Returning from my morning jog, I ran into my neighbor who was walking back after sending off her kids to school. She seemed unusually stressed, unsuited for a beautiful Bangalore morning. As we exchanged our pleasantries, I could not ignore her worried demeanor and quizzed her.
“Oh boy, my son’s exams have started. He has to do well, you know”, she said.
“Mmm. What class is he in?”, I asked.
“In 9th standard. It is a rat race out there! In a year he will be writing his board exams. He should start doing well from now on”, she replied.
Is this it? Is this even the right attitude for parents? Why are exam scores valued more than a child’s all-around abilities?
Einstein’s famous quote came to my mind –
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created…
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