Unnatural expectations of parents from their children in exams
Unnatural expectations of parents from their children in exams During the exam season in India, parents often pressure their children to achieve high marks in subjects they may not even be interested in or plan to pursue further. This places immense stress on students, who work diligently for weeks on end. When the exam results are finally revealed, various scenarios can unfold. First, there are students who work exceptionally hard, become the top scorers in their class, and succeed in impressing their parents. Secondly, there are students who do not achieve high scores, leading their parents to accuse them of not studying or practicing enough. Parents often assume that their children did not take the exams seriously or that their understanding of the subject matter is questionable. In such situations, only the student and those who have witnessed the teenager's rigorous study efforts can truly appreciate the extent of their dedication to achieving respectable...