Today the summer vacation ends and classes for standard 11 starts.
For us, the most important event during the vacation was the CBSE results for 10th .
Vacation started off with my daughter asking:
" My teachers think that I will be national topper. Do u think so?"
I wanted to box their ears for making her tense and spoiling her vacation .
Not wanting to give her any hopes , but without dampening her spirits , I said:
"u cant be national topper , but u ll be school topper."
Only 2 days before the results were scheduled to be announced, I remembered what i had told her.
Forget being school topper . . . what if she did nt come anywhere near the top ! !
I started off by priming her that marks weren't what decided the future. . . and anything else that came into my mind . .
When the results were on the internet, away from home, and caught in a traffic block, i told her very assertively :
"dont worry . ..don't worry about anything.. . . Count only the marks that u ve got, not what u ve not got . .."
In the meantime, a 100 friends had called her to tell the results.
At home, 2 hours after the results were released , I downloaded the file and confirmed to her what her friends had said and tried to comfort her :
"don't worry don't worry . . . “
And with comments like:
“Your English is very good. . Just because CBSE has decided to give you only 90, it does nt make your English bad "
Then she said something that I never expected :
"Mother , I am so happy ! ! I am overwhelmed. . . . . . ! ! "
Suddenly everything changed.
Those words carried a magic which her marks did not.It changed everything.
It closed a chapter of absolute night mare for me after lasting for 2 days .
I wasn't angry with her teachers any more.
yes a mothers nightmare! good u cud handle her….
God.. If only every child got a mom like you… I love my mom very much but she holds views that are quite opposite to yours. Well… i am happy anyways… But i feel happy for your child. It makes me feel warm that there are parents who dont consider marks/grades more important that their children.
I wonder why progress is measured by the grades- there are kids with mediocre grades who have made it to the top in life while those with grades- that you wish you had- have floundered. Take care and have a wonderful evening:)))))))))))))
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I am sure your daughter would do wonders. Stress leads to distress. Media and school put unecessary pressure. Just as her to relax and make notes. Just ask her to perform with a open and positive mind. Results will be positive.
Sheila my Iland friend………., hope u r fine, my best wishes to u & ur dear daughter also. tk cr.
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u”ve done the right thing…now-a-days most of the parrents forcing their kids by showing others as an example..like “that girl got these many marks then why u shouldn”t get”…they never understand all th five fingers r not alike..each one having their own talent..and finally marks are not the scale of students talent..
Wow madam u r really great
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so thats what u were busy with..convey congrats to her.
Convey my congratulations to your daughter and my appreciation to you for telling her that marks are not that important when it comes to dealing with life. Scoring marks cannot be the be all and end all of life.
Take Care.
Absolutely loved this blog!
Congrats on your kids success.