Jun 23 2008
Dilemma of change of schools!
A survey showed that for the children who change schools frequently or even once or twice, it is a hell lot of a problem related to adjustments, proving their worth and finding the right kind of company.
A lot of children have to face changing of their schools due to transfer of their parents to different cities, or due to the popularity of a better branded school. Students spending a majority of their time in these early stages in school, this education temple becomes a second home for them. A sudden change of this second home sometimes brings petrified situations for the students.
A certain friend of mine had a few shifts of school and each time he’d be in a new school he would face tons of problems. Being a little introvert and simple, he would take time to mingle with people and choosing the right kind of mates, but by the time he would satisfy his needs of a companion of his type and would start to bond, he’d have to change the town due to his father’s job type. Similar situation was experienced by Radha, 14 years of age who had shifted from a small village to a metropolitan city such that even before reaching her destination, the very thought of leaving back her friends and the teachers she had been attached to was horrifying. Plus, the fear of adjusting in a bigger city with broader minded people brought her morale real down. Adding to all this, she got to know that the new school she had to enter to followed the CBSE board opposite to the ICSE board her prior school followed. Things are not always easy when a child has to completely shift to new surroundings.
There is a mental stress of proving again his abilities and capabilities after overcoming the fear of getting lost in the new crowd of achievers. The sensitive minds of youngsters are mis-balanced with such dilemmas.
To help them, the parents must prepare their kids well in advance about their shifting and keep reminding them that the surroundings or the people don’t affect one’s capabilities and it is very important to become outgoing and a little more friendly to solve their problem of making friends. They must be made to realize the positive parts of it as one of them being a chance to know a variety of people.
