Fear of examinations, anxiety over results and poor marks are driving many teenagers to take thatdesperate, irreversible step: suicide. During the exam season anxiety levels peak both for studentsand parents. There is the extended worry of getting into a good college. Exam frenzy, say chemists,push sale of memory-aid pills and stimulants to high levels.Is academic excellence a true measure of one's success in life? Is there a correlation betweensuccessful people and the marks they secured in their academic career? Companiesare reported tohave decided not to take top rankers because they were found to have tunnel vision. It is true thathardly any country is run by rank holders. It is those who dabbled in much more than mereacademics, who seem to fit the job. So what is the big deal?We often forget to tell our youngsters that the achievements of great men and women stood on thefoundation of the mistakes they made in their formative years. Behind Winston Churchill'sperfection lay a history of failures. By making a student walk the tightrope of tough time schedules,stressful assignments and anxiety-ridden counselling sessions, we not only rob them of the fun ofchildhood but also cause damage to their social, mental and physical wellbeing. The present systemleaves them no room to err. Error, however, is the backyard of perfection for it is by learning frompast mistakes that we become better and brighter individuals.Write Summary for the given extract..​