If you secure 90% marks and your parents still want more, then yes, you would end up becoming hardworking genius introvert that is good for keeping your parents' demands on the top but worse for your entire life.
But wait? Can average students make their parents happy with a better approach? The answer is no - during their studies and yes - once they enter practical life.
If you are an average student, more often than not, you always fail to get attention. When you appear at a family gathering, the cousins you hate most are better than you in studies. And you already fed up hearing from your parents - if you want to excel and grow in your life you must be like that cousin.
Good News for Average Students
Before we go any further and belittle average students a bit more, there is a good news - average students have more potential to deal with challenges in practical life. This sounds like weird, but it's true. Why? There are many factors supporting this reality. First and foremost is that no one has higher expectations for average students and they always find a way to hide from the eyes of so many people (if not from relatives). Average students have an ability to work under stern pressure as most of them study at the eleventh-hour before their exams. They know how to manage and handle things before they go too complex. Working under pressure nurtures their problem-solving ability where they can think out of the box.
Hard Working Students Fear Change
Everyone wants to become doctor or engineer, as per instructions enforced by their parents, all the while ignoring the real charm of the other fields that may resonate with their true nature. That creates an orthodox approach to dealing with real-life hurdles where the mentality is too hardwired that makes students stick to the rules and regulations already set by other people. In case they try to break their circle of rigidity, they fall in the trap of fear of failing, which they don't like very much as they are not used to it right from the start of their childhood. My main focus is not to write off the value of genius students, I just wanted to highlight what are the main things that put average students ahead of genius ones.
Most Vulnerable Creatures
Needless to say, average students are the most vulnerable creatures on earth, in terms of getting attention, before they enter practical life. But, they come with a wide social circle as compared to genius ones. This works best in their practical life where they have to deal with every type of person. Hardworking is good, but becoming too much obsessed with studies does more harm than good. That is what makes students introverts where they consider mingling with people as a total waste of time.
Change your Mindset
It is worth mentioning here - don't go to the university with the mindset you need to focus on studies only while considering extracurricular activities worthless that pave the way and play a vital role for balanced practical life. If you are working with the same intention as you were before entering the university, your social life will be on shaky grounds that can severely affect once you pass out from the university.
What's better?
Aiming to secure 70% marks with the notion of expanding your social circle and playing an active part in other activities is way better than maintaining 90% marks without any social circle at all. If you don't enjoy your university life, you would realize once you pass out, that you have missed a major part of your life where you could enjoy like there is no tomorrow. When you strangled in the wrath of professional life, you come with very little or no room for enjoying your life to the fullest. From making ends meet, paying bills to constantly living in the fear of boss's eye will be enough to scare the hell out of you.
Last, not least, don't fall in the myth that GPA does matter all the putting your whole social life at stake. What matters most is how you maintain a balance between your studies and social life, how you deal with others and how you create relationships with your fellow beings that can turn out to be a real charm of your life.
Adnan is a Co-founder and Senior Editor at TheEngineeringProjects He shares his knowledge and personal experince related to engineering and technology. Though, our blog covers everyone i.e. experts, hobbyists and newbies, but we mainly focus on students.
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