The entrance exam for 10th grade and the high school graduation exam for university admission are not enough to decide your life. If you fail, learn how to get up and move on...
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| Candidates taking the entrance exam for 10th grade. (Illustrative image: VNE) |
Over the past few days, many parents have shared their children's entrance exam results for 10th grade on social media. Some parents are happy and excited because their children achieved high scores, while others are disappointed because their children did not achieve the expected scores. Many believe that the entrance exam scores for 10th grade are not the only deciding factor, as their children's educational journey is still ahead of them.
On the afternoon of July 3rd, Ho Chi Minh City announced the cut-off scores for 10th grade admissions. Prior to that, on the afternoon of July 1st, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training also announced its cut-off scores for 10th grade. Many young people will get into their desired schools, while quite a few will miss out. The Ministry of Education and Training also released the answer keys for the 2024 high school graduation exams. Students are anxiously awaiting their graduation exam results, as well as the cut-off scores for university admissions...
In reality, after each exam, there are many sad stories such as children running away from home because they didn't do as well as they hoped, becoming depressed, or even committing suicide because they failed the exam... These serve as a warning bell for parents about the pressure of exams. Students at this age are vulnerable, easily upset, always wanting to express themselves and their worth, and easily shocked if the exam results are not as expected. If they fail, they easily fall into a state of depression, disappointment, and bury themselves in feelings of defeat. They will soon overcome this if they receive psychological support and encouragement from their family, but some also feel lonely, defeated, and find it difficult to overcome the shock of failing the exam.
Many psychologists advise against burdening children with excessive parental pressure. Parental expectations are both a motivator and a source of immense stress for children. Learning is a lifelong endeavor, offering many paths and suitable choices. Failing high school or not getting into their desired university is perfectly acceptable, as children still have many other options and paths to choose from.
It can be said that a person's life will involve countless exams. However, a person's future is never directly influenced or affected by a single exam. The entrance exam for 10th grade, the high school graduation exam for university admission, or any other exam cannot determine your life. Young people are the ones who decide their own lives. Effort, goals, and passion are what truly contribute to success.
After the exams, students need support, empathy, and understanding from their parents. Parents should be a source of emotional support for their children, and not let young people, just as they are entering adulthood, lose faith in themselves and feel worthless simply because they failed an exam. Let them have the right to... fail the exam. Besides that, young people should study and do what they love and keep striving.
Furthermore, even if you get into your desired high school or university, that's not enough to guarantee success. Specialized knowledge and skills are essential. Beyond school, there are many other paths to acquiring the knowledge needed for success. But the important thing is to understand your own capabilities. If you fail an exam, learn to get back up and move on...
Some education experts argue that exam results are merely "a snapshot" in a student's learning journey. Passing or failing depends on many factors, including knowledge, skills, mindset, preparation at the time of the exam, and even the choice of desired majors.
Failure can help children learn from experience, gain more motivation to study better during their three years of high school, and prepare for exams at higher levels of education. More important than passing or failing is for students to study in an environment that suits their abilities and interests. Parents play a crucial role in choosing schools for their children.
Parents should choose environments that help their children develop their abilities, providing the right direction and path so that they can maximize their potential and strengths. Instead of focusing solely on grades and rankings, parents should also research the curriculum, teaching methods, and teaching staff of different schools to select the most suitable model and environment for their children's development.
Instead of expressing disappointment if their child fails an exam, parents should first listen to their child's interests and aspirations. Drawing on their own life experiences, parents can share and provide their children with basic information, the specific demands of different professions, and encourage their child's outstanding abilities.
"I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways and haven't succeeded yet." That's a famous quote from Thomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors of all time. It wasn't until his 10,001st attempt that he found the right material for the light bulb filament.
With proper guidance based on their interests and abilities, and with the support and understanding from their families, young people will certainly be able to relieve the pressure before, during, and after each exam. When children are motivated from within, they will be more responsible for their decisions.
Professor Truong Nguyen Thanh once emphasized that a person's ability is not measured by grades, and certainly should not be measured by grades. If we use passing exams, degrees, and achievements as a measure to demand that a child succeed in everything, it's an unrealistic expectation. "I'd rather give my child a 'vaccine of failure' in high school so that when they encounter failure in life, they will know how to cope, get back up, and not collapse," Professor Truong Nguyen Thanh said.
Parents should think of failure as an opportunity to teach their children how to get back up. No one learns anything from success; you only learn from failure. In life, everyone faces countless challenges and trials. If you believe that a person's success or failure is solely determined by a single competition, or that a competition dictates your child's life, that's a mistake...
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