I would like to share with you the letter ...

I would like to share with you the letter a school principal in Singapore sent to the parents before the exams.

‘Dear Parents

The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are anxious for your child to do well.

But please do remember, among the learners who will be sitting for the exams there will be an artist, who doesn’t need to understand Mathematics. There is an entrepreneur, who doesn’t care about History or English literature. There is a musician, whose chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete …. whose physical fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! But if he or she doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence or dignity. Tell them it’s ok, it’s just an exam. They are cut out for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter what they score, you love them and won’t judge them.

Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or low mark won’t take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy people in the world.

With warm regards.’