Incomplete,Undecided...(A Great Dilemma)


Recently three incidents (sorry accidents) happened that i can't take my attention off them.

1. There is a guy, who got Average+16(in our lingo, its called 'av') in one exam. When we got our answer sheets back, he overwrote on an answer for 2 more marks. Unfortunately, he got caught and got 'Registration Cancelled' in that course.


2. Another student, he made a false output file when he was unable to get a correct program in our programming test. Teacher caught him. He started crying, not for his mistake but for two more marks.


3. One student got Average-1 marks. While checking his evaluated paper, he found one of his question wrongly corrected. He was given marks for one wrong answer. He went back to teacher pointing the same. (Teacher doesn't cut his marks :)


I won't comment on correctness of any one's act because i don't have necessary qualification for that. Because if i were av-15 and then somewhere i get marks for wrong answer, my morale is under doubt. But certainly these acts disturb me. Many a times, i wonder,"Is this for i am here?"

When i started here, i was never concerned about my marks. I thought its OK as long as i understand the subject. But now, there is a big change in me, I am getting good marks but at the same point I am thinking of the methods to get more marks. Earlier, my thrust was how this circuit works? Why people made it? Now i think,"They will ask questions to calculate current in this circuit. Let's mug up how to solve this." Another experience, i had av-10 in one subject and i decided not to study that because even though i'll study it, i will get a 'C' grade again. This is an example of loser's attitude, I have. It's really very shameful. Indeed, my CG is increasing, everybody is happy, my parents, friends, everyone. But everyday, I question myself,"Is this correct?". And always there are two Harsh answering and I am unable to decide whom should i listen to and why. The first of two people, i mentioned in start are above 8 CG and the third one has below average CG (6.1). Why the first two people did that sort of act? May be because they have to live up to their status(here, people's status and reputation is decided on the basis of CG) or because they have to please their parents. And reason for the last one, just because he has a low CG, one more 'D' grade doesn't make a difference or because he has a low CG, his parents don't have any expectation from him. I have no clue about their motives, but these reasons look like some possible answers.

I again say that i can't comment who is right and who is wrong because i am not in a position to do so. But now when i am gradually learning to get marks, i feel incomplete and more vulnerable to my motives and my knowledge.

Comments

Anonymous said…
harsh as u get used to gettin good marks u would definately gain a positive attitude towards others marks if they r good or bad...
and then the 'judgement' factor will dissolve away...coz ull know u were right and thats wat really matters>>>>...
Anonymous said…
its a fairly well discussed topic & something that can never be resolved..the importance gaining knowledge over a presentable CG can not be defined with clear boundaries..both are indispensible & yet they contradict each other in our education system..i guess,all we can do is be true to ourselves and try & gain knowledge of the subject,since that will surely help in getting good marks,however the converse doesnt hold good..summing it up,it all depends on how we define success,the world will always have different views,but the conscience should be satisfied.
Totz said…
@anonymous 1- u know, "habit" is one thng.

@anonymous 2- does conscience has different meaning for different people?
Anonymous said…
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny
Anonymous said…
One thing more, i would like to clear is that its not that u dont study and they shout of "knowledge knowledge" and start abusing the system.
Totz said…
I agree to the last comment..
so true...
vinayak viswanathan said…
i dont agree with that point that the 3rd fellas parents dont have expectations from him. its just that they are not expressing it.every parent aspires that their children perform well in academics or for that matter anything.

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