| Although kids may appear to be jumping and | | | | friends will bring harsher impact to the students' |
| laughing all day, they also face the threat of | | | | lives. |
| stress. This can come from many sources be it | | | | A student will have to invest a lot of his or her |
| family issues, bullying issues or even education | | | | time if a student wants to excel in studies. They |
| system. An examination-oriented education | | | | will lose their childhood in the process, missing the |
| system can bring unneeded stress with improper | | | | chance to mix around with their peers. This can |
| implementation. | | | | hamper their social skills learning skill, a skill that is |
| Grades are all that matters in an | | | | bound to be important throughout their lives. |
| examination-oriented education system. Get a high | | | | Once the aim is set to get higher grades in tests, |
| grade and you get the affection from the | | | | other activities will have to be sacrificed. Teachers |
| teachers while other students gawk at you in | | | | are bound to cut extra-curricular activities such as |
| awe. Low grades invite low-self esteem and | | | | sports and also discourage creative activities so |
| isolation. This is because the students are bound | | | | that students can study longer. This should not |
| to be highly competitive and subconsciously, they | | | | happen because the students have worked hard |
| create caste among their friends. Those who | | | | in the class and studying so they should be |
| have low grades are seen as unworthy to fit into | | | | allowed to take part in such activities as an outlet |
| their circle of friends. | | | | to release stress. How can they reduce stress if |
| Students are forced to know and learn | | | | they have to pore over a book day and night? |
| everything their study by heart in order to get | | | | Examination-oriented education system may have |
| good grades during examination. This can be easy | | | | a noble aim. However, the implementation should |
| for some while it can be very difficult for others, | | | | be done carefully so it will not affect the students. |
| especially those who are hands-on type of people. | | | | Everyone should understand that every individual |
| Inability to perform may only result in | | | | is unique; some may excel academically while |
| embarrassment although being shunned by other | | | | others can rely on hands-on expertise. |