0“Let Adarsh discontinue his engineering course, Shakthi,” said Dr Rajkumar
“What are you saying? What do you want Adarsh to do after giving up mechanical engineering?” asked the concerned mother, Shakthi.
“Adarsh has failed in the third semester also, more importantly, he is not happy and has gone into a shell. We, as parents, have a responsibility to support him to find what gives him happiness. Once we help him find a career path aligned with his interests and abilities, he will himself find a way to succeed.”
“How can we find what is suitable for him?” asked Shakthi.
“We should have done a psychometric analysis as Devdas did for his daughter Menaka. Even though she was scoring well in science and maths like Adarsh, Devdas allowed her to pursue Visual communication after assessing her interest,” said Dr Rajkumar.
“Yes, she is doing so well as a lifestyle photographer; not only is she happy but is also earning very well,” said Shakthi.
“Let’s not do anything now that would make him feel inadequate or incapable. The sooner we take him to a certified counsellor for an assessment of his personality, career interest, career value, learning style and his skills and abilities, the better,” said Dr Rajkumar.
“How will it help?”
“It will help us to understand what his interests and abilities are, and we can choose a career path aligned with his interest and abilities.”
“Why didn’t we do this earlier when you knew that it would help in such a big way?”
“Sometimes, you are blinded when it comes to deciding for your children. Anyway, it’s better late than never.”
