While Zara herself tends to get stressed over the ICSE, her parents are quick to remind her that exams are no big deal and certainly not worth losing sleep over. “They don’t want me to wake up before 7 am,’’ laughs Zara.
In fact, whenever she gets tense about the boards, her parents Reshad and Nilofer point out that they themselves were not high scorers in their board exams but are doing well in life anyway. Incidentally, her parents left well-paying corporate jobs to set up their own furniture business.
Unlike the funeral-like atmosphere in most homes when a child is studying for an examination, Zara’s parents insist on her attending all family functions, and even take her out for dinner twice a month. In fact, her parents don’t even plan to take a break from their work during Zara’s exams.
What’s more, they ensure she gets out of the house at least thrice a week for some exercise. “Either I go to the gym or for a walk,’’ she adds.
And Zara hasn’t missed out on movies while studying for the board exams. Every weekend she rents out a DVD. She manages all this in addition to her studies, not at the cost of them. “While I tend to pressurise myself, my parents are absolutely relaxed,’’ laughs Zara.
After every two hours of study, Zara’s mother calls her out of her room for a chat, just to make sure her daughter’s feeling fine.
ZARA RUSTOMJI
JB Petit High School Fort
(Class X)
In fact, whenever she gets tense about the boards, her parents Reshad and Nilofer point out that they themselves were not high scorers in their board exams but are doing well in life anyway. Incidentally, her parents left well-paying corporate jobs to set up their own furniture business.
Unlike the funeral-like atmosphere in most homes when a child is studying for an examination, Zara’s parents insist on her attending all family functions, and even take her out for dinner twice a month. In fact, her parents don’t even plan to take a break from their work during Zara’s exams.
What’s more, they ensure she gets out of the house at least thrice a week for some exercise. “Either I go to the gym or for a walk,’’ she adds.
And Zara hasn’t missed out on movies while studying for the board exams. Every weekend she rents out a DVD. She manages all this in addition to her studies, not at the cost of them. “While I tend to pressurise myself, my parents are absolutely relaxed,’’ laughs Zara.
After every two hours of study, Zara’s mother calls her out of her room for a chat, just to make sure her daughter’s feeling fine.
ZARA RUSTOMJI
JB Petit High School Fort
(Class X)
Zara (extreme left) with her family
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