Untold Stories - Building a life in Texas
- Saikishore Raju
- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min read
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝: Powerful people make places powerful.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝: All of us have the power. We define our lives.
In Jan 2021, I made a life move to a place where I did not know ANYONE from my life until then!
Everything was new. With 2 bags in hand, I stepped into Texas for the first time, straight after graduating, to start a life.
I turned into a working professional from a student, walked into my first job and started living by myself, all on the same day! It was the first time I was meeting anyone I was meeting that day.
I decided to take it one day at a time, with indestructible values and mountainous confidence being my support system.
Amidst an expanding pandemic, I worked at the office, EVERY DAY, matching the hours of the sun! I grew as an integral member of Texas Solar, and Texas Solar grew into me.
I bicycled miles to the office and back, amidst rains and scorching heat, until I worked hard, bought a car and changed my life.
I found a badminton club, which led me to find more such clubs, and then became an integral part of the community, playing multiple tournaments.
I explored relentlessly, which has helped me find peaceful getaway spots, religious centers, and social forums - None of them being online/virtual!
I crafted every hour of personal time - for independent study and personal work.
I did not start with any friends in the town, slowly gained friendships one by one, until one day I celebrated my birthday with an army of friends! I am grateful for all the amazing people who have become a part of my life here.
I continue to make the best use of the opportunities I get, day after day, thus, crafting my life.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐠. 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
We all have the power to create a place for ourselves, and to make places powerful.
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