It is but natural
that all parents have to undergo a lot of tension and are very much concerned
about the studies of their wards. It is all the more so when it comes to higher studies once they pass Plus-2 or
Pre-Degree as the case may be. Generally
it is seen that now-a-days majority of parents prefer to send their wards for
Engineering or medicine only. Moreover,
unlike earlier days a lot of facilities
for coaching are available now which the students can avail and prepare for entrance examination. Hardly 5-6% of students only opt to join courses
other than Engineering or Medicine.
I had to confront
this problem 15 years ago when my daughter was studying in Plus-1. She
was interested in joining Hotel Management Course. Though
myself and wife were ready to go by her wish, our relations were not inclined to agree to it
. This was as a result of the fear that
it will pose problem at the time of her getting married. Consequently, I had got her admitted to a college
for Physics Degree Course. She could not pursue the same and she lost one year
in the process. So the following year I had
allowed her to appear for entrance
examination in Hotel Management Diploma. She had passed the test followed by personal
interview. Those days there was not much scope for educational loan and some of my
friends had even asked me to think twice before taking a decision as to whether
I can afford to send her for that course. . Nevertheless I took the firm
decision that come what may I will go ahead with my plan and accordingly she
joined Hotel Management Course.
Before completion of the course itself she came
out with flying colours in the campus interview conducted by a reputed Hotel Group
and got appointed as House Keeping Trainee. She worked there for more than 5 years as Executive-Housekeeping.
Later on, she had quit hotel job on getting an offer as Asst Adm
Officer in a private company.. After
working there for 2 years she got
another offer from an American company as Adm
Officer and she is working in the capacity of Sr Manager right now drawing a handsome salary.
Now looking back I
feel satisfied that even though I had dilly-dallied in sending her for Hotel Management
course initially resulting in her losing one year, the decision taken by me to allow her to
pursue higher studies in the said course was 100% correct. Had I not done so paying heed to the advice of some of my friends and relations,
she would not have been able to even
dream of attaining the status being enjoyed by her at present. The saying that
goes thus ‘Better late than Never’ has become quite meaningful
in her case.
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