As a student, I
come across variety of emotions and responses Marks spawn in our day to day
life. In fact, marks are like a social hierarchy that differentiate the
students studying in the same class. Those who score high are looked upon with
awe and respect and those who fail to manage good marks are exposed to many
turmoil and tribulations. In fact life turns into a hell for those whose every
performance is watched, judged and analyzed by the parents at home. For some,
marks bring the happiness even M.S. Dhoni’s team can’t match after winning the
world cup. For some it’s the lukewarm effect like the public have on the array
of promises made by political leaders. And for some, it’s as catastrophic as
tsunami.
The reactions and
responses of the extremes are things to watch. It’s like ruling the world and
losing it respectively. Marks are the culprits which drift the best of friends
apart. The equation – foe’s foe happens to be the friend fully applies here.
The life becomes painful not only for the poor scorers but also for the
toppers. Well, poor’s reason is understandable to everyone. However, the
topper’s life isn’t easy at all. It’s this time they learn to become bold,
courageous, audacious to face the frustration of their peers who stand against
him/her and alleges him/her of using unfair means to top the exam. Here, the
best condition is of the mediocre who are neither too stupid nor too
intelligent. Their urge is also average and these are the students who when
grow produce the middle class family- the best in the society and in the
majority.
Marks also act as a
major factor in choosing a boyfriend or girlfriend. Good marks draw huge
appreciation from every front, no matter what the person actually is and poor
marks isolate the person from mainstream making him inculcate inferiority
complex.
Thus, there are so
many outcomes of scoring good as well as poor marks. I feel every student can
relate it with themselves, no matter which country they belong to. It’s because students everywhere are the same
and so are their pains. In fact, it’s
the universal pain.
-A
student