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Sometimes, a decision doesn’t come from years of planning—it comes from one moment of clarity. For Aswin, a young engineer from Kerala, that moment arrived last December. Until then, he didn’t know much about the armed forces. He had completed his schooling and B.Tech in Electronics and Communication in Kerala, got placed through his college, and stepped into a desk job. But something felt off. The 9-to-5 routine, the lack of movement, the monotony—none of it aligned with who he truly was. He wanted something bigger. Something thrilling. Something that challenged him every single day.
And that’s when the idea of joining the armed forces struck him like a spark he didn’t know he was waiting for.
21-11-2025
“When your purpose becomes stronger than your fear, even the first attempt becomes enough.”
The Shift: From “I Don’t Know Anything About SSB” to “Recommended in First Attempt”
Most aspirants feel SSB is too vast, too unpredictable, too “out of reach.”
But Aswin’s story proves something different.
He started from zero.
No background.
No seniors guiding him.
No prior exposure to SSB.
What he did have was curiosity—and a habit that changed everything:
He read. A lot.
From newspaper articles to current affairs topics, from global issues to national events—he immersed himself in knowledge. And somewhere in between searching for clarity, he stumbled upon the R2R channel.
He calls it informative, practical, and surprisingly helpful for beginners.
Lecturette topics, GD topics, explanation videos, and articles—he read everything.
Slowly, his perspective started shifting.
He didn’t just learn how to speak in a GD—he learned how to think.
And when he walked into his very first attempt through SSC Tech 65…
He walked out recommended.
Psych: The Stage That Tested Him the Most
Interestingly, the stage that challenged him the most became the stage that shaped him the most, Psychology.
For him, psych wasn’t about writing fast or memorising templates.
It was about clarity.
He realised three crucial things:
Practicing TAT, WAT, and SRT everyday on paper refined his speed and thoughts.
Every time he saw a picture in TAT, he linked it to a real event.
Hospital image?
He wrote about rising COVID cases and a character preparing proactively.
Crowd with a policeman?
He related it to the recent RCB stampede and wrote about managing the crowd safely.
These weren’t imagined stories—they were rooted in reality.
Assessors love that.
He ensured at least 5 realistic actions in every TAT story, keeping them positive, practical, and outcome-oriented.
No dramatization.
No memorised lines.
Just clarity and purpose.
His Message to Every Aspirant Reading This
Aswin’s advice is grounded and simple:
His journey is proof that you don’t need years of preparation.
You don’t need dozens of attempts.
You just need the right mindset, the right habits, and the right direction.
The Silent Catalyst: What Helped Him Think Better
If you ask Aswin what really accelerated his preparation, he won’t give you a list of books or coaching notes.
He simply says:
“R2R’s content changed my perspective.”
He read every lecturette topic, every GD article, every resource he could find.
And without even realising it, his preparation became more structured, more aligned, more “SSB-ready.”
That’s the thing about R2R,
It doesn’t promise magic.
It helps you think like an assessor, without ever forcing you to become someone you’re not.
And maybe…
that’s the difference.
If You’re an Aspirant Right Now
Maybe you’re confused.
Maybe you’re preparing alone.
Maybe you’re not sure where to start.
Let Aswin’s journey remind you:
You don’t need a perfect background.
You need clarity.
And the right guidance at the right time.
Because sometimes, one resource…
one perspective shift…
one new way of thinking…
is all it takes for “any attempt” to also become “recommended.”
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Prachi Parmar
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