Education and stress
          

Those days are gone when students used to live freely and happily. These days with the increasing level of competition in academics, the stress level is also reaching to its peak among the students. The stress level is so much that most of the students are not able to handle it and take inappropriate actions, among which the most trending one is suicide. In India according to the statistics student suicides have increased 26% from 2006 to 2010, with Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai accounting for most victims, in that order. While 5,857 student suicides were reported in 2006, the figure jumped to 7,379 in 2010, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau. In other words, 20 students killed themselves every day in 2010, something both academicians and mental health professionals blame on a flawed education system where performance pressure ranks above all else. Whether it is class 12 boards exam or college entrance exams, the level of pressure a student goes through is something only a student can understand. Why students getting less than 90% in boards or not getting admission in top colleges are made to feel they are less than others. Is marks everything?

Stress is a very normal and natural phenomenon and is also good to an extent but when the stress level reaches to such a point where everything seems to be wrong or bad then the major problem starts. Due to this stress level, most of the students become victim of depression leading to emotional, physical and mental issues.The major pressure comes from our parents and the society to score well. Every parent want their child to excel in all the fields but don’t you think it is too much? Every child has different abilities, you can’t expect everyone to score 90+.Rather than pressurizing your kids into things which you want them to do, help your kids to find his or talents and let them pursue in that field. Your kids need your help, give them support and then nobody in the world could stop them to achieve their goals.  Why does it matters what our society would think if we score less? Why does it matters what our society would think if we prefer dancing career over studies?  It’s our life then why society has more say into it? BECAUSE we allow them!  It’s high time that we stop bothering ourselves with what society would say and do whatever we feel like. Education is surely very important but not the only important thing our lives. Life is beyond marks! All we have to do is see the world from a different perspective. So what if you are not good at studies? There are many millionaires in the world who were just like you but their hard work paid off. Don’t fear from failure, fight with it and the success would be waiting for you at your front door.