Beyond Our Fate- part 1

Author’s Note

I wholeheartedly appreciate every reader who has stayed with me on this journey. Your love and support for “You’re My Fate” gave me the courage to write its next chapter, “Beyond Our Fate.”
This story is not just fiction—it is woven from pieces of my own life.

The Origin of My Story

In the year 2023, my life was set on a completely different path. I had planned to pursue my MBA abroad, and for nearly a month, I worked silently toward that dream—researching universities, preparing documents, and taking guidance from overseas education agencies in Chennai.

Having completed my UG from Women’s Christian College, I never imagined that my postgraduate journey would lead me to Panimalar Engineering College. Fate, however, always writes its own script. you don't really know what I mean; Chennaiites knew.

Studying abroad is not a simple decision, especially for a girl from a middle-class Indian family. When I finally opened up to my parents about my plans, they were surprised. They thought I wasn’t serious until I spoke about taking an educational loan. That was the moment reality struck my mother.

Like many Indian mothers, she feared that if I went abroad, I might adopt a different lifestyle, settle there, and eventually refuse marriage. She believed I had another plan hidden behind this dream. She then said something that still echoes in my mind:

“We have saved money for your marriage, not for your higher studies.” that was harsh truth indeed

The UK economy wasn’t promising at the end of 2023. My uncle even contacted a family friend living there, who described the struggles he faced overseas. Slowly, every thread of support began to loosen—and with it, the dream I once held so tightly.

What followed was yet another twist.

As I prepared for my studies abroad, my mother brought up marriage—this time with a man settled overseas. I rejected it without hesitation. I wasn’t ready for marriage. I was ready for a degree, not a groom.

That’s when I shifted my plan:
MBA in India.

I looked at IIDE Mumbai, but the fee structure was far beyond my comfort zone, especially for a field—digital marketing—I already had some experience in. So, I took a different path.

I appeared for TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) and prepared on my own for three months. I scored 71%—not a genius, just an above-average girl chasing her ambitions.

I shortlisted a few colleges, and eventually, Panimalar Engineering College became my destination. People warned me:

  • Strict dress code

  • High discipline

  • Opposite-gender interaction almost forbidden

For an MBA student, where networking, communication, and perspectives shape your future, this seemed like stepping into a cage.

But life loves irony.

The place everyone feared for me became the place that shaped me.

To Be Continued…

In the next part:

“What PEC Gave Me—and What It Made Me”

Life didn’t go the way I planned,
but fate delivered something far more meaningful—
people, lessons, and moments that changed me forever.

— Saranya

next part

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