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Great article. But when I reflect on this - I will have to agree that if I was left to do what excited me I would have bunked every single day of school/college for cricket (this was after the 3 R-s) and also would have never considered painting seriously. Some things are learned through perseverance and application - this I did not understand in my student life. At the same time when basic level of competency is expected in so many subjects, care should be taken that the bar is not set too high, & the thrill of exploring new challenges does not die down in the rat race for marks.
Ashish