in Feb but due to some reason could not crack it but this time double force and triple efforts to achieve my dream because now I can’t wait. I want to go this year only and I will go.
Coming from an non-defence background and living in an small town with some family problem is in it challenge to dream for INDIAN AIR FORCE but officers have challenges and knows to handle it. My dream became my life only because of my family support. Their support is must to achieve my Dream. Can’t imagine other carrier than INDIAN AIR FORCE. And I will because “chuna hai asmaan”(J)
This article is only to those who think that non-defence background people don’t think about defence as their carrier. Hope article helps and encourages you to fulfill your dream even if you have many hurdles n your life. Just a smile will help.
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About Surabhi ShingoteThis is Surabhi. I have written a blog to inspire people who are from non-defence background to dare to dream to join indian defence forces.

