(Disclaimer: The following content is based mostly on my own perception, observations and limited experience whatever I have gathered so far as a rookie Civil Servant: still too young to make these sweeping observations though). I had been seriously pursuing Civil Services as a career option right from Senior Secondary (School) days. The zeal and urge for becoming an IAS went on increasing thereafter so much so that I still remember, during our first (official) introduction at College, I straightaway introduced myself as an aspirant whose dream is to become a Civil Servant (read IAS). I hope, now you can relate to what must have been going through my mind when I said those words! Anyways, I kept on pursuing this dream of mine from college days and joined a Coaching in Delhi straightaway after graduation (B.Tech.) in 2016, though I had a placement offer of TCS in my kitty then. Fast forward to 5 attempts at UPSC so far (2 Mains, 1 Interview) and 2 attempts at state (now UT) PCS, when I