After the exam, pressure pours on adjusting aspirations
After the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced the high school graduation exam scores, many students entered the stage of considering and adjusting their admission aspirations.
According to the plan, from July 2nd to 5:00 PM on July 14th, candidates will begin to register and adjust their admission aspirations on the general admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training.
All candidates, including independent candidates and direct admission candidates, are required to register for online admission on the common admission support system of the Ministry of Education and Training.
This is also the time when many families fall into a state of anxiety when facing important decisions. As a parent whose child has just completed the exam, Ms. Nguyen Mai Ngan (Cau Giay ward, Hanoi) said that her whole family has been almost always focused on choosing a school for many days.
Knowing the scores, I thought I would feel relieved, but it turns out to be even more stressful. I'm afraid my child will choose the wrong aspirations and then regret it, and my child will keep worrying about not being admitted to the school they want. The two mothers and daughters are often stressed because each person has a different point of view," Ms. Mai Ngan shared.
Meanwhile, Ha Phuong - a student who just completed the high school graduation exam - admitted that she is always in a state of anxiety: "I just go online to see the benchmark scores of previous years, read predictions and then change my mind. I am afraid that just choosing the wrong aspiration will affect my future.
Anxiety during the aspiration adjustment period is understandable. However, the excessive expectations and parental behavior can make the pressure on students even heavier.
Calmly build a plan to choose a suitable school
According to psychologist Mai Viet Duc - Nhan Hoa Viet Counseling and Psychological Therapy Center, after knowing the exam scores, the most important thing is how parents accompany their children, instead of unintentionally creating more pressure: "Words that put pressure or constantly comparing with friends can create feelings of guilt, shame and reduce children's self-esteem.
Mr. Viet Duc also said that many parents are too hasty in giving advice or urging their children to decide right when they are still immersed in negative emotions: "When the brain is still affected by stress, the ability to receive information and make decisions will be significantly reduced. Parents should prioritize helping their children stabilize their emotions first, then build plans and choose appropriate aspirations with their children.
According to Mr. Mai Viet Duc, exam scores only reflect the results of one exam, not reflecting the entire capacity or development potential of a person.
It is the way parents react after exam results that is the long-term factor affecting their children's confidence, recovery ability and mental health in the following stages," the psychologist emphasized.
