Sunday 4 June 2017

Aspire big dear students for we are with you

In this fast paced life everyone has an agenda planned for the day. The day begins with a hustle and bustle towards meeting deadlines, setting new parameters and always competing to get ahead. One would think this applies only to grownups but today's students are facing more pressures than even adults. 

Their day begins with rushing to school, going for additional classes from school, attending tuition's and then if there is some time left, doing homework or studying for the next day. Very few students are actually going down to play or just relaxing while reading a good book. When parents meet them, the conversations between them often drifts towards academics or importance of getting serious in life or their future plans.

Agreed, the student’s life is tough. Too many opportunities and competitions and all dear and near want to ensure that their offspring is equipped to deal with the future?

But today, I am asking the students. What do you truly aspire for yourself? What do you desire? What are your expectations of us? How can we help you to realize your dreams? How do we let you feel independent and worthy of taking your own decisions? 


Certain guidelines, attitudes and skills laid down and demonstrated by you will help us help you achieve your aspirations.

1. Think of us as your bridges and not obstacles - Feel free to share your opinions, thoughts even if we may appear irritable or uncompromising at times. When the matters will cool down, we will come to our senses and start seeing things from your perspective. We want to become your best partners and resources with time. 

2. Be free with your emotions - There will be times when all might fail but never give up hope. Feel free to cry and let your emotions flow. Ask for a shoulder to cry on.  Rome wasn't built in a day. Every successful discovery and invention has had many failures and those failures were their stepping stones to new learning. 



3. Be ready to give your best be it any endeavour - Let every act of yours demonstrate that 100% of your mind and body is in tune. Therefore if you are playing cricket, football or carom, studying or cooking every move should resonate your interest and passion.

4. Create parameters that allow you to bounded autonomy to achieve your aspirations- If you know that you have to appear for a football selection the next day, and then take it upon yourself to restrict yourself from overindulging in food the previous day. Create your own tight schedules to exercise well so that you perform well. 
Thus it is upon you how you decide your day's schedule because every act will have a consequence. 

5. Know that life is beautiful, trust yourself - There are two sides to every circumstance. One can see it as an obstacle, the other an opportunity. Remember, every challenge will help to cut off rough edges and polish you like a diamond so open your arms to life and say 'I am ready, What else have you got for me?' Believe that you are capable of turning your failures to success. 
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At the end remember, we adults are all there for you. So aspire big. Think big, dream big. When you spread your wings and fly enjoying the world around you, we will be cheering for you. Be Happy always.



3 comments:

  1. Truly said we as parents need to give space to our kids try to understand them, they live for the day where as we for future... I think talking calmly, practical and positive thinking will make a very good bond and impact on both both parent and child relationship

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  2. It is not only important to raise aspiration rather it is more important for us to accept our children as they are . That provides much needed emotional security to our children which most of them are lacking . They breakdown for slightest disappointment for they have not learnt to accept failure as an integral part of life and stepping stone to success. I hold parent and teachers responsible to viewing each child as a hero and anything less is unacceptable and disappointing. However life offered more failures than victories and it's a heady mix of both which gives us the spice of life .
    Therefore I encourage children to accept themselves as they are ...imperfect just as everything in universe is imperfect . We have to stop chasing this elusive perfection if we wish to get rid of dejection disappointment and depression from lives of our children .
    We must tell them everyday " we love you as you are "

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  3. Very well written. Happy to have a principal who understands the child's perspective and is open to let her students express. It's so important for the child growth, because after parents it's the school that shapes the child. :)

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