Fine. This is my first answer to a prompt on Plinky. It asks me to describe a time when I had learnt a lesson the hard way. I think I have an answer to that.

As a student of business administration, I was interning with a major IT firm in their HR department. I was assisting a manager, also the co-guide through my internship, with the recruitment planning and processes. Over a series of meetings to finalize the recruitment process for the intake of fresh graduates, it was decided by the Head HR that we have a screening test which includes test of mathematical ability, reasoning, and language. The duty of the making at least four different question papers was given to me. I took it, but there were other priority works given too given to me. I finished most of my priority jobs and relaxed in the office, just when the Head HR walked into the office. He greeted, and casually asked what I was doing. Because of the relation I share with him, and the general culture of the organization too, I said ‘nothing’. Then he asked me to hand over the question papers; which I did not make. That moment felt like I had my foot in my mouth. But then, Yes, that is the lesson I learnt the hard way–never say ‘nothing’ when boss wants to know what we are doing, because there is definitely one thing we would have missed, and if we didn’t, then there is one more coming our way.