“One important key to success is
self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” –Arthur
Ashe
It is time to write examinations in
India where most students will have apprehensions about their exams. In fact, it is only a psychological fear, not
a real fear. If appropriate steps are taken, it is easy to overcome exam fear
and write well with confidence to come out with flying colors.
Students must plan well in advance for
their exams. They must identify their
strong and weak areas. They must focus little more on weak areas to score well.
They must create their own blueprint to prepare for exams. They must allocate adequate hours of preparation
for each subject. They must regularly
study rather than prepare when the exams are around the corner. Regular
preparation is the best method to avoid stress during exams, and it is the key
to long-term success. They must manage their time well by giving adequate
weightage to each subject.
Parents must not thrust their
unaccomplished ambitions on their children. They must give constant support to
their children. Some of the successful parents are concerned if their children
don’t do well academically. They must understand that some children mature fast
while some mature slowly.
When we discuss knowledge and scores,
most Indian parents are concerned about scores and grades of their children rather
than knowledge. In fact, knowledge is supreme. If students are knowledgeable
they will be able to score well in their exams. Hence, parents must stress on
knowledge of their children, not their scores. Additionally, parents must not
compare their children with others’ children as children are different in their
Intelligent Quotient (IQ) levels. Some children may have less IQ but more of Emotional
Intelligence Quotient (EQ). In fact, a
judicious blend of both IQ and EQ is essential to ensure healthy development of
children. Additionally, comparing their
children with the academic performance of others upsets the psychological
growth of their children.
In my personal life, I was a below
average student since childhood. I acquired knowledge, skills and abilities
mostly by trail and error method. I adopted what worked to me and discarded
what did not work for me. I was mostly self-taught by going to libraries and
through self-study. I don’t have any Guru. In fact, God is my Guru! Adding to
my woes, my handwriting was bad. I joined in defence when I was barely 18 years
old and acquired qualifications during my service. I successfully completed my PhD in 2011. Therefore, it is obvious that those who don’t
do well academically in the initial part of life may do better in the later
part of their lives.
Everyone must understand the fact that
there is no exam system in the world that can genuinely evaluate the knowledge
of the students within the duration of 3 hours. Hence, don’t be over conscious
about exams. Give your best and wait for the positive outcome.
To summarize, students must prepare
their blueprint to prepare for their exams. They must eat right, maintain good
sleep and focus on what they can write. They must write their exams with
confidence without comparing with their peers and without bothering about their
results. Above all, parents must constantly support their children to avoid
stress, and to enable their children to write their exams with confidence. Jai
Hind!
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in
your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers
you cannot be successful or happy.”–Norman Vincent Peale
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