Public exam results have come. Everyone were around me asking me to open the mark sheet of mm. I am logging in to my laptop and checking the site. The marks are neatly displayed with his Exam no / Name/Date of birth / School name and other details. One by one I am going through the subject and mark. At the end, it is Tamil and mm has scored 27 marks. Ooops. Everyone left me saying that he has failed in the exam. I burst in to tears and started to cry.
This is one dream/nightmare I got last Sunday. Why everything happens to me? mm is in his teen age and doing well in all his subjects except Tamil. Recently he completed his Grade 2 Piano. He also went to Chess Tournament held at Kothagiri and won 5 out of 10. He is an active Tennis player. Still why this Tamil thing is haunting me like anything. Two more years, he will be in to his 10th Standard, is that the reason?
Once I went to a school run by my Co-Sister/Brother-in-law. I was talking with her about the education and how the kids are doing. As the chat continues, she was saying that the parents force the kids to study. I was adding since the education decides the life of a kid, the parents are keen to make sure the kids read. But she said the attitude decides everything. She also added whatever be the force applied on the kid to study, it will only improve 5 to 10 marks. Does the applied force on our little ones worth the 5 - 10 marks was her question..
My hearts understands this equation but my mind worries about the worst. Like any other parent, I too want my kids to study well and get settled in life nicely. Only time can heal my fears. I will definitely read this blog again when my Mowgli is 25 years old to laugh at myself. It is gonna be interesting isn't it?
This is one dream/nightmare I got last Sunday. Why everything happens to me? mm is in his teen age and doing well in all his subjects except Tamil. Recently he completed his Grade 2 Piano. He also went to Chess Tournament held at Kothagiri and won 5 out of 10. He is an active Tennis player. Still why this Tamil thing is haunting me like anything. Two more years, he will be in to his 10th Standard, is that the reason?
Once I went to a school run by my Co-Sister/Brother-in-law. I was talking with her about the education and how the kids are doing. As the chat continues, she was saying that the parents force the kids to study. I was adding since the education decides the life of a kid, the parents are keen to make sure the kids read. But she said the attitude decides everything. She also added whatever be the force applied on the kid to study, it will only improve 5 to 10 marks. Does the applied force on our little ones worth the 5 - 10 marks was her question..
My hearts understands this equation but my mind worries about the worst. Like any other parent, I too want my kids to study well and get settled in life nicely. Only time can heal my fears. I will definitely read this blog again when my Mowgli is 25 years old to laugh at myself. It is gonna be interesting isn't it?
