Dr. Ali Khwaja is the Founder of Banjara Academy, a unique institution committed to improving the quality of life. Dr. Khwaja writes books and columns, and is regularly invited to conduct workshops and lectures at prestigious national institutions, schools, and colleges.
You and your child have crossed so many important thresholds - from home to pre-school, the first sleep over, the first school trip away from home, the list is almost endless, Yet, it cannot be denied you have some apprehensions about your child's transition to college life. Read on to find out what you can expect and how you can help your child make this move seamlessly.
Dealing with disappointment and charting a new path
As we are well aware, lakhs of students all over the country have dreams of becoming a doctor, or getting admission in IIT. When their aspirations are not fulfilled, and they have to go with their ‘Plan B’, there is a chance that they lose interest in studies, start getting distracted and de-motivated, and their college performance suffers. If your child has not been able to get admission in the college of his choice, it is up to you to give encouragement and strengthen his motivation to put in his best despite his disappointment.
Here are some examples of how students face the crossroads of school to college transition: Ramesh is very frustrated because he could not clear JEE and get into his dream institution: IIT. Savitha, who always wanted to be a doctor, did manage to get admission in a private medical college, but received a shock when her parents said that they cannot afford the fees. Kalpesh took up PCMB “to keep all options open” and now he is thoroughly confused whether he should take up engineering, medicine, or architecture.
These students, and thousands like them, come to the doorstep of college admissions and then grope in the dark trying to see which target their arrow can hit. When they surmount one obstacle, they relax till they reach the next decision-making stage, and go into confusion all over again.
This story is from the July/August 2017 edition of ParentEdge.
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