You can't be completely unlucky with hard work and consistent preparation.
Finally the day came, when we had to go to his school to sign his board registration papers. Unlike our time, now the board needs both the parents come to school and sign the form. This gives equal priority to both parents, which is definitely a good symbol of a healthy society. In less than two months, the kid is going to appear the first exam, that would decide his career or fate we can say.
We decided to go with a decent simple outfit to the school, discuss with teachers about his progress, what they think about his performance and we were happy to hear that the kid has done good progress, but he has more capability. We have been very supportive to him at home, allowing him to fully focus on just two things : health and studies. They are going to have several exams in succession now, from the CBSE board, like pre-board, sahodaya and the final exam. And in between, he has to appear the JEE Mains, which is the gateway to his career. So the CBSE exams and the JEE Mains have complete different format and preparation for both separately is the key, and that is where I believe, hard work and preparation positions him for better opportunities or luck, by allowing him to get better ranks. Unlike our time, kids now have much better exposure to information available at their fingertips, and I have been providing all the guidance along with financial and mental support, but at the end, its he who has to execute the plan, doing his part as much as possible. And if all goes well, he will have to prepare for the JEE Advanced, after the board exam and that one will be the toughest one as it gives entry to the premium institutes of the country - the IITs. Belonging to a general caste, he will have very stiff contest across the country, but we along with all his teachers have been consistently boosting his moral to give his level best.
Sometimes, we don't get what we prepare for, however hard the planning and preparation may be..And that is where Luck comes to play, and these kids need our support most at that time. Now a days, many unfortunate incidents happens because of keeping high expectation, so I have clearly conveyed him that, I will support you at every step of life, but only if, you have done your part rightly. You don't need to explain to anyone, its your inner consciousness that knows everything, so you are going to decide your own destiny. If you get unlucky even after doing everything right, then life still moves on....There will be many more real life problems later, that you will have to face, so acceptance is key to happiness.
Hopefully, we will help these kids lead a better life by being more supportive, than our parents. Our time was different and this time is no way comparable, and we have to accept that too. Before coming back, we took the opportunity to capture some more photographs at the school - felt like we now wear the Parent look.....
This is my entry for the Weekend-Engagement topics: WEEK 234
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