Marks is not everything in Life !

Every year there comes a time when Class 10 and Class 12 results are declared in summer and then the mad rush for admissions to schools or junior colleges and professional courses begin. Kids are full of hope or anxiety depending on how their exams went but I guess the parents suffer too! Many children have spent hours in coaching classes so as to be well prepared for the entrance exams for the professional courses or even just to improve their percentage in the Board Exams. What a rat race it has become lately, but are our kids really being educated? They have no time to read a book in a quiet corner of the house or to listen to music or to pursue a hobby or to admire a work of art or see a good film. Most parents do not encourage such activities for fear of a shortfall in study hours! Isn't this lamentable , isn't this sad...Children know the formulas and equations thoroughly, very commendable I am sure, but know very little of anything else. This is not a very happy state of things, for I firmly believe marks is not everything in life! It gives you a start perhaps but does not teach you to cope with the big bad world outside. Wish parents would realise this and not push their children into careers unsuitable for their personalities or apptitudes. Living your dreams and ambitions through your kids is just not done, neither is it wise to force kids into the family profession, unless they want to of course. As long as kids earn their living in a honest and honourable way even a job at a Pizza outlet is fine. Cheers to all parents who accept their kids capacities and limitations and encourage them to explore alternate careers so that they can enjoy what they are doing and have time left over to pursue their hobbies and live life to the fullest : )