The tenth grade dilemma- The ultimate decision

Time spent in school is irreplaceable and very dear to all of us. The memories created from stepping into a new and unknown classroom to the twelfth grade farewell party, the years spent in this institution called education is something every person in today's world goes through. The first most difficult decision taken during these twelve years is in class ten. The "stream selection process".

Till class ten you have to study all your subjects. You have to deal with the numericals of Physics and the dates of History. You have to understand theorems in Mathematics and comprehend Shakespeare's sonnets. You have no say in what you like or dislike. But then, finally, after ten years of "basic education" you get a choice which can either make or break your future. You get to choose your subjects for the last two years of school. For those who're new to this, the streams are broken into three distinct paths, Science, Commerce and Humanities. 

Science is again bifurcated into medical and non-medical. All future doctors and other medical practitioners go for med. The engineers and scientists prefer non-med. All our chartered accountants and people in actuary science go for Commerce and the writers, journalists and well the leftovers from the lot join Humanities. The most common misconception is that the creme de la creme of the batch opt for Science, just above average students go for commerce and at the fag end of the trail is humanities with the average-and-below scorers. Usually most people don't opt for humanities and are pushed into the stream because of GPA problems. But this time, things are about to be a bit different. 

I am an above average student who gets respectable marks in Science and Maths, scores the highest in Social Sciences and languages. Now, if I would have been in school, probably a century ago, I'd not be given a choice of taking commerce or humanities because everyone who wanted to succeed in life had to choose science. But the twenty first century has changed for the good. Here I am, a student who is offered Science willing to take humanities because my interests lie there. This choice isn't just of one, but many straight A students are also giving up sciences and opting arts! 

As we step into the twenty first century, changes are bound to occur and thankfully they are for the good. So all tenthies out there, make good choices because happiness in a profession is the most important thing. Have a great time choosing your streams! The Review Girl will also be busy with her final set of exams, so I'll see you viewers in April. Till then, keep reading!