Have you ever cried before an exam?

I swear I’ve never, but one exam, class 12th Chemistry, left me all sobbing and crying my eyes out.

I mean, I understand, you’ll be like…...Dude, what’s the point of crying in this?

But, at that time, the amount of pressure that I had, maybe because of lack of preparation, or maybe
because of overthinking…. I don’t know.

But I learnt a lot from that and I think I won’t be in the same position again for any exam in my life.

That was very new for me: “Crying because I had exam next day.” I mean, I had never done that before.

My parents were very supportive and understanding at that time.

They did not scold me for crying or lack of preparation. Instead, they said not to worry. But, nothing was
having an effect on me. I was still crying and traumatized by what was going to happen in the exam next
day.

I was forgetting my worth, I was being cruel and harsh to myself.

The only thing that calmed me was my dad’s words…

“No matter how much ever marks you get, we’ll still be proud of you, and marks really doesn’t matter.”

I got up, washed my face, ate food and got mentally prepared for the next day’s exam.

It went well, not so well as other subjects, but yeah, it went well.

Now, when I look back at that time, I realize, it was really not a matter to worry or cry.

Problem, I think, is in our education system, where, mark sheets are prestige sheets for parents and
pressure sheets for students.

Today, the release of class 12th result reminded me of my class 12th era and I thought I’ll share this
incident.

Now, I hope and I wish, that there are changes made in the education system, so that, every child enjoys
studying as much as playing.

It hits hard when you read that 87.98 percent students passed the exam. What about other 12.02?

Why could they not pass?

Was it their fault, or was the system’s fault?

I am no one to decide, but I am the one to ask.

Can cramming be replaced by learning and applying mindfully?

Can mugging up of tables be replaced by Vedic math?

Can real education be provided in place of “formality” that is being done in schools nowadays?

And I’ll find the answers.