Picture this: It’s 7:00 a.m., and your average teenager wakes up to a schedule so packed it looks like a NASA mission control checklist. By 9 a.m., they’re taking a math exam that feels harder than decoding alien messages. By noon, it’s drama rehearsal where they have to cry on cue, then straight to debate practice, basketball trials—and because multitasking is the new normal, finishing a science project and scripting a podcast episode before dinner. All this, while maintaining that “I woke up like this” flawless glow, naturally.
Welcome to the Overachiever Olympics — where the torch isn’t just carried; it’s juggled, danced with, and occasionally set on fire.
I remember one student, let’s call her Tina. Tina was juggling so many things that once, during a group project, she answered a Zoom call from her history teacher while simultaneously practicing a basketball layup and rehearsing a Shakespeare monologue out loud. The rest of the group just stared, bewildered, as Tina scored a perfect basket, nailed her lines, and answered the teacher’s questions—while somehow still typing an essay with her other hand. If that’s not a superhero move, what is?
And let’s be real, perfection is a myth that Instagram filters and TikTok trends keep selling. The higher teens climb, the more the world expects them to stay at the top, often ignoring the burnout and silent cries for help beneath the surface.
So what’s the antidote when the pressure feels like a heavyweight belt around your neck?
It’s simple: choose where to shine. You don’t have to be a Swiss Army knife of talents—master one, enjoy the others, and let the rest be your playground, not a battlefield. Success isn’t a checklist; it’s about being present, focused, and authentically engaged in what truly matters to you.
At Ridhhima’s Academy, we’ve redrawn the playbook. We’re not just interested in making students successful exam-takers but sparking their imagination, creativity, and critical thinking. We develop leaders who pose the hard questions, who innovate rather than copy, and who believe in emotional intelligence along with academic success.
We promote mental well-being and encourage our students to speak up before they break down. Failure isn’t a dirty word here—it’s a stepping stone. Collaboration beats competition, and authenticity is the real trophy.
The world may demand flawlessness, but our students learn that the greatest achievement is being unapologetically themselves. Because, honestly, chasing perfection is like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands — you only end up exhausted and empty.
As I always tell my students:
“Success isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being real. When you stop chasing perfection, you start creating a life worth living.”
— Ridhhima Mohan, Founder, Ridhhima’s Academy
