I don't know where this pressure came from. I can't blame my parents because it has always felt internal. Like any other parent, my mother celebrated the A grades and the less-than- A grades she felt there was no need to tell anybody about. But not acknowledging the effort that ended in a less than perfect result impacted me as a child. If I didn't win, then we wouldn't tell anyone that I had even competed to save us the embarrassment of acknowledging that someone else was better. Keeping the secret made me think that losing was something to be ashamed of, and that unless I was sure I was going to be the champion there was no point in trying. And there was certainly no point to just having fun. . Portia De Rossi
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In my experience, this quote really resonates with students. We all know the feeling of not wanting to tell our parents that we received a bad grade. For some, it is because they do not want to disappoint their parents. For others, it is because they did not put in the effort to get a good grade and did not want to face the shame of admitting defeat by telling their parents.

I am sure you have heard the term “keeping the secret” before. This is a very common phrase among children who often hide bad grades from their parents or friends.

Source: Unbearable Lightness: A Story Of Loss And Gain

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