You Won’t Believe How Much These Champions Scored In Their Board Exams

Sunil Chettri, the striker of the Indian football team, is one such example. After scoring some 70-odd per cent in his 12th grade, he went on to become one of a part of the Indian national football team. “I feel bad when I hear about pressure. You need to learn to take things in its stride. Even in football matches, you win some, you lose some. As long as you have given your best, it should not matter how much you scored,” he said.

Gautam Gambhir, of the Indian cricket team also recollects how he had scored a first division (60-70%) in his 12th exams. “(I) was pretty happy with that as I barely got time to study since I was playing active domestic cricket for Delhi at the time,” he told HT.Stress plagued these people too. “During my times the professional options were limited. You could either be an MBA, doctor, engineer, chartered accountant, company secretary etc. therefore we knew the future lied only in academics. These days the stress is about competition as everyone seems to be scholarly. But I’d advise my young friends to take it easy as just being yourself will go a long way in shaping your careers,” said Gambhir.

Kailash Kher, is another source of inspiration for many. “Struggles make you a strong person. They are necessary for your growth. They let you realise your positive and negative sides and teach you to strike a balance between them. In search of my true calling, early on in my life (when he was just 14 ), I left my house,” wrote Kher in an open letter published in HT City, where he urged young people to look beyond their 12th grade scores.

In fact parents can play a very important role in this. Most people HT spoke to, fondly remember how their parents understood and supported them through their school years.

“I was lucky. My parents never pushed me into the ‘race.’ They were more concerned about whether I was a good human being, rather than how much I scored,” said Chettri.

Source – Hindustan Times

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