I woke up this morning to the newspaper's headlines "SBOA student tops Chennai region" I was so curious, I dropped everything that needed to be done and read the articles back to back! I'm patting myself on the back for putting my kid into a school that does take the trouble to produce toppers........
There is a lot of bashing going on about how schools 'torture' students for a 100% pass and state ranks, but not many talk about how 1 mark difference can push you down by 1000 ranks in the competitive cut offs for colleges.
Can we really blame the School for going that extra mile to produce good results? After all isn't this the only criteria most parents look for when put their ward in one? In my opinion if I'm given the choice to alter my destiny in a few years time, I would give it my best, night and day! So Is burn out a non issue? CBSE has done a good job by offering varied streams to opt for based on one's interest, so a little competitiveness and coaching in doing something that you like should not lead to a burn out.
The main cause of a burn out is usually doing something that you are not cut out to do. So I think it's vital for parents to guide their wards in their respective areas of interest. In most Fields, the pay for the top posts are usually similar. So instead of following the 'herd mentality' try to tailor the options to your wards areas of interest. It would make a world of difference to their future happiness!
There is a lot of bashing going on about how schools 'torture' students for a 100% pass and state ranks, but not many talk about how 1 mark difference can push you down by 1000 ranks in the competitive cut offs for colleges.
Can we really blame the School for going that extra mile to produce good results? After all isn't this the only criteria most parents look for when put their ward in one? In my opinion if I'm given the choice to alter my destiny in a few years time, I would give it my best, night and day! So Is burn out a non issue? CBSE has done a good job by offering varied streams to opt for based on one's interest, so a little competitiveness and coaching in doing something that you like should not lead to a burn out.
The main cause of a burn out is usually doing something that you are not cut out to do. So I think it's vital for parents to guide their wards in their respective areas of interest. In most Fields, the pay for the top posts are usually similar. So instead of following the 'herd mentality' try to tailor the options to your wards areas of interest. It would make a world of difference to their future happiness!
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