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Motivate Them, Don't Scare Them!

This is that time of the year when all across the country, there is only a single topic of discussion - Board Exams. If you have read my earlier posts, you would ask why again? My answer to that is that there are still certain things which I would like to share with my readers, some thoughts that I did not express before.

Now we all know that board Exams in India are among the most important sets of Exams which an individual takes. There is an immense pressure on the students from almost everyone around them - teachers, family and of course, oneself. Parents want their child to get 90% not just so she/he gets an admission in a good college but more so because "Chaacha ji ke bete ke 85% aaye the." (Uncle's son got 85% marks.)  And as if this is not enough, there come the teachers asking their pupils to study not because they want them to succeed, but because if they don't get good marks, it would bring a bad name to the school. Some people are so damn motivating that they say all the crazy stuff like "Aapko apne adhyaapakon ka rinn chukaana hai." (you have to repay your teachers debts.)

Some teachers go to so great extents of motivation as to say that "Agar aapko lage ki aap fail ho jaaoge then kindly don't appear for the exam. We can't afford failures in our school's result." I'm not implying here that everybody is negative. There are of course schools as well as families where emphasis is laid mainly on learning instead of marks, but what I wonder is that why is there any need for such discouragement. There is no denying to the fact that we sure have to get good grades in the board exams, but you most certainly can't judge a fish by its ability to fly. If you do so, the poor thing would forever live with the thought that it's probably a moron. Not everyone is made for cramming books.

Guys, Study! Not for Anyone out there but for yourselves because no one will be facing the consequences but you. This is the time that will somewhat prove your capabilities of making decisions that will shape your future. And dear parents and teachers please "Hum masoom bachhon ko darana bandh karo. Humko protsahit karo." (Kindly stop scaring us innocent kids. Motivate us.)

My fellow students, let's Rock On!

Pressure cooker jaise sir ki baj jaaye na citi tabh tak maaar, ratta maar.
Patak patak ke sir gira de knowledge ki deewaar, ratta maar.

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